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College and university transcripts, including UW (copies from department offices are acceptable).
Curriculum Vitae:
Current Curriculum Vitae listing scholarships, awards, publications, research experience (previous full-time employment as well as previous lab rotations).
Personal Statement:
Statement of Purpose: one page stating academic purpose and goals
Recommendation Letter:
To ensure consideration be sure that letters of recommendation are provided by the application deadline.
Advisor Letter of Recommendation: Your advisor’s letter should describe your progress, evaluate your research abilities and assure the availability of adequate funding to support your research (supply funds are not available from the Training Grant). Your advisor needs to explain how much input they had in formulating your proposal.
Second Letter of Recommendation: A second letter is required from an individual familiar with your research and/or academic record (i.e. previous lab rotation supervisor, graduate program advisor, and former employer).
Research Proposal:
Research proposal (maximum four doubled-spaced pages (see previous instructions for format)