Postbaccalaureate Scholar Application Information

Application Information

The application will request the following information:

  • Your contact information.
  • Your date/expected date of graduation.
  • The desired length of program participation.
  • List of the top available research projects of interest.
  • Resume or CV.
  • College transcripts (unofficial copy acceptable).
  • Veteran and Disability status
  • The contact information (name/address/email) for one reference.
    • References are asked to answer 10 Likert scale questions and 1 open ended question.
    • References are due by Friday, March 13th at 8 am. 


Answers to the following questions:

  • Briefly describe your current career goals and explain how the Fred Hutch postbac program would advance them? (200 words max)
  • What areas of biology interest you and why? (200 words max)
  • Please provide a brief description of any relevant coursework or past research experience. Note that previous research experience is not required. (200 words max)
  • Community Outreach Statement. (200 words max)
    Statements should include a description of past experiences in enhancing your community (i.e. what roles have you played in making improvements to communities that you are a part of). Statements should also include planned activities for supporting these efforts in your community.
  • Is there any information pertinent to your application that you would like to add that was not covered in the previous questions? (200 words max)

Postbac Program informational sessions for prospective scholars:

All times listed are in the Pacific Time Zone.

 

Eligibility

Fred Hutch postbaccalaureate scholars should be recent college graduates (ideally <2 years post-graduation or individuals who are switching careers and are interested in pursuing doctoral-level training) who would benefit from strengthening their content knowledge and skill preparedness to be competitive for graduate training. 

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed and select candidates will be invited to meet virtually with one or more of the faculty whose research projects they identified. All applicants who then match to a lab will be admitted to the scholar program.

Deadline

Applications will open on February 16 and will close on March 9 at 8am. Prospective scholars should expect to hear from the program by the end of April. For any questions please contact postbac@fredhutch.org

Program Start Date

The Fred Hutch Cancer Center Postbaccalaureate Scholar Program will begin on July 20th, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Prospective scholars need to be available no later than this date.