Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is holding its annual virtual event to provide senior undergraduate and recent college graduates with advice about the different aspects of applying for biomedical PhD programs.

This online event will be divided into 3 hour sessions over 3 days in mid-September (9/12-9/14). Participants will receive insights and advice on all aspects of biomedical graduate school including:
• the application and interview process
• fellowships
• considerations to selecting the right programs and making the final choice

All sessions will be led by MSK faculty and sta?. In addition, MSK PhD program leaders will present an overview of their respective programs including the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, and Tri-Institutional PhD Computational Biology and Medicine Program. A selected group of participants will be invited to receive feedback during a mock interview with an MSK faculty member.

Who should apply?
This comprehensive virtual workshop is geared toward senior undergraduate students and postbacc trainees who are preparing to apply for biomedical PhD programs in the current cycle and have started to organize their application materials. We strongly encourage individuals from historically underrepresented and underserved groups to apply,
including: individuals with disabilities, from disadvantaged backgrounds, Black/African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx backgrounds, Native Americans, and natives of Hawaii or Pacific Islanders. The detailed agenda can be found on the application form at: tinyurl.com/DemystifyingGradSchool2023

Apply by THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023. Applicants will be noti?ed on a rolling basis (but not later than September 8) if they have secured a spot.

For further questions email us at: oset@mskcc.org