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Mission The Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMed RAP) and the NSF funded Cellular and Developmental Biology Apprenticeship Program (CD-BioRAP) are 10-week summer research programs for exceptional students interested in pursuing biomedical research careers. These programs are designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth research experience to prepare participants for top-quality Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs in the biological and biomedical sciences. Applications for BioMedRAP and CD-BioRAP are accepted November 1-January 31. As a BioMedRAP/CD-BioRAP participant, you will: conduct independent research with outstanding faculty mentors work in a cutting edge science and technology environment gain exposure to some of the nation's finest biomedical investigators and an extensive variety of research topics receive individualized career counseling and develop your career interests participate in workshops, seminars and journal clubs build a social network with student peers and faculty prepare to apply to the best Ph.D. and M.D. /Ph.D. programs in the United States