Eligibility

• Students who have earned a bachelor's degree within the past three years, or seniors about to graduate in a biomedical science discipline who are planning to pursue a Ph.D. degree in biomedical science.
• Students who are willing to make a full-time, personal commitment to the program similar to that of a first-year graduate student.

The Program welcomes all applicants. Students from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. 

Timeline

The curriculum is designed for students to begin in early June. However, other starting dates may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

How to apply

Our application for the PREP program is not published this year due to a lack of funding.

The program continues, but applicants are expected to identify a faculty member who is willing to provide financial support for the applicant. This change was necessary due to the termination of our NIH funding. It requires a bit of extra effort on the student's part, but we have always had many PREP scholars who are/have been supported by their mentors.

Please reach out to educationengagement@mayo.edu for communication templates to send to potential mentors.

Application instructions

Additional required items

• Personal statement.
• Three letters of recommendation are required and must be completed in the Recommendation Request section. Each recommender will receive an email with a link to complete a rating form and upload a letter.
• Unofficial or official college transcripts may be uploaded in the Supplemental Items area for application purposes.

Selection criteria and process

Application evaluation is a holistic process. All materials submitted with the application play a role in the selection process. As students come from various backgrounds and have many different future interests, none of the application elements dominate in the selection process. The Selection Committee looks for individuals who show the greatest promise of succeeding in disease-oriented basic and translational research careers.