Eligibility & Applications
The UCLA Vascular Biology Training program is open to UCLA Ph.D. / MSTP students and post-doctoral fellows who are US citizens or permanent residents and whose goals are to perform research in vascular biology. The program requires a letter of nomination and a complete application package as indicated below.
For the upcoming cycle, the deadline for submission of applications is Friday, May 14th, 2021.
- Application packets must be complete at the time of submission, including letters of recommendation, as the Advisory Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately.
- Each applicant must be nominated by a UCLA faculty member.
- The applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident to receive an award. Proof of status is required.
Application Checklist for Incoming Trainees
- Completed Application packet
- Letter of nomination from research mentor
- 2 Letters of Recommendation (in addition to the letter from the mentor)
Referees can submit directly to njobanputra@mednet.ucla.edu with subject line: “VBTG Reference” - Research Project Proposal
- Research Clearances Form and applicable Research Approvals
Post-doctoral Application
| Postdoc Application Packet | Word Doc | |
| Reference / Evaluator Form | Word Doc | |
| Clearances Form | Word Doc |
Pre-doctoral Application
| Predoc Application Packet | Word Doc | |
| Reference / Evaluator Form | Word Doc | |
| Clearances Form | Word Doc |
Competitive Renewal Application Instructions
| Pre- & Post- doc Application Packet | Word Doc |