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Fellowship, Scholarship, and Program Deadlines

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)

Goals: 1) To train researchers to study environmental issues as interactions between human and natural systems and to develop policy solutions in a tropical urbanizing context. 2) To build a culture of interdisciplinary training, research and applications in environmental science.

Focusing on four broad themes:
• Climate change
• Water Resources
• Biodiversity
• Urban system services

Multidisciplinary coursework includes: Human Dimension of Environmental Change, Urban Environment Expansion and Design, Ecosystems Services and Ecological Economics, Policy and Ethics for the Environment, Socio-Ecological Models and Ecological Informatics, Communication on the Environment.

Connections with Research Centers and other Collaboration:
ITES - Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies
LTER-Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research Program
CATEC-Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation
UPR-ATI Professional Training Program for sustainable transportation and urbanization
UPR-AGEP-Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate
UPR PR LSAMP – Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
Industry, Government Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations

Students will carry out their research under the supervision of advisors including a natural sciences department and a discipline outside natural sciences. Graduates will be prepared for careers in research, academe, or industry. Dissertation research will be focused on real world issues defined and in collaboration with industry, government agencies and non-profit organizations.
IGERT- Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus involves 33 Faculty from 14 departments and 3 universities.

U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible for IGERT Fellowships.

For application forms and further information, please contact: Rafael Rios (Chair, Environmental Sciences) at rafaelrios@vmail.uprrp.edu, or tel. : (787) 764-0000, x4718; Nick Brokaw (Professor, Institute for Tropical Ecosystems Studies) at nvbrokaw@ites.upr.edu, or tel. : (787) 764-0000, x4940 ; Joseph Vogel (Professor, Department of Economics) at josephvogel@usa.net, or tel. : (787) 764-0000, x2451.

AEA Graduate Education University Internship Program (GEDIP)
Deadline: July 6, 2009

The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program that provides paid internship and training opportunities for academic year 2009/2010. GEDIP works to engage and support students from groups traditionally under-represented in the field of evaluation. The goals of GEDIP are to:
Expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other under-represented groups who have extended their research capacities to evaluation. Stimulate evaluation thinking concerning under-represented communities and culturally responsive evaluation. Deepen the evaluation profession's capacity to work in racially, ethnically and culturally diverse settings.Interns may come from a variety of disciplines, including public health, education, political science, anthropology, psychology, sociology, social work, and the natural sciences. Their commonality is a strong background in research skills, an interest in extending their capacities to the field of evaluation, and a commitment to thinking deeply about culturally responsive evaluation practice.

For more information and to apply: http://www.eval.org/gedip.09ap.htm

Cancer Biology Training Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

The goal of the Cancer Biology Training Program (CBTP) is to train PhD and MD/PhD scientists who will advance research on the causes, diagnosis, progression and treatment of experimental and human cancer. The CBTP provides a PhD training program that is focused on cancer research and includes the many facets of cancer biology, including cancer pathology, cancer genetics, cell signaling, control of cell growth, tumor apoptosis, stem cell biology, cancer imaging, tumor immunology and others. The field of cancer biology includes basic scientific research and its applications to clinical settings. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center provides a rich confluence of basic science and clinical activities and resources, enriching the training of PhD students as they engage in both basic science and translational research in the field of cancer. To accomplish these training goals, the CBTP has been developed as an interdisciplinary track within the Pathology PhD Program and is jointly sponsored by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Department of Pathology.

For more information and to apply: http://cancer.case.edu/training/cancerbiology/

Research Oncology Training Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

The primary goal of the Research Oncology Training Program is to prepare predoctoral and postdoctoral participants for investigative careers in cancer research. The predoctoral training program provides a forum within the Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine for graduate training that emphasizes cancer research. Trainees will conduct their thesis research under the guidance of Cancer Center faculty in the PhD degree-granting programs of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics. Predoctoral Trainees will participate in the Core Academic Program of the BSTP during the first year of training and then, during subsequent years of training, participate in didactic course work focused specifically on cancer research.

For more information and to apply: http://cancer.case.edu/training/rotg/

Hematology Training Grant, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Hematology Training Grant Program promotes innovative research and career development in basic, translational and clinical research in the broad field of hematology and related disciplines. This recently-renewed training grant, currently in year 31, supports both pre- and postdoctoral trainees currently working in a number of areas including angiogenesis, cellular adhesion, biologic effects of microparticles, and lymphoid malignancies. Laboratory-based research is complemented by didactic sessions that include a number of topics in hematology as well as instruction into how to develop a career in scientific investigation. Broad faculty expertise and interaction, including milestone assessments, prepare both M.D. and Ph.D. trainees for a career in academics.

