Prior tobacco or related substances research experience is relevant, but not necessary for acceptance. Fellows have come from medicine, public health, nursing, economics, anthropology, geography, political science, law, communications, sociology, psychology, cell biology and other disciplines.
The purpose of the fellowship is:
- To prepare individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds in medical, biological, social, behavioral, and policy sciences to join the next generation of academic leaders in tobacco control.
- Upon completion of training, fellows will be well positioned to be active participants in crucial policy debates about the future development and implementation of tobacco control, cannabis, e-cigarette and opioid interventions.
- Reference to fellows’ alumni status: https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/alumni
The fellowship supports postdoctoral training in all aspects of tobacco control and related substances research:
- The program stresses the skills needed to conduct research in diverse, collaborative transdisciplinary settings.
- Emphasis on leadership in catalyzing the integration of multiple disciplines and translating science to policy and clinical practice.
- Postdoctoral fellows will have exposure to diverse training, including both didactic coursework and individualized mentoring to build a personalized research program.
For more information please visit: https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/fellowship