Grants & Funding

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Published Date: August 02, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

Cytopathology Fellowships

Program URL:

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm

Type of Scientists Funded:

Initial MD Postdoc

Program Description:

This one year Department of Cytology Service sponsored program concentrates on diagnostic cytopathology. During this period, the fellow, under the supervision of the attending staff, is engaged in the examination of cytopathologic material submitted to the service. The material consists of approximately 32,500 specimens per year (18,000 gynecologic and 13,000 non-gynecologic).

The program includes participation in the intra-operative cytology consultation service, as well as interaction with the Cytology Service ran School of Cytotechnology.

Fellows are encouraged to participate in research projects with members of the Department and/or in cooperation with clinicians. There is a cytology-based fine needle aspiration service.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  03/01/2006
• Deadline Comments   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• Stipend Details:   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable
• Other Costs Details:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Clinical Research, Other (specify): cytopathology

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

U.S. geographic limits?

Yes

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions):

New York

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

Yes

Details

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Please refer to the website for more information http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

Not Applicable

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Fellowships are available to individuals who have completed their basic training in pathology either in straight AP or combined AP-CP, with at least 2 years of prior training in an accredited U.S. or Canadian program required.

  All qualified applicants are welcome, but preference will be given to individuals committed to an academic career in pathology.

  There will be an attempt to identify individuals interested in combining two Department of Pathology sponsored fellowships, under the assumption that such combined experience should provide a strong basis for a successful career in academic pathology.

  Therefore, preference for the specialty-oriented and Molecular Pathology fellowships will be given to individuals who have completed the Oncologic Pathology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering or who have an analogous experience in a similar institution.

  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/9326.cfm

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    No
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year