Program commitments

When applying, you will be asked to commit to the following:

To attend the full 6-week program in San Francisco each summer in person (for three consecutive years) without absences. The 2026 summer program is scheduled for June 8 – July 16.
To complete all writing assignments in a timely manner and to review fellow trainees' assignments and provide constructive feedback on their assignments.
To complete weekly evaluations during the summer program, as well as an anonymous yearly evaluation survey.
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.
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.
To spend 25% of your time annually on research.

Application is Closed

The application for Summer 2026 is closed. You may still visit our application pages, beginning with information about who is eligible for the program and program criteria. The next application will open in fall 2026. Sign up here to receive email notifications for future VP Program application cycles.