Applicants applying to IPREP must be:
- A United States citizen or a permanent resident.
- Graduates of an accredited U.S. college or university who have completed an undergraduate science degree within 36 months of the program start date and cannot be currently enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.
- Members of an underrepresented minority group (i.e. African-American, Native American/Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander), an individual with a disability and/or an individual from a disadvantaged background.
- Interested in applying to a top quality Ph.D. graduate program in Addictions Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Human Performance and Kinesiology, Medical Neuroscience, Basic Biomedical Sciences ( Anatomy and Cell Biology, Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Musculoskeletal Biology, Pharmacology, and Physiology) and Other Areas in Biological Behavior Sciences.
- Committed to carrying out research that will help to reduce health disparities.
- Have a tangible need to complete an additional year of training before applying to graduate school. This might arise from the applicant having little or no research laboratory experience; or from an applicant wishing to pursue a degree in a field distinct from that in which you received your Bachelor's training.
- Be willing to participate in a group training program that is designed to enhance your research education and career development.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0).