Postdoctoral Program

Application Instructions

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility and application require the following:

1. Possess a clinical doctorate (MD, DDS) or research doctorate (PhD, ScD) from an accredited institution.
2. Applicants with a clinical doctorate must have completed or be currently enrolled in an advanced research degree program (PhD, MS or equivalent, with other degrees considered);
3. Pursue research training full-time (generally defined as 40 hours per week);
4. US citizen or permanent resident status;
5. A personal statement describing research training and career goals that relate to the TL1 focus (1 page limit);
6. An NIH biosketch or curriculum vitae (CV);
7. Letter of support from a mentor that describes the applicant’s qualifications for and fit with the TL1 program (2-page limit). If a mentor is not identified, applicants should identify who they want to work with; and Letters of recommendation from at least two academic faculty familiar with the applicant’s work (2-page limit per letter). For applicants with a mentor, the mentor letter can count towards this requirement. Applicants who are currently enrolled in a degree program can reuse those letters. 
    

Start Date

Expected appointment start date: July 1, 2026

Funding

Funding is renewed on an annual basis based on academic excellence and progress within the program. Postdoctoral trainees are eligible for up to two years of TL1 funding, including:

• Annual stipend: ~$62k to $75k based on years of postdoctoral experience. The trainee’s home department is expected to supplement to the approved institutional level.
• Tuition for relevant graduate degree.

This program is funded from a TL1 grant to the UCLA CTSI and is identical to an NRSA T32.

How to Apply

To apply:

Postdoc Application

If preferred, faculty can submit their letters of recommendation separately at: LOR Submission.