Instructions for Application Submission

• The deadline for submission of applications is January 29, 2021 at 11:59pm.
• 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. If you do not have a faculty sponsor, email Dr. Jeanette Papp at jcpapp@ucla.edu
• The applicant's Statement of Purpose (for incoming students) or Statement of Research Interest (for continuing UCLA graduate students) does not have a set length but should clearly and concisely reflect the applicant's research interest and work in genomic analysis. The statement should include a discussion of why the program would be a good fit for the applicant.
• The applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident to receive an award. Proof of status is required for those born outside of the US.
• Program Overview gives more information, including amount of support, faculty list, and course requirements.
• If you have any questions concerning the application process, please contact Jerome Keh at jkeh@mednet.ucla.edu

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Application Checklist

The following items, except for any letter of recommendation, should be combined in the order below into a single PDF file and emailed to Jerome Keh at jkeh@mednet.ucla.edu:

• Summary sheet (on the application form; this form can be completed and saved electronically)
• Undergraduate transcripts (photocopy of official form is acceptable)
• Graduate transcripts, if applicable (photocopy of official form is acceptable)
• GRE scores (photocopy of official form is acceptable)
• Account of scientific interests:
  • For incoming students: the Statement of Purpose from your Graduate Application
  • For continuing UCLA graduate students: Statement of Research Interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Letters of recommendation:
  • For incoming students: the three letters of recommendation from your Graduate Application emailed directly to Jerome Keh at jkeh@mednet.ucla.edu from the Student Affairs Officer of the Department you applied to
  • For continuing UCLA graduate students: one letter of recommendation emailed directly to Jerome Keh at jkeh@mednet.ucla.edu from your Faculty Research Advisor or, for applicants without a Faculty Research Advisor, from a rotation lab PI; additional letters of recommendation are optional.
  • It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that letters of recommendation are received by the application deadline.