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Grants and Grantsmanship
Workshop
The CPFP provides formal training
in grantsmanship through a Grants and
Grantsmanship Workshop offered each year.
In addition to providing didactic and practical
experiences in the grants process, a major goal of
the workshop is to facilitate successful applications
for research funds for all
interested fellows. This
training is designed to
prepare each fellow for
a critical next step in his
or her career in which
demonstrated ability to
develop and organize
ideas into a well-written
proposal will be a major
“I’m amazed with the
research opportunities
offered by the CPFP at NCI.
The resources and support
services are phenomenal
and the experts are often
just down the hall. It’s
even possible to apply for
grants outside of NCI as a
Principal Investigator, which
is a truly unique perk of
this training program.”
Beth Dixon, Ph.D., M.P. H.,
Fellow Alumna,
New York University
determinant in hiring
and promotion decisions.
Since the Grants and
Grantsmanship Workshop
was first offered in
January 2000, CPFP
fellows have successfully
competed for peerreviewed
grants, including
NCI Intramural Research
Awards, Department
of Defense Research
Program grants, private
foundation grants, and
NCI K07, K22, and K99/
R00 Career Development
Awards.
Presentation
Skills Course
In order to improve
communication and
presentation skills of
Cancer Prevention
Fellows, we provide
formal public speaking
training. This four day
workshop is offered
twice yearly, in
January and February.
Didactic instruction
addresses the parts
and structure of a
scientific presentation,
systematic approaches
to presentation
preparation, critical
techniques for clear
delivery, and ways to
respond to audience
questions. The
workshop includes
individual skill
assessment, coaching,
and evaluation of
fellows’ progress
through both peer and
instructor feedback.
“The CPFP provides Fellows with
the opportunity to work with
some of the world’s leading
cancer experts at the NCI and
is recognized as an outstanding
program at both the national
and international level. The CPFP
has allowed me to pursue a
career path towards molecular
epidemiology and cancer
prevention research while also
building on my basic science
expertise. The resources and
support provided during the
program by both preceptor
and CPFP staff are amazing.
There also is a true sense of
collegiality and community
among the Fellows as a group.
This is an exciting time to
be involved in the advancing
frontier of cancer prevention
research and I feel privileged
to be part of this program.”
Paula Hyland, Ph.D., M.P. H.
Fellow Alumna, National
Cancer Institute
16 National Cancer Institute