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Fellowship Information


Fellowship Features

The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG)’s Office of Training and Education oversees the Division’s training program. There are currently over 100 trainees, including postdoctoral, graduate, master and postbaccalaureate level fellows. We also have a vibrant summer program.

Logo of the Best Places to Work Postdocs 2012 NCI has been selected more than once as One of ”The 15 Best Places to Work for PostDocs” by The Scientist

DCEG has won the Inaugural Alexander D. Langmuir Award for Training Program Excellence and Innovation.

Fellows:

  • design, carry out, analyze and publish population, family, health disparities and lab-based studies;
  • gain experience in study design, novel analytic techniques, genomics and informatics;
  • build skills in molecular epidemiology, grant writing, science management, and professional communication and networking.

Competitive stipends, health insurance benefits, loan deferments (postdoctoral trainees) and tuition reimbursement (graduate trainees) available.

Former fellows are placed in a variety of positions.


Prospective Fellows

Current Training Opportunities: A list of some current training openings. To learn about additional opportunities, please contact investigators directly.

Application Page: Lists qualifications (pre- and postdoctoral) and application details.

Interviews: What to expect, and how to prepare.

Relocating to the Washington, D.C. area

Meet the current fellows and learn more about opportunities in our Branches:

Additional Information:

See a list of all our Principal Investigators and their research interests.

Current Fellows

Fellows’ Activities

DCEG Courses

DCEG and NIH News & Events

Local Seminars

NIH Training Office Handbooks: Postdoc, Postbac and Graduate Student

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DCEG Intranet- (DCEG employees only) learn more about:

  • Fellowship Information
  • Fellow Activities
  • Awards- travel and research
  • Career Development and Employment

DCEG Fellows Corner- (Wiki)