Grants and Fellowships

• The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) of the National Cancer Institute is accepting applications for the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program. The purpose of this program is to train individuals from a multiplicity of health science disciplines in the field of cancer prevention and control. The program provides for (1) Master of Public Health training at accredited university programs, (2) participation in the DCPC Cancer Prevention and Control Academic Summer Course, (3) working at DCPC with individual preceptors on cancer prevention and control projects, and (4) brief field assignments in cancer prevention and control programs at other institutions. Funding permitting, Fellows will be accepted for up to three years of training, beginning July 1, 1996. Benefits include selected relocation and travel expenses, paid federal holidays, and participatory health insurance. Applications are due September 1, 1995. To receive a fellowship application catalog or for details on the academic course, either call, fax, or send a postcard or letter with name and home address to: Douglas Weed, Director, Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza South, Suite T-41, 6130 Executive Blvd. MSC 7105, Bethesda, MD 20892-7105. Further inquiries: Mrs. Barbara Redding, Telephone: (301) 496-8640, FAX: (301)496-4863, email: REDDING@dcpceps.nci.nih.gov

• The Institute of Population Research at Peking University announces two post-doctoral positions with full fellowship open to Chinese citizens who recently received or will receive a Ph.D. degree in China or other countries. Another post-doctoral position is open to citizens from other countries than China, and the applicants for this position should try to obtain a fellowship from an international or their own countries' financial resources. For further information, please write to: Professor Zeng Yi, Director, Institute of Population Research, Beijing, China, FAX: 86-1-2501976.

• The Center for Population and Development Studies at Harvard University invites applications for its fellowship program which offers the opportunity to a small number of persons from around the world to study at the Center in a flexible yet intensive fellowship program. The fellowships have been created for research scholars, managers, and policy-makers in academic, public, or non-governmental institutions to help strengthen technical understanding, enhance analytical skills, increase managerial and decision-making competence, and further develop ethical sensitivities and leadership capabilities in the field of population and development. Candidates should possess a strong record of academic training and practical experience, demonstrated commitment to population and development problem-solving, and promise for scholarly or operational leadership. Applications must include c.v., 3-5 page workplan, two letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Application deadline for the 1996-1997 academic year is January 30, 1996. The program is able to provide limited financial support to only a few fellows, so applicants are strongly encouraged to seek independent sources of funding. Submit required application materials and your fax number to: Winifred Fitzgerald, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, 9 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.