Research Scholars

There is no application deadline, you may submit your interest in working with our labs at any time.

All applicants are encouraged to reach out directly to the PI whose lab they are interested in working in.

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For administrative and logistical questions, please contact the Graduate School at postbac@stowers.edu.

Upon application, please have your referees send the letters directly to the PI lab you are interested in working with. Please contact postbac@stowers.edu if you still encounter any issues.

There is no application fee for the Stowers Research Scholars Program.

All applicants will be contacted by e-mail as to their final acceptance status.

Yes. You are expected to commit to the 6 month-long program. Less time is not permissible. Please contact us at postbac@stowers.edu for more information.

The two best sources of recommendation letters are: (1) supervisors (professors, senior lab members, or teaching assistants) of research projects you may have done outside of class or as an extensive class project and/or (2) professors who taught your classes (preferably science classes, especially those with laboratory components).It is recommended that all letters of reference be on official letterhead.

Yes, the Stowers Research Scholars program is open to all applicants, regardless of citizenship status. Visa sponsorship is provided on a case-by-case basis.

Yes, the research is a full-time commitment.

Stowers Institute research focuses on foundational research in organisms, tissues, and cells to understand the many mechanisms underlying human health and disease.

Using diverse research organisms like planarian flatworms, bacteria, and sea anemones, scientists at Stowers are investigating how genomes have both evolved and been conserved throughout the history of life on Earth. With unparalleled support of multiple Technology Centers that offer an abundance of research tools, services, and expertise, our scientists pursue curiosity-driven research that aims to resolve some of the unanswered questions in biology.
Research areas at Stowers:

•    Development and Regeneration
•    Evolutionary Biology
•    Genetics and Genomics
•    Molecular and Cellular Biology
•    Neuroscience
•    Systems Biology