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Who Should Apply for a Substance Abuse Epidemiology Training Program (SAETP) Fellowship?

SAETP is accepting applicants for predoctoral fellowships to begin September 1, 2025.  Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• A record of academic and professional excellence
• Commitment to a career in substance abuse epidemiology
• U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency

To arrange to speak with the Program Director, Deborah Hasin, PhD, or co-director, Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, for more information about SAETP, please contact Eric Halperin at eh2549@cumc.columbia.edu.

Application Process

Applications to the SAETP predoctoral fellowship will close on January 15, 2025. To apply, please fill out the downloadable application and email it to Eric Halperin at eh2549@cumc.columbia.edu.

The earliest date for funding is September 1st, 2025.

Stipends

Stipends for predoctoral and postdoctoral programs are set by the National Institutes of Health. You can view the most up-to-date information on these stipends on their website.  The stipends are supplemented by the Epidemiology department for doctoral students and post-docs.

Fellows typically receive a modest travel allowance, contingent upon the budget, to facilitate attendance at professional meetings outside of New York City. The program also provides health coverage for trainees through the University’s Student Health System.