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

SAETP is accepting applicants for postdoctoral and predoctoral fellowships to begin July 1, 2025 and September 1, 2025, respectively.  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 for SAETP postdoctoral fellowships will be considered on a rolling basis, but those submitted by January 15, 2025 will receive earliest consideration. The earliest date that funding can begin is July 1, 2025.

Applications to the SAETP predoctoral fellowship will close on January 15, 2025. The earliest date for funding is September 1st, 2025.

To apply, please fill out the downloadable application and email it to Eric Halperin at eh2549@cumc.columbia.edu.

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.