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How to Apply

Please submit the following materials for your application to the NSF portal at https://etap.nsf.gov/award/3301/opportunity/9844

A) Personal Statement (1 page limit): Tell us about your life experience and you as a person.

B) Research Interest Essay (5,000 character limit): What excites you about biological sciences and why do you want to do trans-disciplinary biological research in the NY-RaMP program?

C) Resume/CV: This should include your graduation date or expected graduation date.

D) College transcript: Applicants are expected to have taken science classes.

E) Letters of Recommendation: Two or more letters of recommendation from science faculty.

F) NSF ETAP Questionnaire: There are two short-answer questions.

• How do you think you can contribute to a research team? (100 characters)

• Are you willing to read a short research article and discuss it with the program selection committee during an interview? (Yes/No)

Applications must be submitted through the NSF portal. Emailed applications will not be considered.

Tips for the Application and Interview:

• We recommend applicants contact science faculty about letters of recommendation very early to give them time to prepare their letters before the deadline.

• Prior to the Zoom interview, applicants will be sent a summary of a scientific article to read. We recommend applicants read it carefully and be ready to discuss their understanding of the article during the Zoom interview.

• Prior to the Zoom interview, it is recommended that applicants read about the Mentors and other aspects of NY-RaMP.