Prevention Research Training Program - Quick Facts

Year Established: 1993

Funding Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Program Director: Robin Mermelstein, PhD

Fellowships offered: Postdoctoral and predoctoral

Current openings: NONE

Duration of fellowship: 2 to 3 years

Eligibility: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Doctoral students who have passed their preliminary exams will be considered for predoctoral fellowships. Candidates for postdoctoral fellowships must have completed a research-oriented doctoral degree in any of the social or health sciences. Experience and expertise in adolescent research and/or quantitative methods is preferred.

Compensation: Salary is competitive with excellent fringe benefits.

Other amenities: All postdoctoral fellows will be provided with office space, a computer, phone, and access to university resources through the Center for Health Behavior Research and will be provided with consultation with the IHRP Methodology Research Core.

Examples of research topics:

• Etiology and prevention of child behavior problems such as smoking, drug use, antisocial behavior, and unsafe sex
• HIV prevention at the community level in Zimbabwe