The MD Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention

We are not accepting applications at this time. Please visit our website after October 1, 2020.

• Applicants must have already earned or be within 5 months of earning a doctoral degree in health science or related disciplines by the application deadline.
• May be from backgrounds in the basic biomedical sciences, medicine, biomedical statistics, epidemiology, behavioral and social sciences, nursing and related public health disciplines.
• Proposed research project must be related to cancer prevention.
• This fellowship is available without regard to the applicant’s U.S. citizenship status.

The MD Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention Research is funded for up to two years, renewed annually pending research progress and availability of funds.

Postdoctoral stipends are $51,000 and may be subject to a one-time raise, after the first appointment year, if approved by the mentor.  Fringe benefits include health insurance, paid institutional holidays and annual and sick leave. This fellowship does not provide additional research support for tuition, reference books, meeting registration, travel support and research costs. Awardees of the MD Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention must consult their mentors for additional research support.   

Phase 1:  Initial Application

Applicants will download all forms from this webpage and submit those items as specified in the application instructions, and in the order listed on the application checklist and coversheet. Successful applicants will be invited to Phase 2.

Phase 2:  Invitation to Submit Research and Career Proposal

Successful applicants from Phase I will be invited to submit a Research and Career Proposal. The proposal will be reviewed by the CPRTP Advisory Committee, along with other subject matter experts.  Suggestions may be provided for improving the proposal.  Funding for the fellowship is contingent upon proposal approval by the Advisory Committee and Program Directors and processing of appointment paperwork (e.g. visa sponsorship forms, immunization, criminal background check) by the MD Anderson Academic and Visa Administration (AVA). For additional details, read these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of Postdoctoral Applicants.

1. This program requires a minimum of two mentors with complementary research expertise in different disciplines.

2. At least one mentor must have a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher within the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences (DCPPS) at MD Anderson. Faculty conducting cancer prevention research are concentrated within the five (5) departments below. Use the links to search for faculty and call the MD Anderson switchboard at 1-800-889-2094, if there is no contact number listed.  

1. Behavioral Science 
2. Health Disparities Research 
3. Clinical Cancer Prevention 
4. Epidemiology
5. Health Services Research
   

3. Additional co-mentors are permitted and may have appointments at/in: 

• Other non-DCPPS MD Anderson departments. Use the MD Anderson Faculty Search Tool to search for additional faculty.
• Other non-partnering institutions, as long as all aforementioned mentor requirements have been met.