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Postbaccalaureate Fellows Program in Cancer Research
Program overview
Made possible through the American Cancer Society Center, UT Health San Antonio offers a postbaccalaureate fellows program for individuals who are passionate about cancer research and have recently completed an undergraduate degree in a STEM field or health profession but are not fully prepared to enter a doctoral graduate program.
Quick facts
- Two-year, full-time program (07/01/2025-06/30/2027)
- $35,000 per year stipend
- Travel funds for national meetings
- Paid tuition and fees (library fee, student services fee, medical services fee, fitness center fee and health insurance)
- GRE test preparation reimbursement
- Small cohort size
- Housing is not provided
Program details
- Hands-on laboratory training and research experience
- Cancer-focused graduate-level coursework
- Mentoring and education opportunities
- Exposure to state-of-the-art cancer research with funded cancer center members
- Development of communication skills through research presentations inside and outside the institution
- Development of interview skills to support admission into doctoral programs
Eligibility requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any STEM discipline or health profession
- Agree to participate in the program full-time for two years
- Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of major coursework
- Express a commitment to a cancer research/cancer care-focused career
Application requirements
- A copy of your undergraduate diploma must be submitted before enrolling in the program.
- Statement of purpose
- Resume
- Transcript from an accredited college/university
- Three letters of recommendation (faculty member preferred)
- Acceptance notifications will be made by May 15, 2025
Curriculum
| Laboratory Preparation | Cancer Education | Research Skills | Mentoring | Scientific Meetings | Support and Networking | Clinical and Outreach |
| Safety Training | Online Modules | Methods Instruction | Individual Development Plan | Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists x2 | Mentoring Undergraduates | Summer Enrichment Programs |
4-week Laboratory Rotations x2 | Cancer Colloquium -Journal Club IBMS7010CB | Project in Mentor’s Laboratory | Faculty Mentor | Cancer-Related Scientific Meeting x2 | Practice Interviews | Mays Cancer Center Grand Rounds |
Responsible Conduct in Research Course TSCI5070 | Cancer Courses: CSAT6068 Introductory Cancer Biology and CSAT6069 Advanced Cancer Biology |
| Trainee Advisor and Mentor Meetings | Mays Cancer Center Annual Symposium x2 | GRE Prep |
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Applications are due by April 1, 2025
Program Administration
Directors
Robin Leach, PhD
Professor, Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
Associate Director for Education, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio
Teresa Johnson-Pais, PhD
Professor, Division of Research, UT Health San Antonio
Coordinator
Evie Garcia-Rodriguez, BS
Senior Research Coordinator
Questions and more information
Email: Eva Garcia-Rodriguez at MCCEducation@uthscsa.edu.
