Saxon Graham Research Award

The late Saxon Graham, PhD, was chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health from 1981 to 1991 and was a leader in the field of nutritional epidemiology. His work on diet and cancer was instrumental in the growing understanding of what causes cancer and its prevention.

Overview Application

Qualifications and Details

Awarded annually in the spring semester to a doctoral student in epidemiology.

Applicants should submit the following materials to the department chair: 

  • Specific aims (NIH format): maximum of two single-sided pages detailing study rationale and study aims
  • NIH-format biosketch
  • Budget and budget justification: maximum of two single-sided pages detailing proposed expenditure of award funds