Description
The Yale Chemistry Department encourages applications to our post-baccalaureate programs for students who need to build research experience. We have teamed up with the Yale Office for Graduate Student Engagement & Development to support post-baccalaureate students from June 2026 through May 2027/28 in the following Yale Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Programs (PREP):
- the one-year NIH PREP (National Institutes of Health Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program),
- the two-year ESI PREP (Emerging Scholars Initiative Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program), and
- the two-year CHRP PREP (Culture Heritage Research and Practice Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program).
Accepted students will receive a $42,000 stipend, health insurance, tuition for courses, money for a new laptop computer, and travel-related expenses.
Each student works closely with faculty members and graduate students in laboratories conducting world-leading research. By showing their success using all the tools in this environment, students will demonstrate their suitability for admission to top graduate schools.
Chemists in the Yale PREP program also interact with other post-baccalaureate students across the science and humanities on campus. Together, they hone skills in resume building, career workshops, preparation for graduate applications, as well as research and coursework. Yale's PREP programs have a great track record of placing students into graduate schools.
Learn more about Yale Chemistry and each PREP program at Yale and apply through the application portal on the site by February 28, 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact Kara Swenson, Prof. Patrick Holland, or Prof. Caitlin Davis.
Requirements
To participate in one of the programs, you must:
- be a US citizen or permanent resident, and
- have earned your bachelor’s degree in a relevant field prior to the start of the program, but no more than three years before you apply to the program.
PREP welcomes applications from all students who meet the above eligibility criteria. First-generation college graduates, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and women interested in STEM fields are strongly encouraged to apply.
