Los solicitantes deben cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:
- Estudiantes de posgrado a nivel de maestría (en programas de salud pública, ciencias biomédicas o campos relacionados),* O
- Estudiantes de nivel de maestría o doctorado inscritos en programas de formación en profesiones de la salud (por ejemplo, Doctor en Medicina [MD], Doctor en Medicina Dental [DMD], Maestría en Ciencias en Farmacia [Msc] o Doctor en Farmacia [PharmD], Maestría en Ciencias en Enfermería [MSN] o Doctor en Práctica de Enfermería [DNP], o campos relacionados),* O
- Personas que se hayan graduado de cualquiera de los programas mencionados anteriormente dentro de los últimos 12 meses
- Promedio académico (GPA) mínimo de 2.80
- Dos cartas de recomendación
- Se prefiere experiencia en investigación
- Excelentes habilidades de comunicación escrita y oral en inglés
- Se recomienda tener conocimiento básico del idioma español
- Ser ciudadano estadounidense o residente permanente en los EE. UU.
- Ensayo de una página sobre intereses y objetivos de investigación.
*Los solicitantes deben haber completado al menos un (1) año de estudios de posgrado antes del inicio del programa CAPAC. No son eligibles las personas que estén cursando o que hayan completado únicamente un bachillerato, los estudiantes que estén cursando actualmente un PhD o DrPH, o aquellos que ya hayan sido aceptados en un programa de PhD o DrPH.
– Fecha de actualización: 23 de septiembre de 2026
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