Radiation Oncology Medical Physics in Carbon Therapy Fellowship
Radiation Oncology Medical Physics in Carbon Therapy Fellowship supports medical physicists with clinical training and mentored carbon-ion therapy research to advance particle therapy and patient care.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates: October 14, 2026 (Match applications open) | December 1, 2026 (Recommended Match registration) | December 20, 2026 (Application deadline) | July 1, 2027 (Program start)
Funding Amounts: One-year fellowship; Mayo Clinic annual stipend equivalents range from $75,105 to $106,096 by graduate level, plus benefits
Summary: Clinical training and mentored research in carbon-ion radiation therapy prepare medical physicists to advance particle therapy and patient care.
Key Information: Applicants need a Ph.D. or equivalent in medical physics, physics, or a related science or engineering field.
Description
Mayo Clinic’s one-year fellowship in Jacksonville, Florida, combines comprehensive training in Carbon-Ion Radiation Therapy (CIRT) with mentored research in a multidisciplinary care environment. Its curriculum integrates biological, technical, and clinical learning through computational radiation biology, treatment planning and simulation, quality assurance and quality control, and clinical application. The program emphasizes analytical skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and patient-centered, evidence-based care.
Research continues throughout the fellowship, with approximately 10% protected research time integrated across rotations. A faculty advisor guides each fellow in developing and completing a CIRT-related project spanning biological, technological, or clinical questions. Fellows work closely with board-certified medical physicists while contributing to scientific understanding and clinical practice in the evolving field of particle therapy. One position is available competitively each year.
