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Graduate Student Training Programs

An opportunity for graduate and professional students to perform research with a leading NCI Investigator while enrolled in a doctoral program in the U.S. or abroad. The pathways include the summer internships, individual partnerships, or institutional partnerships. The research groups at NCI are located on the main campus in Bethesda, Shady Grove, and Frederick, MD. Eligibility requirements differ between the programs, so carefully read the requirements for each program.

Interested in finding the right training program for you? Utilize the Find a Training Program feature on Train at NCI.

  • Graduate Partnership Program (GPP)

    The Graduate Partnerships Program allows doctoral students the opportunity to do dissertation research at the National Cancer Institute while enrolled as a full-time student at a university or abroad. Students can apply directly to Institutional Partnerships to conduct their graduate experience jointly with NIH, or currently enrolled students can apply for an Individual Partnership to perform all or part of the dissertation research at the NIH.

  • Cancer Research Interns (CRI) Summer Program

    Cancer Research Interns (CRI) is a structured cohort summer program that provides undergraduate, graduate, and medical students the opportunity to complete a paid summer internship at NCI. Participants will spend up to 12-weeks conducting research side-by-side with NCI investigators and participating in summer activities designed to help achieve their next career goal. Applications are submitted at the NCI application portal, Train at NCI, and typically close before the NIH Summer Internship Program.

  • NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)

    The NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) is for college, graduate, and professional students interested in exploring careers in research and healthcare. Participants can spend up to 12 weeks conducting research in a research group at NCI or another NIH institute. To participate in SIP, you must be at least 18 years of age by June and currently enrolled at least half-time as a senior in high school, accredited community college, college or university, or accepted into an accredited graduate program for the fall semester. Applications are submitted at the NIH Application Portal typically from November through February.

  • NCI Summer Internship Program (SIP)

    The National Cancer Institute participates in the NIH Summer Internship Program and offers a summer research internship for students interested in exploring careers in all areas of cancer research, including basic, clinical, and translational research, epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics/genomics, and behavioral research. The program is open to high school, college, postbaccalaureate masters-level students, and graduate students, including medical and dental students. Successful applicants join the NCI for at least eight weeks between May and September and work with leading investigators at NCI.

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