Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Notification of Acceptance: Mid-March, 2010
Appointment Start Date: Late May-Early June, 2010
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 “Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences” at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. M. D. Anderson is one of the nation's leading cancer research and treatment centers. As a result of a two-year American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus award, new opportunities are available for interested and qualified upper level undergraduate students to participate in a research experience in cancer prevention. A total of eight students will be selected to participate in the 12-week program. While most students will participate during the summer, opportunities for these research experiences may be available at other times during the year.
The “Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences” program is designed to encourage undergraduate students to pursue research careers by exposing them to mentored hands-on research experiences early in their academic career. Students will work in a research environment with extensive epidemiologic, laboratory and clinical facilities under the supervision of an established investigator on the faculty of M. D. Anderson, as well as attend seminars and lectures. Students are immersed in the type of cross-disciplinary research environment typical of cancer prevention and control research, with opportunities for studying epidemiology (including molecular and genetic epidemiology), behavioral science, clinical cancer prevention, health disparities and other prevention-related disciplines. Based on their interests, successful applicants will be paired with an appropriate faculty mentor for the duration of the research experience. Students will be expected to devote full-time effort to this research experience.
Eligibility
Students must have either (a) completed their sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program classified as a junior or senior by September 2010, or (b) completed their undergraduate degree and be accepted to start a graduate program by September 2010. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants with visas are not eligible. Students who are members of groups historically underrepresented in the sciences (African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander) as well as those who are the first in their family of origin to attend college are especially encouraged to apply. The Advisory Committee selects students based on the applicant’s record of scholastic achievement, aptitude for science and interest in cancer prevention.
Remuneration
Participants in the program receive a stipend of up to $2,166 per month for the three-month period. The stipend is not a salary; it is meant solely to subsidize students so that they may participate in the program.
Application Process
The completed application — consisting of an application form, résumé or curriculum vitae, a brief statement of intent, a letter of recommendation from a professor or academic advisor and a copy of transcript with grades— must be submitted by March 3, 2010. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Selection of participants will be announced in mid-March 2010 by members of the Advisory Committee of the Cancer Prevention Research Training Program.
Before confirmation of acceptance into the program, selected applicants will be required to submit additional documents, including official transcripts, a letter of good standing or of matriculation from the applicant’s school, a completed immunization record (an official M. D. Anderson form will be provided) and a TB skin test.
Application Instructions (pdf)
Application Form (pdf)
ARRA 2010 Announcements (pdf)
Housing
Accommodations for out-of-town students are usually available in university dorms a short walking distance from M. D. Anderson. Please visit M. D. Anderson Trainee Housing Information for more information. Responsibility for housing rests solely with the student; however, if additional assistance is needed, please contact our office.
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For More Information
Dee Tello
Academic Coordinator, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Herman P. Pressler
Houston, TX 77030-3721
Phone: 713-745-2495
FAX: 713-563-9203
E-mail: dtello@mdanderson.org
Carrie Cameron, Ph.D.
Instructor, Epidemiology
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Herman P. Pressler
Houston, TX 77030-3721
Phone: 713-794-1476
FAX: 713-563-9203
E-mail: ccameron@mdanderson.org
Shine Chang, Ph.D.
Professor of Epidemiology
Director, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1155 Herman P. Pressler
Houston, TX 77030-3721
Phone: 713-563-3573
FAX: 713-563-9203
E-mail: shinechang@mdanderson.org
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