Fellowships and Positions – Basic/Translational Training
The Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) is the award mechanism used to support stipends for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Fellowships are made for 2 years initially, but may be reviewed and renewed annually for up to 5 years, based on merit.
Visiting Fellowships: Award mechanism to support foreign nationals on J1 visas. For eligibility requirements and terms, see Visiting Fellowships
Who can apply?
- Fellows with a doctoral degree or the equivalent in the health sciences.
- Fellows with no more than 5 years of relevant postdoctoral research experience at the start of the fellowship period.
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
- Foreign nationals: The NIH is authorized to support applications for J1 visas, which do not require full-time employment.
Basic Science/Translational Fellowships
- Master of Science in Biotechnology (Concentration in Molecular Targets and Drug Discovery Technologies): A collaboration between Johns Hopkins University and CCR.
- Biostatistics/Mathematics Training Fellowship (Informatics Training Program)
- Cancer Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Genetics Fellowships
- Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
- Cancer Research Training Award
- Comparative Molecular Pathology Research Training Program
- Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Programs
- Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship
- Urologic Oncology Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Training Program: A collaboration between NCI and the American Foundation for Urologic Diseases (AFUD).
Special Programs and Initiatives
- NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) in Biomedical Research
- Cancer Research Interns
- NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
- Werner F. Kirsten Student Intern Program (NCI-Frederick)
- NCI Online Recruitment for Postdoctoral Fellows (StarCatcher)
- NCI Transition Career Development Award (K99/R00) for New Investigators
- NIH Fellowships in Federal Technology Transfer
- NCI/FDA Research and Regulatory Review Fellowships
