2022 Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Application Form

When you have successfully completed the online application, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation with 24 hours, please alert the system administrator by submitting a website inquiry. If you experience any technical issues, please click here for help troubleshooting your problem.

If you have any questions about the application or the Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program, you may email SRF Director of Academic Affairs, Dr. Lilli Fishman.

SRF Education Application Troubleshooting

There are a number of issues that could result in submission problems. The following reminders and suggestions should address the most common problems encountered by applicants.

1. Verify that all required (*) fields have been completed with valid input. The form highlights errors and omissions in red. Carefully review the warning messages explaining the requirement for each field to ensure that ranges have not been exceeded, for instance.
2. Verify that all file attachments conform to the maximum size and format in the instructions. Note that changing the file name extensions (i.e. *.pdf) will not change the file format and will not satisfy the file format requirement.
3. If you are unable to submit the form and see no error messages, try clearing your browser cache. Information from a previous unsuccessful attempt to submit the application can sometimes get stored in the cache and interfere with a subsequent submission, despite the error being addressed. You may wish to refer to https://www.refreshyourcache.com/ for additional help.
4. If clearing your cache doesn’t solve the problem, it’s possible you are experiencing a browser-specific issue. Trying a different browser often helps as switching browsers addresses the caching issue, personal settings, and add-ons that may interfere with the form submission. We recommend trying one of the browsers we tested most extensively: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer.
5. If none of the aforementioned reminders or suggestions resolves your issue, please alert the system administrator by submitting a website inquiry. In your message, be sure to clearly describe the problem(s) you are experiencing and the browsers you have already tried. Attaching a screenshot(s), such as any error messages you have received, can help us resolve your issue more quickly.

Please note that the application deadline is strictly enforced, and applications submitted late due to technical issues will be accepted only at the discretion of the Director of Academic Affairs.

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Contact Information

This information will allow SRF to contact you and conduct an interview.

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  Academic advisor, professor, or other university representative
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  Facebook
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  Internships.com
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  LinkedIn
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  Pathways to Science
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  University Career Center or Job/Internship Bulletin Board
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  University, College, or Department communication (poster, email, newsletter, etc.)
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  SRF Newsletter
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  SRF Website
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  Yes
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  No

Academic Information

This information is necessary to evaluate your application.

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  Yes
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  No

Note that the answer for this question will not disqualify you. Instead, it will help ensure you are given sufficient warning to complete any necessary applications in time for the start of the fellowship.

Laboratory Experience

Please indicate the level of skills/experience you possess as accurately as possible by indicating the number of times you have performed the following laboratory procedures. You may expand upon your experience in your Personal or Scientific Statement.

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  <1 year
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  1 year
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  2 years
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  3 years
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  4+ years

Technical Experience

Please indicate the level of experience you possess as accurately as possible.

Beginner: You are familiar with the skill but may require additional training to use it in your project.
Intermediate: You are proficient and should be able to apply it to the project with a little guidance.
Advanced: You are capable of using the skill to accomplish specific tasks with little or no guidance.

You may expand upon your experience in your Personal or Scientific Statement.

2021 Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Projects

Use this section to identify your research interests. You may select up to three labs, but be sure to select ONLY those projects you are prepared to join. Carefully read the Research Project Descriptions to review the research project associated with each PI before making your decision. You will have the opportunity to explain your interest in each project in your Personal Statement.

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  Julie Andersen (Buck Institute for Research on Aging)
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  Amutha Boominathan (SRF Research Center)
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  Jennifer Garrison (Buck Institute for Research on Aging)
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  Amit Sharma (SRF Research Center)
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  Evan Snyder (Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine)
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  Michael Snyder (Stanford University)

Demographics (Optional)

This information would aid future funding of the program. Your individual responses will not be disclosed. The information would only be used to evaluate the program as a whole.

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  Hispanic or Latino
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  Not Hispanic or Latino
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  Unknown or not reported

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  American Indian or Alaskan native
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  Asian
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  Black or African American
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  Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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  White
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  Unknown or not reported

Additional Application Documents

The additional application documents are an opportunity for you to explain your interest in specific research project(s) and highlight your prior research experience. Except where otherwise stated, you may submit files in PDF, DOC or DOCX format. The maximum size for each file is 4 MB.

Letter(s) of Recommendation

Please download the Letter of Recommendation Directions PDF and give it to each recommender.

The directions will instruct him/her to email your recommendation to 2022recommendations@sens.org.

Letters of recommendation sent by the applicant will not be accepted.

Recommender(s)

Please list the person or people who you have asked to write you a letter of recommendation. This information will help us contact the recommender if we encounter any submission problems.

Don’t forget that you must send the submission directions to your recommender(s).

Recommender #1

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  No
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  Yes

Recommender #2

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  No
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  Yes

Recommender #3

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  No
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  Yes