All you need to know about the PhD in Biology application processes at Stanford (online registration), USA

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The Biology Preview Program app is now live! Please apply via  this link  . The app will end on August 30 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. 

Note: With the intention of having more attendees this year, we are offering the option of attending webinars only without attending individual workshops. Anyone applying to BPP 2021 will be able to watch the webinars live and enter questions for the Q&A sessions, and complete a shortened version of the application. However, you still need to register using  this form  to get the links to attend.

Program overview

The future challenges of biology will require new generations of creative thinkers dedicated to fighting the unknown. Research has shown that teams with diverse perspectives are best suited to progress on such challenges. This will require recruiting the next generation of excellent scientists with diverse backgrounds, interests and strengths.

To make it easier to recruit the next generation of excellent scientists, we offer a PhD in Biology preview program. Our program aims to provide workshops to build on the strengths of prospective students and encourage students to apply for PhD programs in Biology, as well as to help students identify programs that match their goals and interests. In addition to workshops focused on harnessing your strengths as a scientist in graduate schools, we will cover general aspects of application to doctoral programs in biology. We will also provide an overview of the application process for programs ranging from cell, molecular and organism biology to ecology and evolution.

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in two days of activities aimed at building their strengths as scientists and future graduate students, facilitating the application process, connecting with faculty and receiving individual guidance on applications. and interviews. The schedule of last year’s events is available below.

Please note that participation in this preview program is not a requirement for potential Stanford Biology applicants, nor a guarantee of acceptance into the doctoral program.

Please direct any questions about the program or application to the Preview Program Committee:  preview-stanfordbio@lists.stanford.edu  .

Program details

medjouel.com informs you that Application is due August 30, 2021 (Instructions for applying are available here  . Successful  applicants will be notified by September 20 and invited to participate in the Stanford Biology Preview program. The program will take place from October 14-15 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PDT), which will include sessions focused on navigating the application process for all three Stanford Biology tracks, one-on-one meetings and group meetings with professors, and academic and social meetings with graduate students in Some of the material covered during the program will be recorded and available for future reference.

Eligibility 

You are eligible to apply to the Stanford Biology Preview Program if:

• you have   graduated from college or will graduate by summer 2022  .
• you are considering applying for the doctoral program in biology at Stanford.

International students are eligible to apply.

We particularly encourage students from historically under-represented groups (based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socio-economic class, physical and mental ability, religion, citizenship status and age, among others) to apply.

Last year’s program schedule (2020)

Day 1 

• 8 am-8.50am – Welcome and orientation. Short statement and Q&A on Stanford biology and the three tracks with the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) and representatives from each track
• 9: 00-9: 50 a.m. – Targeted workshops (selected student)
• 10h  10:50 – Breakout Session for EcoEvo / Hopkins and CMOB on considerations specific to the discipline of the initial contact with faculty and operation of the application process / pairing
• 11 p.m. to 11:50 p.m. – Students work one-on-one with graduate students on their CVs
• 12: 00-12: 50 p.m. –  Virtual social lunch / coffee break rooms with graduate students
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – Questions and Answers on Finance and Graduate Studies
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – Stanford graduate application tour, highlighting sections that are particularly important for the exam

Day 2

• 8 a.m. to 8.50 a.m. – Q&A with graduate students on life at Stanford, the application process, and general graduate school experiences
• 9: 00-9: 50 a.m. – Targeted workshops (selected student)
• 10-10: 50am – Students receive individual feedback on the personal statements section of their applications
• 11 p.m. to 11.50 p.m. – Small group session for informal discussions with professors from different fields (to be determined according to the interests of the students). 
• 12h-12h50 –  Virtual tours of the accommodation / laboratory and lunch / coffee
• 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. – Practical interviews with teachers and comments
• 2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. – Closing meeting

Possible topics for targeted workshops include:

• Identify and exploit your main strengths as a graduate student
• Mentoring: How to Evaluate a Potential Mentor and Their Commitment to Your Success
•  Coping with impostor syndrome
• Protect your time and success in graduate studies
• Well-being, mental health, self-compassion and work-life balance in graduate studies
• Scientific communication – design your research argument