CR-PFP Application & Instructions

• CV to upload (Word doc or PDF)
• Unofficial transcript to upload (we will need official transcript if you join program)
• Essays:

1. 1. Please describe your academic and career goals and how a postbaccalaureate program will help you reach your goals (200 words in box provided).
   2. Please provide the amount of research experience you have, if any. Please include full or part time summer, academic year, or post-college research. (Do not include labs associated with a course) (500-800 words- please upload as a separate document- Word doc or PDF ).
   3. Please indicate what areas of research you are most interested in pursuing during your UVA postbaccalaureate participation. If you have particular faculty mentors in mind, please provide their names. Please do not reach out to potential mentors (200 words in box provided).
   4. Please describe how any challenges or obstacles in your life have shaped your approach to your goals, career direction and/or educational endeavors. This could include lived experiences related to your family background, financial background, community setting, educational experiences, and/or other life circumstances (300 words in box provided).

• Select returning or new user and log in
• Start New Application > Non-Degree Student Form > Create Application

“Non-Degree Program” page:

• Select your student type: Non-degree Student
• Term: Fall 2025
• School/Institute: Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs (BIMS)
• Are you applying for the Cancer Research Post Baccalaureate Fellows Program?: Yes
• Program: Cancer Research Post Bac Fellows Program
• Have you previously attended a University of Virginia course or workshop (including credit or non-credit): Yes or No