Program commitments
When applying, you will be asked to commit to the following:
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To attend the full 6-week program in San Francisco each summer in person (for three consecutive years) without absences.
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To complete all writing assignments in a timely manner and to review fellow trainees' assignments and provide constructive feedback on their assignments.
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To complete yearly evaluation forms and return them to the program coordinator.
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To provide the program office with information regarding your professional development and accomplishments during and following the program. At a minimum, we ask you to submit an updated CV each year that includes grant awards and publications.
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To credit the VP grant in publications resulting from the utilization of resources of the VP program by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and complying with the NIH Public Access Policy.
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To spend 25% of your time annually on research.
Apply is closed
The application for Summer 2025 is closed. We anticipate opening our application for summer 2026 in October 2025. Sign up here to receive email notifications for the application for summer 2026.