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The Alcohol Research Group (ARG) has a program of research training at the
predoctoral level through the School
of Public Health, University of California
at Berkeley.
These fellowships are oriented toward the pursuit of epidemiological and
health services research and are not seen as appropriate for persons
interested in clinical practice.
ARG hosts a National
Alcohol Research
Center, funded by the
U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to carry out
long-term programs of research in the alcohol studies field. The Alcohol
Research Group’s research program focuses on the epidemiology of alcohol
problems. Our training program focuses on the incidence, prevalence and
etiology of alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence and alcohol-related
problems—including distribution of alcohol use disorders (by gender and by
ethnicity), their behavioral antecedents, identification and handling by
health services (formal and informal), and the public health and policy
implications. Studies at ARG examine alcohol-related mortality, detailed
measurement of alcohol consumption, the role of alcohol in injuries including
interpersonal violence, alcohol and homelessness, mutual help organizations
such as Alcoholics Anonymous, the role of social networks in recovery from
alcohol problems, the effectiveness of different types of treatment programs,
biofeedback, interventions to reduce fetal alcohol syndrome, and more. We
regularly conduct large probability surveys of Americans’ drinking habits,
with data available since the 1970’s for studying trends in consumption and
problems, age-period cohort effects, and other epidemiological and health
services questions. Our local and national data enable researchers to focus
on ethnic minorities, immigrants, and health disparities including the role
of poverty, social class, discrimination, stressors, and cultural norms.
Mentors are available with expertise in each of these areas. Methodologies
cover a wide range including survey research, ethnography, and
epidemiological methods.
Predoctoral Fellows will have an appointment with the Alcohol Research Group
for a one-year term, which is renewable for a second year. Predoctoral
fellows usually work out of their home offices. The predoctoral fellowship
award covers the cost of UCB registration, educational and health fees. As of
January 9, 2006, the annual stipend is $20,772, and a travel allowance is
also provided. Fellows are required to enroll in the “Advanced Alcohol
Research Seminar,” PH 202G.
Applications will be accepted anytime from U.S.
citizens or permanent residents who are currently enrolled in a doctoral
program at the University
of California.
Applicants must be advanced to candidacy, i.e., have completed graduate
course work and be involved in dissertation research. There are normally
three predoctoral fellows in residence at any one time. Completion of the
dissertation is expected within the two-year maximum term of the predoctoral
fellowship. Those requiring more than two years in order to complete their
dissertation should wait until they are within a two-year window prior to
applying. Applications are to comprise the following: (1) Cover letter
addressed to the Fellowship Committee;(2) Curriculum vita; (3) Proposed
dissertation outline or prospectus; (4) Description of the proposed research
during the appointment; (5)Two letters of recommendation addressed to the
Fellowship Committee: one letter from the dissertation adviser and one other
letter from a faculty member familiar with the applicant and the proposed
research; (6) Time line representing milestones to be achieved that will lead
up to the filing of the dissertation. Both the applicant and the dissertation
advisor must sign this time line. (7) Optionally, state your race and ethnic
group to which you identify (women and minorities are encouraged to apply).
Submit applications
to:
Fellowship Committee, Alcohol
Research Group
6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, 4th
Floor
Emeryville, CA 94607
email: Submit Here
[Submissions will be photocopied for distribution to the Committee, stapled
documents are not acceptable.]
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Training Program Administrator, Tina
Noren, regarding any questions they may have in the preparation of their
proposals.
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