Minority fellows program

The 2009 class of Fellows and Mentors.

Deadline for 2010 Applications to be announced.

The year long Minority Fellows Program pairs graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and faculty from underserved populations at colleges and universities with industry Mentors. All applicants must be graduate students through early career scientist status.

Fellows are introduced to the biotechnology industry during the Biotechnology Institute's Conference on Biotechnology Education, where Mentors and Fellows attend sessions on new and emerging technologies, mentoring, scientific content updates, and field visits to local industry and research facilities. All Fellows attend the subsequent BIO International Convention. The program continues with a year of mentoring.

Benefits of the Minority Fellows Program:

Learn about the dynamic and multi-faceted biotechnology industry
Build a lasting relationship with an industry mentor
Discover new areas in which to apply an advanced science degree
Network and make valuable business connections and develop relationships with other Fellows and Mentors
Narrow down career foci and establish goals
Develop job search skills such as how to enhance a vita, refine interpersonal skills and conduct informational and job interviews.

Recipients of these fellowships receive:

One-year of mentoring from a biotechnology industry mentor
Admission to the two-day Fellows Training Program
Full convention access to the Biotechnology Industry Organization International Convention
Field trips to local biotechnology companies
Five nights lodging, local transportation and meals
Round-trip travel
Admission to the Biotechnology Education Banquet
One year of individual membership to the Biotechnology Institute.

Under the direction of the Biotechnology Institute, each Fellow is matched with an industry mentor and given the opportunity to develop a relationship over the course of a year. Companies that have provided mentors are Amgen, Alpha-Genics, Inc., Biodimenions, Digene, Endogeny BIO, Exelixis, Genentech, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., IP Gene, and Syngenta Seed.

NEW! Fellows & Mentors portal

The Fellows & Mentors portal is a searchable database of information that enables Fellows and Mentors to remain connected and share career development updates as well as contact information. If you are a first time user or have a question about the Fellows and Mentors portal, please email the system adminstrator at efreeman@biotechinstitute.org.

For more information about the Fellows program, contact the Institute at fellows@biotechinstitute.org.