Fellowship Application Information

Interested in applying to the UMass Lowell Biotechnology Research, Innovation, Training, and Education (BRITE) Program? Please fill out the application.

To complete the application, please be prepared to upload the following as PDFs:

• Personal statement (2-page limit)
  • Describe your interest in biomedical and biotechnology research
  • Describe your career goals and whether you have plans for National Institutes of Health (NIH) F- application or K- application.
  • Indicate your commitment to and interest in participating in BRITE activities (for example: events, seminars and symposia)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume
• Prior research experience and future research interests statement (2-page limit)
  • Describe any prior research experiences
  • Indicate your future research interests and how they relate to the BRITE program. Please note that BRITE research projects must highlight platform-based technologies to broadly enhance biotechnology and biomedical sciences.
• Faculty mentors: name(s) of any faculty mentors you are interested in working with. You are encouraged to contact the faculty member before submitting your application. Browse the BRITE faculty mentor directory.
• Recommenders: name and contact information of three recommenders

Faculty mentors supporting a BRITE applicant should submit the following in a single PDF file by the deadline by email to: Yanfen_Li@uml.edu. Please title your email “2026 BRITE Mentor Rec: [BRITE student’s First Name Last Name]”. Emails that do not follow this format may be missed.

• NIH biosketch
  • Please highlight any past training experiences
• Letter of endorsement of the candidate
  • Include a description of the potential research project
  • Describe the support and resources available for carrying out the proposed research, including funding information that would support the $10,000 stipend contribution and any remaining expenses
  • Indicate commitment to participate in BRITE activities

Before applying, please review the eligibility requirements.

Disclaimer

Supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award T32GM165287. The content is the responsibility of the program and does not necessarily represent official NIH views.