The NIH Intramural Postbac Program: How to Apply

NOTE: The minimum age for participating in training at the NIH was increased to 17 in 2019.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Postbaccalaureate Program provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time research at the NIH in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related areas. This video provides information about the NIH Postbac program and the application process, including when to apply, elements of the application, selection process, tips for searching for NIH research groups and finding research mentors, and interviewing for positions. You can learn more about the NIH Postbac program at: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs

For really great tips on how to find an NIH mentor, please watch our YouTube video on "How to Find an NIH Mentor"    • Using the NIH Intramural Database to ...