Grad students: Earn up to $9,000 next semester and gain experience in cancer research
Grad students: Earn up to $9,000 next semester and gain experience in cancer research
Grad students: Earn up to $9,000 next semester and gain experience in cancer research
4/20/2021
The University of Guam Cancer Research Center is accepting applications for a graduate-level cancer research fellowship with the Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (PIPCHE) — a cancer research, training, and outreach program in partnership with the University of Hawaii, funded by the National Cancer Institute’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities.
The fellowship has two possible opportunities. Graduate students admitted to a relevant
master’s program may apply for one or the other but are encouraged to apply for both:
- Tuition-Waived Graduate Assistantship
Students enroll in the Cancer & Health Disparities Seminar for the semester and assist in community outreach work for at least 15 hours during the semester. Tuition waivers up to $3,000 per semester, per student, are possible. - Paid Research Assistant
Students work up to 20 paid hours per week on a PIPCHE research project and can earn up to $6,000 per semester. Research assistants also are expected to participate in the annual PIPCHE Scientific Workshop (fanuchånan) or the PIPCHE PSC Meeting (fañomnåkan) and attend various lectures and presentations as announced. They are also encouraged to complete the Cancer & Health Disparities Seminar modules.
The initial appointment is for one semester, starting with the Fanuchånan (Aug.-Dec.) 2021 semester, but extensions are possible for up to two years with satisfactory performance.
How to apply
Submit by email to aborja@triton.uog.edu or tames@triton.uog.edu:
- completed application
- curriculum vitae
- statement of research interests and career goals
- proposed research plan, if applicable
- a brief description of mentor’s research
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2021.
For more information, contact PIPCHE Program Manager Alicia Borja at (671) 735-2989/2625 or aborja@triton.uog.edu or Dr. Todd Ames, leader of the PIPCHE Research Education Core, at tames@triton.uog.edu. Information on the PIPCHE program is available at http://u54.guamcrc.org.