For more information and to apply: http://cancer.case.edu/training/hematology/

CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship

Fellows take a lead role in designing and conducting studies, work closely with national and international experts in public health, provide technical assistance throughout CDC on specific projects or methods, and have the opportunity to teach CDC courses in PE methods.

Fellowships are for a period of two years and commence in late June. Each fellow is assigned to a Centers, Institute, and Offices (CIOs) at CDC specializing in a particular health area, such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental health, or HIV/AIDS. Technical collaboration and guidance are provided by the sponsoring CIO and by the staff in the PE Fellowship Program.

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/pef/

Racial and Ethnic Disparities on Health Care Internship, the Maryland Health Care Commission
Deadline: Position open until filled

Applicants should be candidates for a masters or doctoral degree. The research and analysis required shall result in an article suitable for publication in an academic or professional journal and may serve as the basis for a thesis. The intern will have the opportunity to participate on the Racial and Ethnic Disparity Advisory Committee that meets each month. Deliverables from this internship include a topical paper on health care disparities suitable for publication and content for a web page dedicated to racial and ethnic health care disparities.

To apply: Please submit a complete application which includes 1) cover letter with statement of interests and accomplishments; 2) desired minimum hourly wage; 3) current curriculum vitae; 3) transcript; 4) and three professional references familiar with their research, analysis, and writing skills; 5) copy of a recent academic paper, report, or publication
to:

Bruce Kozlowski, Director
Center for Health Care Financing & Health Policy
Maryland Health Care Commission
4160 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215

Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP)
Deadline: September 1, 2009

The NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program provides postdoctoral training opportunities in cancer prevention and control. The purpose of the program is to train individuals from a multiplicity of health sciences disciplines in the field of cancer prevention and control.

Opportunities for research cut across a wide range of methodologies: basic science laboratory studies, clinical studies, epidemiologic studies, community intervention trials, studies of the biological and social aspects of behavior, policy studies, and research on the ethics of prevention. The CPFP provides competitive stipends, paid health insurance, reimbursement for moving expenses, and a travel allowance to attend scholarly meetings or training. The typical duration in the CPFP is 4 years (year 1: master’s degree; years 2-4: NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention and mentored research).

For more information and to apply: http://www3.cancer.gov/prevention/pob/ or contact cpfcoordinator @mail.nih.gov.

Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
September 15: Deadline for submission of the online application.
September 29:Deadline for EIS office to receive all supporting material

EIS is a two-year post-graduate training program of service and on-the-job learning for health professionals interested in the practice of applied epidemiology.

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/eis/index.html

The Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP)
November 4: The deadline for submitting the online application.
November 12: All supporting documents must be received by this date

PHIFP is a two-year applied fellowship for professionals with a master's or higher degree. We train professionals to apply information science and technology to the practice of public health.

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/phifp/

Project #: PA-09-207
Project/Funding Opportunity: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows (F30)
Application Deadline: Standard dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (Kirschstein-NRSA) is to provide support to individuals for combined MD/PhD and other dual doctoral degree training (e.g. DO/PhD, DDS/PhD, AuD/PhD). The participating Institutes award this Kirschstein-NRSA individual fellowship (F30) to qualified applicants with the potential to become productive, independent, highly trained physician-scientists and other clinician-scientists, including patient-oriented researchers in their scientific mission areas. This funding opportunity supports individual predoctoral F30 fellowships with the expectation that these training opportunities will increase the number of future investigators with both clinical knowledge and skills in basic, translational or clinical research.

For more information and to apply: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-207.html

Project #: PA-08-021
Project/Funding Opportunity: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows (F30)
Application Deadline: Standard dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

The NHLBI supports individual predoctoral fellowships for combined MD/PhD training in research areas relevant to the mission of the NHLBI. Applications to the program will be accepted from (a) students currently enrolled in a combined MD/PhD program and (b) current medical or graduate students seeking admission to a combined program that provides research training in areas relevant to the NHLBI mission. Awards to these applicants are contingent on subsequently being enrolled in a combined MD/PhD program.

For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-021.html

Project #: PA-09-209
Project/Funding Opportunity: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
Application Deadline: Standard dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

The purpose of this individual predoctoral research training fellowship is to improve the diversity of the health-related research workforce by supporting the training of predoctoral students from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Such candidates include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Detailed eligibility criteria are described in the full announcement.

