CAPAC (Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training Program)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- November 1, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: November
From the program guidelines: “Application Opening: November 1, 2023 (and anticipated to open annually on November 1st)”
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Eligible organizations
- Target Audience: Graduate students pursuing Master's degrees (Public Health and Sciences) and health profession students
- Geographic Origin: Students from both Puerto Rico and the United States
Other requirements
- Disciplines: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and related health professions
Overview
CAPAC Training Program
Funder: Centro Comprensivo de Cáncer de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (CCCUPR), funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Program Type: Research training program for graduate students
Geographic Scope: Puerto Rico and United States
Program Description
CAPAC (Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training Program) is designed to train the next generation of researchers specialized in cancer prevention and control. The program offers training in cancer research with durations ranging from 10 to 15 weeks during the summer.
Eligibility
- Target Audience: Graduate students pursuing Master's degrees (Public Health and Sciences) and health profession students
- Disciplines: Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and related health professions
- Geographic Origin: Students from both Puerto Rico and the United States
Program Features
- Personalized mentoring by scientific mentors aligned with research interests
- Research in clinical-translational, basic, and population-based science
- Access to research at prestigious institutions in Puerto Rico including:
- Centro Comprensivo de Cáncer de la UPR
- Recinto de Ciencias Médicas
- Recinto de Río Piedras
- Universidad Central del Caribe
- Ponce Health Sciences University
- Escuela de Medicina de San Juan Bautista
Track Record
- Participants have advanced to doctoral studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, and presented at national and international conferences
- Multiple "Scholar-in-Training Awards" received at the 16th AACR Conference on Cancer Health Disparities (2023)
Contact Information
- Phone: 787-772-8300 ext. 1421
- Website: http://www.cccupr.org/programas/capac-training-program/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capacpuertorico
Program Directors:
- Dra. Ana Patricia Ortiz (Program Director)
- Dra. Marcia Cruz Correa (Executive Director, CCCUPR)
- Dra. Marievelisse Soto-Salgado (Associate Director and Mentor)
How to Apply
Application Process
Application Opening: November 1, 2023 (and anticipated to open annually on November 1st)
Selection:
- Approximately 25 students selected for summer program participation (summer 2024)
- Program duration: 10-15 weeks during summer
How to Apply:
- Visit the program website at http://www.cccupr.org/programas/capac-training-program/
- Contact the program office at 787-772-8300 ext. 1421
- Follow the official application instructions posted on the website and Facebook page
Application Materials: Specific requirements not detailed in source material; contact program office for complete application guidelines.
What University of Puerto Rico actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 1
- Total given
- $66K
- Median grant
- $66K
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