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Grad students: Earn up to $9,000 per semester with this cancer research fellowship
Grad students: Earn up to $9,000 per semester with this cancer research fellowship
Grad students: Earn up to $9,000 per semester with this cancer research fellowship
6/7/2021
Master's students at the University of Guam are invited to apply for a cancer research, training, and outreach fellowship for the Fanuchånan 2021 semester through the UOG Cancer Research Center. The Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (PIPCHE) Graduate Research Fellowship in Cancer Disparities includes paid opportunities as a graduate assistant, research assistant, or both. Applications are due by June 30, 2021.
Initial appointment is for one semester, but extensions are possible for up to two years with satisfactory performance.
Tuition waivers up to $3,000 per semester, per student, are possible. Up to an additional $6,000 per semester is available for students who wish to work as research assistants on a U54 PIPCHE research project. Students may apply for one or both forms of funding but are encouraged to apply for both.
Benefits
- $3,000 per semester for up to two years (pending availability of funding)
- $6,000 per semester to work as a research assistant
- Faculty mentorship
- Travel opportunities
- Research experience and training
Eligibility
- U.S. citizen, U.S. national, permanent U.S. resident, or citizen of FSM, Marshall Islands, or Palau
- Admitted to a relevant master's program at UOG
- Suitable mentor who is a UOG faculty member with experience in cancer research or a relevant field
- Interest and/or thesis topic related to cancer health disparities in the Pacific
- Students of Pacific Island ancestry and/or students with significant experience in the Pacific region will be granted priority
For more information, please contact Alicia Borja, PIPCHE program manager, at aborja@triton.uog.edu.