Recruitment Events
We will be hosting various information sessions and will be providing opportunities for prospective students to come visit campus, so be on the lookout for event sign-ups!
Event Highlights of 2024
Paths to Ph.D. Programs in the Biosciences – A 5-week seminar series was held in October 2024 that prepared the next generation of diverse biomedical researchers to apply to graduate schools. Click here for registration information for the 2025 series! By the conclusion of the series, participants crafted and refined their Personal & Research Statements through close collaboration with UPenn Ph.D. students and postdocs, incorporating feedback to improve the final outcome of their statements.
Check out which institutions/conferences we will visit during our recruitment trips for 2025.
2025 IDEAL Recruitment Trips
| State | Institution | Date |
| Pennsylvania | Penn State | September 11 |
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Swarthmore, Haverford, & Bryn Mawr Tri-College Fair |
September 19 | |
| Dickinson College | October 21 | |
| New York | Brooklyn College | September 16 |
| Hunter College | October 7 | |
| John Jay College | November 12 | |
| New Jersey | Rutgers – Camden | October 8 |
| D.C. & Maryland | UMBC | September 24 |
| Howard University | November 1 | |
| North Carolina |
North Carolina Central University |
October 6 |
| UNC, Chapel Hill | October 6 | |
| Georgia | Spelman College | TBD |
| Morehouse College | TBD | |
| Emory University | TBD | |
| Hawaii | Chaminade University | October 1 |
Conferences and Fairs
IVY+
September 15-18
Puerto Rico
SACNAS
October 30 - November 1
Columbus, OH
ABRCMS
November 19 - 22
San Antonio, TX