BRITE Fellowship Application

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Application materials

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 NIH F- or K- applications
  • Indicate your commitment to and interest in participating in BRITE activities (e.g., events, seminars, and symposia)
• 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

Information for faculty mentors

Faculty mentors supporting a BRITE applicant should submit the following in a single PDF file by the deadline 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

Eligibility

Before applying, please review the eligibility requirements.