Research at Fox Chase »Pre-Graduate Research Programs

In addition to training postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, Fox Chase Cancer Center has active research education programs for undergraduate and high school students. These programs give students the opportunity to participate research programs with Fox Chase Cancer Center faculty. Opportunities are available during the summer and during the school year.

Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program

Fox Chase Cancer Center has a long history of mentoring undergraduates who participate in summer research projects. Since the early 1990's Dr. Eileen Jaffe has had oversight for a competitive undergraduate summer research fellowship program that has funded ~ 12 - 15 Fellows per summer. More

High School Student Scientist Program

The High School Student Scientist program is designed especially for high school students who are interested in finding out what it is like to be a scientist. This program allows students to work under the guidance of a scientist on an original research project. Students work after school during the school year and full time in the summer. Students master science information, practice inquiry skills, and try out the life of scientist.

Lincoln University – Fox Chase Partnership in Cancer Research and Training

The Lincoln University - Fox Chase Partnership in Cancer Research and Training is a P20 grant collaboration funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The focus of this collaboration is to enhance the instruction of minority and majority scientists at Lincoln and Fox Chase about cancer health disparities. Students in the program learn key cancer principles by participating in first-class biomedical and population-based research, scientific conferences, and various team-based projects. More