For more information and to apply: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-209.html

Research Associateship Programs of the National Research Council
Deadline: August 1, 2009

The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.

For more information and to apply: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/RAP/index.htm

Project #: PA-07-027
Project/Funding Opportunity: Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases (R01)
Application Deadline: Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health NIH), seeks research to understand and mitigate issues of health disparities in high priority diseases within its scope, including diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder disease, H. Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases, and metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal complications from infection with HIV.

For more information and to apply: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-027.html

Project #: HRSA-10-013
Project/Funding Opportunity: Service Area Competition
Application Deadline: August 18, 2009

The Health Resources and Services Administration administers the Health Center Program, as authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended, (42 U.S.C. 254b). Health Centers improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed, public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation’s underserved.

For more information and to apply: Click here.

Project #: HRSA-10-014
Project/Funding Opportunity: Service Area Competition
Application Deadline: September 17, 2009

The Health Resources and Services Administration administers the Health Center Program, as authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended, (42 U.S.C. 254b). Health Centers improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed, public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation’s underserved.

For more information and to apply: Click here.

Project #: HRSA-10-015
Project/Funding Opportunity: Service Area Competition
Application Deadline: October 19, 2009

The Health Resources and Services Administration administers the Health Center Program, as authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended, (42 U.S.C. 254b). Health Centers improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed, public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation’s underserved.

For more information and to apply: Click here.

Project #: HRSA-10-016
Project/Funding Opportunity: Service Area Competition
Application Deadline: November 17, 2009

The Health Resources and Services Administration administers the Health Center Program, as authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended, (42 U.S.C. 254b). Health Centers improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed, public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation’s underserved.

Link to Grant Announcement: Click here.

Project #: HRSA-10-017
Project/Funding Opportunity: Service Area Competition
Application Deadline: December 21, 2009

The Health Resources and Services Administration administers the Health Center Program, as authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act as amended, (42 U.S.C. 254b). Health Centers improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed, public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation’s underserved.

For more information and to apply: Click here.

Project #: RFA-A1-09-018
Project/Funding Opportunity: Dissecting the Early HIV Immune Response: A Systems Biology Approach (P01)
Letter of Intent Deadline: November 2, 2009
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009

The primary focus of this FOA is to use a systems biology approach to develop a comprehensive understanding of innate and early adaptive immune responses that contribute to protection from HIV/SIV exposure or infection, or facilitate viral acquisition. Projects should be designed to discover emergent properties and predict behavior of networks or interacting components in the early immune response to HIV/SIV exposure or infection. Knowledge gained from these research efforts should ultimately seek to provide a foundation for the development of novel therapeutic or vaccine approaches against HIV-1.

For more information and to apply: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-018.html

Project #: PAR-09-201
Project/Funding Opportunity: Feasibility Studies for Collaborative Interaction for Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership (P20)
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 19, 2010; March 19, 2011; March 19, 2012
Application Deadline: April 19, 2010; April 19, 2011; April 19, 2012

This FOA is designed to facilitate planning and implementation of focused collaborations in cancer-related research, training, career development, education, and/or outreach. The sole intent of the P20 partnership awards is to provide support for cancer projects and programs for limited durations of time to perform feasibility studies and obtain preliminary data that will lead to the submission of specific competitive grant applications for support by the NCI and/or other sources of peer-reviewed funding.

For more information and to apply: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-201.html

*For a complete list of fellowship, internship, and other program opportunities, check out the Student Corner, Faculty Corner, and Resource Center of our Web site.*

**All opportunities aimed at current and post-graduate students can be found in the Student Corner. All opportunities aimed at faculty members and other school administrators can be found in the Faculty Corners. All opportunities aimed at organizations and others not mentioned can be found in the Resource Center.**

Job Openings

Epidemiologist, GS-0601-13/14/15 (Overseas)
CDC Global AIDS Program

Announcement #s:
HHS-CDC-T3-2009-0305 Internal (for federal employees); HHS-CDC-D3-2009-0142 External (for non-federal employees).

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/jobs.html

Medical Officer, GS-0602-13/14/15 (Direct - Hire), CDC Global AIDS Program

Locations for Country Director : Botswana, Lesotho. Locations for Medical Officer/Epidemiologist 13/14: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi.

