How to Apply

Your online application requires the following information:

• Information about you and your mentor
• A proposed title for your research project
• Your project abstract (300 words or fewer)
• A description as to how your project relates to pharmacological sciences (500 words or fewer)
• An explanation as to why you are interested in the IPSTP and how it will contribute to your career goals (500 words or fewer)

Additionally, you will need to upload the following documents in PDF format:

• An unofficial copy of your MSU graduate school transcript

• Your NIH-style biosketch (preferred) or curriculum vitae (optional)

   

Two letters of recommendation are required:

• A letter from your doctoral mentor. This letter should highlight:
  • How the mentor has been involved in the IPSTP in the past
  • How the mentor plans to participate in the IPSTP in the future
  • A description of any mentor training the mentor has taken
• Another letter from someone capable of assessing you research/academic proficiencies.
• These letters should be submitted by email to the IPSTP by the writer.

• Pro tip: don't wait to the last minute! Recommendations can be submitted anytime – even before the rest of the application is complete.

   

Finalists will be brought in for in-person interviews with Executive Committee members:

• You will be asked to present a short presentation on their research area and potential project
• Preliminary data are not required