Description

Applications for the Northwest Native American Research Center for Health (NW NARCH) Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control Fellowship Program (TRCCFP) are still available on our website! The application deadline is Friday, March 20th. 

Accepted fellows will attend a two-week summer training in Portland, OR June 8-19, 2026, receive distance learning, peer and career mentorship, a travel award to attend a research conference, and be connected to a network of experts in cancer control and prevention in Indian Country. 

Featured Topics include:

Cancer control study design
Cancer epidemiology
Cancer screening
Cohort studies among American Indians
Community-based chronic disease programs
Focus groups 
Grant writing 
Cultural considerations in cancer epidemiology 
Implementing a Native comprehensive cancer prevention and control project
 

If you have any questions, please utilize the 'contact us' feature on our website. 

Requirements

We encourage American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students, researchers, and tribal health workers with a demonstrated interest in cancer prevention and control to apply.