The goal of the LSUHSC-NO PREP is to prepare individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, who have recently completed their baccalaureate science degrees, for successful enrollment, retention, and completion of a PhD training program.  The one-year program provides an annual salary of $27,200.

Eligibility

• United States citizen or a permanent resident and
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and
• Obtained baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university less than 36 months prior to PREP application date and
• Individuals from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research:  Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
• Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
• Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as those who meet two or more of the following criteria:
                    1. Were or currently are homeless, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
                    2. Were or currently are in the foster care system, as defined by the Administration for Children
                        and Families
                    3. Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years
                    4. Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree
                    5. Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants
                    6. Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
                        Children (WIC) as a parent or child
                    7. Grew up in one of the following areas: a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources
                        and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or b) a Centers for
                        Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas  
                       (qualifying zipcodes are included in the file). Only one of the two possibilities in #7 can be used as a
                        criterion for the disadvantaged background definition.

Eligibility as defined by NIH https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html