Fellowships and Positions – CCR Office of Training and Education
Mission: To have an impact on the overall training experience of basic scientists and clinical fellows in cancer research. This will be achieved by:
- Assisting CCR investigators recruit outstanding postdoctoral candidates for fellowships.
- Facilitating and promoting training opportunities for fellows using NCI, NIH, and academic courses.
- Planning and implementing new courses and training programs to prepare fellows to be successful independent biomedical researchers.
- Providing opportunities for mentors and expanding collaborative interactions.
- Providing funding mechanisms to reward outstanding research efforts by postdoctoral fellows.
- Implementing funding mechanisms, such as the Career Development Awards (K99/R00), to facilitate fellows’ competitiveness as candidates for academic faculty positions.
- Assisting trainees as they make the transition into academic positions and offering exposure to alternative career paths.
- Assisting investigators with mentoring issues.
- Facilitating the development of training programs for fellows with an interest in administrative career pathways
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
Contacts
Jonathan S. Wiest, PhD
Director for Training and Education
Tel: 301.451.9638
wiestj@mail.nih.gov
Vi Black
Program Manager for Trainee Activities and Outreach
Tel: 301.594.5363
blackv@mail.nih.gov
Terry Moody, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Tel: 301.451.9451
moodyt@mail.nih.gov
Mary Velthuis
NCI CRTA Program Manager
Tel: 301.594.9416
velthum@mail.nih.gov
Evelyn Fling
Program Assistant and NCI Loan Repayment Coordinator
Tel: 301.451.9758
flinge@mail.nih.gov
Mailing Address:
Office of Training and Education
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Building 31, Room 4A48
31 Center Drive, MSC 2473
Bethesda, MD 20892