National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25)
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) would like to announce the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP). The PREP program is a limited submission, and as such the OVPR will be conducting an internal screening process.
The objective of the PREP is to prepare individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences who have recently obtained their baccalaureate degrees for successful completion of PhD or MD-PhD training programs. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, recent baccalaureate graduates are those who have graduated from an accredited U.S. college or university no more than 36 months prior to applying to the PREP and are not currently enrolled in a degree program. In order to increase their acceptance into rigorous doctoral training programs, PREP participants will receive extensive research experiences and take courses for skills development during a one- to two-year research apprenticeship, to further develop their scholarly potential and improve their research skills. NIGMS expects that this program will lead to a steady supply of exceptional PhD students from underrepresented groups.
Limited Submission
Because only one application per institution can be submitted for this program, an internal screening process is required. If you are considering submitting an application for the program, an on-line Notification of Intent to Submit must be completed by the requested Intent to Submit Deadline, which is 10/23/2015, 5:00 PM.
When submitting pre-proposals for the internal screening process, be sure to check the Guidelines for updates. Pre-proposals not adhering to these guidelines and instructions will be returned.
Program Requirements
Limit: Only one application per institution is allowed
Intent to Submit Deadline: 10/23/2015, 5:00 PM
Internal Screening Deadline: 11/9/2015, 8:00 AM
Sponsor Deadline: 1/25/2016, 5:00 PM
For more information, contact: Office of the Vice President for Research at research@uconn.edu