National Institute of Health/ National Cancer Institute CRI summer 2017 internship program

National Institute of Health/ National Cancer Institute CRI summer 2017 internship program

We are pleased to announce the Cancer Research Interns (CRI) Summer Internship Program, sponsored by the Center for Cancer Research’s (CCR’s) Office of Training and Education. The focus of this program is to increase diversity. A selection panel of NCI scientists and administrators will review the application packages and interview prospective fellows with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, from groups under-represented in biomedical science or financially disadvantaged backgrounds (with
family income at/below the levels published in the Federal Register, Volume 81(45), March 8, 2016, pg. 12108: – see chart).

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be:
• In good standing, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• 18 years of age or older
• Students with cancer-related research interests
• From under-represented groups* and/or financially disadvantaged backgrounds
*The following groups are considered under-represented in biomedical science: African Americans/Black Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Native Americans, Alaska
Natives, and non-Asian Pacific Islanders.

1. Online Application — www.training.nih.gov accepted from mid-November 2016 to
January 19, 2017.  Two references are required—both should be written by practicing scientists who know you personally and can speak to your ability to train in a biomedical research laboratory.
2. Statement of Interest (no more than one typewritten page) should be sent by January 19th to vb55k@nih.gov with:
a. Name/school/major/graduation date
b. Career objective
c. Identification of under-represented group
d. Specific cancer-related interests
e. Short essay: Describe what you will bring to the program and why this training will make a difference in your academic trajectory.
f. Laboratory skills, including computer skills
3. Official Transcript should be mailed by January 19th to:
Center for Cancer Research
Office of Training and Education
9609 Medical Center Drive - 3W 122
Bethesda, MD 20892-9707
4. Statement of Financial Eligibility should be sent by U.S. mail to the address above no later than March 1, 2017.

Track Record:  The CRI Program offers development and training in the newest biomedical
technologies. We have an extensive network of colleges, universities, and minority-targeted
programs that CRI fellows have taken advantage of to further their education. More than half of
our former interns are currently attending or have completed graduate school.

OTHER PROGRAM NOTES:
Prospective CRI fellows will be interviewed by the selection panel and notified of their acceptance into the program in early March, 2017. Interviews are conducted via telephone or Skype. Acceptance into the program does not guarantee placement in a lab.  For information regarding stipend amounts,
please go to: http://intranet.cancer.gov/admin/crta/appendix1.htm.  All CRI fellows are required to present a poster for the NIH annual Summer Intern Poster Day in Bethesda and/or the Summer Student Poster Day in Frederick, Maryland.
For more information about this program, please contact Vi Black at vb55k@nih.gov.

Vi Black, National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research, Office of Training and Education, 9609 Medical Center Drive – 3W–122, Bethesda, MD  20892-9707