Postbaccalaureate Scholar 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 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 Thursday, March 4th at 5 p.m. PT

Additionally, please provide 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)

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. 

Prospective scholars must be available to start the program by July 19th, 2027.

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.

The Fred Hutch Cancer Center 2027 Postbaccalaureate Scholar Program will begin on July 19th, 2027 in Seattle, Washington. Prospective scholars need to be available no later than this date. This date is non-negotiable.