Our program has produced some of the brightest minds in addiction science. More than 200 graduates work in influential academic, government, nonprofit and industry roles, where they are creating and testing new treatment and harm reduction strategies, applying these strategies as practitioners, or guiding policies or programs that improve the health of individuals and communities across the country.
Our reputation is based on a unique set of features:
Individualized focus
The career goals of each trainee drive their training experience, which is tailored to their needs.
Exceptional mentorship
Trainees get guidance, feedback and encouragement from field leaders.
Intensive grant writing
Trainees write a National Institutes of Health K99 grant proposal during their first year – and 70% go on to get it funded.
Interdisciplinary research
Trainees can work with behavioral and social scientists, epidemiologists, physicians, psychiatrists and more.
Unparalleled resources
Trainees have access to expert collaborators, major research data sets, and Brown’s wealth of scholarly and scientific resources.
Supportive community
Trainees learn alongside collaborative peers, and with a faculty and staff team dedicated to their success.
Goals
The goals of our training program are:
- To recruit a diverse group of early-career behavioral, medical, and social scientists, as well as health care professionals who want to conduct high quality research in the early intervention and treatment of alcohol and other drug problems
- To provide fellows with rigorous interdisciplinary training in addiction science and grant writing through a combination of didactic and practical training and individualized mentorship from leading researchers and clinical scientists
- To ensure fellows reach their own individual scientific career objectives by tailoring training opportunities to their unique goals and needs
