Entry into IPREP is competitive and based on academic credentials, as well as research experience, research interests, and career plans. Positions are filled as suitable applications are received, so it is advised to apply as early as possible.
The application consists of three elements:
Application Form: Apply before March 15 using the link below. Applications submitted by December 15 will be considered for early decision.
Letters of Recommendation Secure the names and contact information for two (2) letters of recommendation. Your references should be previous professors, research mentors, or individuals who can comment on your passion and commitment to research and pursuing a graduate degree in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. IPREP staff will contact the references for their letters via electronic link below; however, you should inform the recommenders they will be contacted. An additional reference link is provided below to use if your first two references do not receive our link or successfully submit.
Transcripts: Official or unofficial transcripts from your baccalaureate institution(s) and any other post-baccalaureate education or training should be submitted by the application form.
IPREP: IU Indianapolis Graduate Preparation for the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Application Form
Note: Your application must be submitted/completed before March 1.
The following questions are designed to determine your eligibility for this program.
Do you consider yourself to be an individual with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended?
Yes No
Do you consider yourself a member of at any of the following disadvantaged backgrounds? (choose all that apply; refer to links for definitions)
A registered member of a Native American/Indigenous tribe
Does not apply
Have you participated in any of the following pathway programs? (choose all that apply)
NIH Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences BP-ENDURE
MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR)
Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences
Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research
Summer Research Education Experience Programs
Summer Internship Program at NIH
Diversity Research Scholar Programs
Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)
NIH Summer Internship Program for High School Students
American Chemical Society Project Seed Program
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
NSF Broadening Participation
NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program
NSF Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
NSF Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN)
Other (please describe)
Have you attended a minority serving institution (e.g. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Latino Serving Institution)?
Yes No
Are you bilingual or multi-lingual?
No Yes (Please provide languages other than English)
Are you currently enrolled in any graduate level program?
No Yes (Please describe)
Did you complete your undergraduate degree after June 2021?
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.
No Yes
Are you a US citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S.?
Yes No
Is your GPA equal or greater than 3.0?
Yes No
10. First name
11. Middle Name or Initial
12. Last name
13. Email address
14. Second email address
15. Current mailing address
16. Current city, state, zip code
17. Phone number (example: 333-333-3333)
18. Demographics (no question)
19. Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
20. What is your gender identity? Male Female Other
21. Are you the first generation in your family to attend college? Yes No
22. Are one or both of your parents born outside the US? If Yes, enter country No
23. Will you be the first generation in your family to matriculate into a post-graduate program? Yes No
24. What is the highest level of education attained by your mother or guardian? Elementary school Secondary school High school Two-year college degree Four year college Graduate school
25. What is the highest level of education attained by your father or guardian? Elementary school Secondary school High school Two-year college degree Four year college Graduate school
26. Education background (not a question)
27. Undergraduate institution(s) you attended
28. Date of undergraduate graduation (mm/yyyy)
29. Enter undergraduate major
30. Enter undergraduate minor (if applicable)
31. Major GPA
32. Overall GPA
33. If you worked at an outside job during the academic year while you attended an undergraduate school please indicate the approximate hours/week
34. If you engaged in research, describe the specific role you played in the research project and include references of any abstracts or publications of which you are an author that may have resulted from the research (500 characters)
35. List special recognitions, scholastic awards and honors, and any scholarships you have received. Include a short narrative to help us understand the award, scholarship, or recognition. (500 characters)
36. Have you considered or taken any postbaccaluarate entrance exams (e.g. GRE, MCAT, etc.)? Yes (Please provide the exam and your score) No
37. Have you previously taken the GRE? Yes No
38. Date GRE test taken (mm/dd/year) [note: This can be entered in at a later date if you have not yet taken the GRE]
39. GRE Verbal Reasoning Score [note: This can be entered in at a later date if you have not yet taken the GRE]
40 GRE Quantitative Reasoning Score [note: This can be entered in at a later date if you have not yet taken the GRE]
41. Program interest (not a question)
42. How did you learn about this program? (check all that apply)
Web
Word of Mouth
Announcement
Faculty
other
43. Rank your top three preferred areas of interest
Addiction Neuroscience
Applied Social and Organizational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Medical Neuroscience
Human Performance and Kinesiology
Biomedical Engineering
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Musculoskeletal Biology
Physiology
Pharmacology
Artificial Intelligence and Informatics
Other
44. List specific laboratories at IUSM or IU Indianapolis in which you would like to complete a rotation and also matches your research interests and careers goals.
45. Required program application uploads (not a question)
46. Please provide a personal statement (500-750 words) indicating any of the following:
Experiences that made you interested in this area of study Interests in eventually entering a doctoral program
Career goals you have and how IPREP will help you achieve these goals
Circumstances, challenges, or obstacles in completing your education as well as how you overcame them
Lived experiences with health inequities in disparate underrepresented communities impacting your scientific journey
Any multicultural experiences
In addition, please provide any other information you feel is pertinent to your application to IPREP, or a future career in the biological or behavioral sciences.
47. Please upload your transcripts as one pdf file.
48. Please upload your curriculum vitae/resume.
49. Provide the name of an academic science faculty that can provide a reference (Reference #1)
50. Provide the email for Reference #1
51. Provide the name of an academic science faculty that can provide a reference (Reference #2)
52. Provide the email for Reference #2
53. Applicant’s Certification: I agree to have IU Indianapolis request recommendations from individuals I have identified and included as part of my application, and which will be included in my IPREP Program application. My application, including the completed recommendation forms submitted by my recommenders, will be used by IPREP officials to determine my eligibility for participation in the program. I understand that these recommendations shall be held in confidence and protected from disclosure according to the Privacy Act System of Records 09-25-0165.
I understand that by saying YES below, I will not have access to these recommendations, based on the promise of the confidentiality provided to my recommenders.
Yes No
54. All of the following materials MUST be submitted before an application will be considered:
Official copies of transcripts from all undergraduate institutions.
Two faculty recommendations.
Complete online application.
For more information about the program, please contact IPREP@iu.edu or (317) 274-0600.
To be eligible, you must meet all the requirement listed below:
A United States citizen or permanent resident, graduate of an accredited U.S. college or university who has 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.
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0)
Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program Indiana University Indianapolis Office of the Dean, School of Health & Human Sciences1050 Wishard Blvd., Ste. 3000 Health Sciences Building (RG) Indianapolis, IN 46202 Tel: 317-274-7447 Fax: 317-274-1024 Email: IPREP@iu.edu Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