The Epidemiologist/Medical Officer will represent and work as an integral member of HHS/CDC CDC Global AIDS Program ( GAP) in the country of assignment. The main duties of the incumbent are to initiate, conduct, and coordinate complex HIV/AIDS program activities in collaboration with U. S. government partners, local government and non-governmental, multinational, and bilateral organizations. This position often provides epidemiological/medical advice and consultation serving as a national and internationally recognized expert in HIV care, treatment, prevention and related programs in support of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ( PEPFAR).

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/jobs.html

Health Scientist-Lab, GS-601-13/14 (Overseas), CDC Global AIDS Program

Locations : DRC, Haiti, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Malawi

The position serves as Senior Laboratory Program Advisor to the CDC Country Director, CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) in the country of assignment. As an expert in clinical and public health laboratory science, the incumbent provides guidance on policy and programs affecting public health and clinical laboratory services provision for HIV/AIDS/STI/TB prevention, surveillance, treatment, and care programs in support of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ( PEPFAR).

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/jobs.html

Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-13/14 (Overseas), CDC Global AIDS Program

Locations : Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The incumbent may serve as Administrative Director of Operations (ADO), the principal management and administrative person for all CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) program activities for either the country or remote field station location within the country of assignment. The incumbent acts with full authority in the absence of the Country Director on all matters involving non-scientific program operations and field activities. The incumbent is also responsible for providing program and operational support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Technical Public Health Advisor positions: These have responsibility for the administration, planning implementation and management of one or more comprehensive prevention program elements. The incumbent will develop prevention strategies, identify priorities, plan, and implement disease prevention programs. The position may also supervise and monitor program implementation.

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/jobs.html

Health Communications Specialist (GS 12/13 1001-10013) (Overseas), CDC Global AIDS Program

Location: Namibia

The incumbent serves as the health communication and marketing content expert and advisor for the CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) program in country of assignment. The incumbent will coordinate and conduct activities related to long and short term range planning; program and project development, implementation and evaluation; audience research, and translation and dissemination of science to a variety of audiences in a various formats. The incumbent is also responsible for providing program and operational support to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Medical Officer, GS-602-13/14/15 (Direct – Hire), Health and Human Services, CDC

Locations: Multiple locations domestically

Medical Officers provide advice and administer, supervise, or perform professional and scientific work in one or more medical specialty.

For more information and to apply: http://www.cdc.gov/globalaids/jobs.html

Events

Title: Hispanic Taskforce for Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness

City: Suburban Hospital, Lambert Conference Room, Montgomery County, Md.

Hosted by: The Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) and Suburban Hospital

Date: July 23, 2009, 12:30 – 1:30 P.M.

Details: Be part of an innovative task force to increase organ and tissue donation awareness and action within the Hispanic community in Montgomery County, MD. The major objective is to gather together and brainstorm ideas that will identify community and religious leaders who can be approached to publicly support organ and tissue donation awareness activities.

This will be the first planned meeting. A light lunch will be served.

Should you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact Faviola at (703) 641-0100 or Patricia at (301) 896-2849. Please confirm your attendance by Friday, July 17, 2009.

Title: CDC Physicians and Veterinarians Job Fair

City: 2400 Century Pkwy NE, Room 1B, Atlanta, Ga. 30345

Hosted by: CDC Global Health Programs

Date: August 14, 2009, 12 - 4 PM

Details: Medical officer and veterinarian positions are authorized for direct hire. You must be present to interview for full consideration. Helpful skills include: overseas experience and language skills.

For more information: Contact gvl5@cdc.gov.

*For a full list of 2009 events, visit us at: http://www.hshps.org/calendar.html*

News and Publications

The Doctor Will Text You Now. July 1, 2009. The Wall Street Journal.

Addressing the Mental Health Problems of Border and Immigrant Youth. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Article courtesy of E-Border Health.

New Snapshots Show States Vary Widely in Providing Quality Health Care. June 26, 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

TODAY Looks at Hispanic America.
“In a week-long series, TODAY examines a wide range of issues facing the Hispanic community. From population growth and immigration to trailblazing Hispanic women and the Latin influence on entertainment, we will feature the diverse ways Hispanic people have impacted the country.”

United States and the Republic of Chile Partner to Battle Cancer. June 23, 2009. NIH News.

“Why are M.D.'s needed to work in public policy and advocacy, as well as in medical schools?” Meet the Experts Podcast. AspiringDocs.org.

Childhood Obesity White Paper. June 22, 2009. United States- Mexico Border Health Commission.

*For past news and full news archive, visit us at http://www.hshps.org/current-news.html*


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