Apply for Predoctoral Genetics Training Program

The Genetics Training Program is administered by an Executive Committee (EC) comprised of one faculty representative from each of the six participating departments. Students who have selected genetics-oriented thesis research in one of these departments are eligible to apply. The student's faculty adviser should contact their department EC representative and provide the following materials. The application deadline will be posted towards the end of the Winter term.

• 1. Student applicant completes, gathers, and submits the following to their faculty mentor prior to the application deadline noted above:

  • 1.1. Student statement of interest: a one-page statement of interest demonstrating the applicant’s commitment to further training in genetics, including evidence from prior research experience, rotations, and coursework.

  • 1.2. Student biosketch on NIH form: download NIH biosketch form in Microsoft Word (right click link & save as)

    • 1.2.1. Blank Format Page

    • 1.2.2. Sample Document

• 2. Faculty mentor completes, gathers, and submits the following to their faculty GTP EC representative prior to the application deadline noted above:

  • 2.1. Student background information: available from departmental student services staff

    • 2.1.1. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts

    • 2.1.2. Letters of recommendation from the student's original application

    • 2.1.3. Undergraduate and graduate GPA

  • 2.2 Letter from faculty advisor: A letter of recommendation should be addressed to the Genetics Training Program Executive Committee indicating willingness to be the student's advisor, attesting to the student's bona fide interest in genetics, assessing the student's qualities (strengths and weaknesses), and describing the genetics content of the student's potential dissertation research.

  • 2.3 Student statement of interest and biosketch: provided by applicant

• 3. The Faculty GTP EC Representative completes the Summary Sheet and submits all application materials listed above by the deadline.

Selection Process

Department representatives present their candidates at a meeting of the Executive Committee for evaluation and selection. Each department faculty EC representative gets one vote, the Program Director gets one vote, and each of the two student representatives get one vote.