PREP@UC Berkeley
POST-BACCALAUREATE RESEARCH PROGRAM (PREP)
The objective of UC Berkeley Post-Baccalaureate Research Program (PREP@UC Berkeley) is to provide hands-on lab research training opportunities to recent B.Sc. graduates with limited research experience. The goal of the program is to prepare scholars for successful Graduate School application within a year. This will strengthen their candidacy for admission to the nation’s strongest Ph.D. programs, and prepare them to earn Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences.
Appointments in PREP@UC Berkeley will consist of research in a dedicated mentor’s lab, and professional development through seminars specific to PREP, workshops offered to graduate students more generally, and upper division or graduate coursework.
Scholars will receive:
- Full stipend $31,000+ per year, plus healthcare benefits for the duration of the one-year
- Funds to travel to national/scientific conference
- Professional development workshops
- Program support for graduate school applications
- Mentoring
Program dates: June 2025 – May 2026
PREP@UC Berkeley is funded by the US National Institutes of Health via R25GM140276, with additional support from UC Berkeley.
Contact us: Julia Schaletzky, PI (jschaletzky@berkeley.edu ) or Gian Garriga, co-PI (garriga@berkeley.edu)