Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars

Find your home area or office for program specific resources

UCLA Graduate Programs in Bioscience is a consortium of 12 home areas and their affiliated PhD programs, organized to provide the best possible research training and professional development for graduate students pursuing PhDs in the life and biomedical sciences. 

Additionally, the Office of Bioscience Postdoctoral Affairs serves postdoctoral scholars in the David Geffen School of Medicine and biosciences-affiliated disciplines throughout UCLA - providing resources and training for bioscientists across many professional areas.

UCLA Graduate Programs in Bioscience

Office of Bioscience Postdoctoral Affairs 

PhD & Postdoctoral T32 Programs

Training Grants are funds awarded to an institution to train a cohort of researchers in a targeted research disciplinary area.

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UCLA Internal Funding Opportunities

Find funding opportunities from across the UCLA and UCLA Health Sciences ecosystem.

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External Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Research Funding

External funding opportunities and databases for pre and postdoctoral research trainees.

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NIH Grants and Funding

Including a database for NIH biomedical research funding opportunities and grants.

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Professional Development Resources for Biomedical and Life Sciences Postdocs

This page provides resources for the career planning, career development, and professional development needs of UCLA postdocs and PhD students.

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