REQIREMENTS FOR TRAINEES
Appointments must be for a minimum of three quarters (nine months) duration, and may be renewed for a maximum of two years for students in a Master’s program and three years for those in doctoral training. Funding is only available for students enrolled at the UW with full-time student status (10 credits per quarter, Autumn, Winter, Spring; 2 credits during Summer). Under some circumstances, appointments, or extensions of appointments, may be obtained for shorter durations in consultation with Center staff and the student’s program faculty.
Trainees are supported with a combination of tuition and a monthly stipend. Tuition is paid in full by the NWCOHS, however there are some University-required fees that may need to be paid by the trainee.
- The primary responsibility is fulfilling the requirements of the academic program in which the trainee is enrolled. In each of the programs, this includes fulfilling required coursework, seminar attendance, research activities and various capstone presentations such as a thesis defense. Students must be enrolled as full time students at the UW, and in a 'NIOSH approved curricula' to receive a NWCOHS traineeship.
- Trainees are expected to attend our quarterly Interdisciplinary Research Seminar. This seminar is an important part of our interdisciplinary training and exposes students to a variety of approaches to occupational health research and problem-solving.
- Training in research ethics. Students in research-oriented career paths, including all PhD programs are required by NIH to obtain training in several areas of research ethics. OMR trainees are required to attend two BRI lectures during the first summer of their training program. All other doctoral ERC trainees are required to attend a minimum of four BRI lectures and are encouraged to attend the associated discussion groups during the first two years of their training program.