PREP Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program

The PREP (Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program) is an opportunity for members of groups underrepresented in the biomedical or behavioral sciences who hold a recent bachelor’s degree in science to work as lab technicians for a year at the University of Chicago. 

Participants in the PREP must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and intend to pursue a Ph.D. upon completion of their participation in this Program.

In addition to the employment, PREP Scholars participate in academic activities designed to help them prepare for successful application to a PhD program. These are described in some detail on the "Program Activities" page.