Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Application Deadline Date: February 2025
We are excited to share with you information for an exciting a new postbaccalaureate program in the Department of Cancer Biology (https://school.wakehealth.edu/departments/cancer-biology) at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The program called Wake PREP2PhD is intended for those who will graduate in Spring 2025, or who recently graduated, and who want to gain valuable research experience in preparation for entry into a PhD program. Wake PREP2PhD is intending to target students who are historically underrepresented in science, including those from an economically disadvantaged background. 4 fellows will be recruited.
Wake PREP2PhD is a 2-year paid program (starting at $38K/year) where you will work full time in the laboratory doing cancer research, while also receiving important scientific and professional development such as scientific communication, application assistance, peer and professional networking, and more. The selected scholars will earn a stipend, be eligible for healthcare coverage, be provided a laptop (if necessary), and be eligible for financial moving assistance, in addition to rigorous scientific training.
Disease areas in the Department of Cancer Biology cover breast, prostate, lung, brain, leukemia, and other cancers with research topics covering genomics, signaling, therapeutic development, immuno-oncology, microbiome, and metabolism, among other topics.
If you are interested or have questions, please contact the Program Administrator, Kelly McNeal, and Program Director, Dr. Steven Kridel directly at [email protected] and [email protected], respectively. The program application can be accessed at https://redcap.link/Prep2PhD or using the QR code on the attached flyer: