OSC Cancer Prevention Interdisciplinary Education Program

The Cancer Prevention Interdisciplinary Education Program (CPIP) is a National Cancer Institute- funded education program that builds on the focus and expertise of cancer prevention interdisciplinary research at Purdue University.  The program provides support for four graduate fellowships and 10 undergraduate to participate in the internship program.

The CPIP is an undergraduate and graduate interdisciplinary program in cancer prevention designed to:

• Increase interest in the pursuit of graduate studies and subsequent careers in cancer prevention research;

• Provide exposure to all aspects of the field at a critical time to prepare students to better approach research problems,

• Prepare these students for successful careers in cancer prevention research. 

Graduate Fellowship Program

Graduate students that will create a new pool of scientists who will effectively address research problems in cancer prevention.  Four graduate fellowships are available annually.  Deadline for application is January 15, 2010.

LINK FOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS for 2009 applications coming soon.

FORM PAGES (when completed email form pages to Kris Swank at kswank@purdue.edu)

Both student populations will participate in a curriculum to introduce issues specific to cancer prevention research across broad interdisciplinary lines, participate in community-based service learning projects to address issues in cancer prevention and also complete mentored research projects with a cancer prevention focus. 

November 16, 2009 - Applications available on line

January 16, 2010 - Notification of Submission Deadline - Send Name of Applicant and Mentor to kswank@purdue.edu

January 15, 2010 - Application Deadline - Send application to kswank@purdue.edu
and mail transcripts and letters of support to MANN 154

Undergraduate Internship Program

Undergraduates that will create a new pool of scientists who will effectively address research problems in cancer prevention.  This program will be administered through the Discovery Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program.  See http://www.purdue.edu/dp/duri/ for deadline on project submission by faculty and student application process.