The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applicants to its ICARE Post-Baccalaureate Fellows Program. The application cycle for 2026 opens on November 1st and closes on February 13th.
Eligible applicants are U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should have graduated in 2025 or 2026 from a four-year college or university and seek additional research experience before applying to graduate school for a doctoral degree or medical school.
If interested in post-baccalaureate positions elsewhere on the University of Iowa campus, ICARE would encourage you to review available research internship positions.
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Student Benefits, Funding, and Support
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$38K /YR
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Grad Application Assistance
1-2 YEARS
"As a previous participant of a post-bac research program at University of Iowa, I can say the experience allowed me to obtain necessary research experience that graduate programs desire. Also, it allowed me to be immersed with graduate students, faculty members, and courses - so that when I started grad school, I had a relatively lighter class load and faculty I still keep in contact with regularly."
~ Hayley Vaughn, PhD (current postdoc)
More about Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center joins the ranks of the nation's premier cancer centers in our research mission to eliminate the burden of cancer.
For nearly every cancer type, the treatment received today shows the fruits of time-tested research. Our comprehensive approach to cancer assures that patient care will be among the most up-to-date treatments.
Graduate Education
Graduate students at University of Iowa will provide near peer mentorship to ICARE fellows
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