CDC/PRC Minority Fellowship Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds four fellowships for minority doctoral students nationwide each year. The fellows receive training and conduct guided research related to the efforts of, and within, CDC-funded Prevention Research Centers, such as the Illinois Prevention Research Center (IPRC) at the UIC Institute for Health Research and Policy.
Fellowship positions are for a two-year period. Salary is competitive with excellent fringe benefits.
Applications for the program must be submitted in late February.
Who is eligible to apply?
UIC students interested in applying for this fellowship must have the following qualifications:
- African American/Black American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Asian/Pacific Islander background
- Current enrollment in a doctoral-level, research-based (e.g. PhD, DrPH, EdD, ScD) training program at UIC
- Interest in community-based research
- Project proposal related to the IPRC activities and endorsed by the IPRC director
- Doctoral coursework completed and qualifying exams passed prior to the second year of the fellowship
- U.S. citizenship or holder of a visa permitting permanent U.S. residence
How to Apply
Students meeting these qualifications are welcome to contact Dr. Bill Baldyga at bbaldyga@uic.edu for more information about the IPRC and this fellowship program at any time of the year.
Applications are made available late in the year.
About the IPRC
The IPRC mission is to reduce disparities in health by studying approaches to promote healthful behaviors and prevent disease across the lifespan; to conduct this research in partnership with communities across Illinois; to share findings and best practices locally and nationally; and to improve the practice of public health through training and education.
The CDC is expected to fund the IPRC more than $4 million from September 2004 through September 2009.