The MU Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) provides opportunities for members of groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences who hold a bachelor's degree to obtain independent mentored research experience and individualized professional development to prepare them to enter a Ph.D. program. MU PREP is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health.
When Dezzarae Luera and Reinier Suarez came to Mizzou for PREP, they never imagined staying to pursue their doctoral studies. Mizzou — and their mentors — changed that. (Read more)
Elliett Baca joined MU PREP from Florida International University.
Ja’Sean Holmes joined MU PREP from Colby College.
Elida Lopez joined MU PREP from Williams College.
Jerry Lopez-Morales joined MU PREP from the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon.
Tessa Maidens joined MU PREP from the Central Methodist University.
Carmen Martin joined MU PREP from Eastern Michigan University.
Alexander Seram joined MU PREP from State University of New York-Geneseo.
Jaylyn Singleton joined MU PREP from Truman State University.
We are now accepting applications for entry Summer 2024.
80% of MU PREP Scholars enrolled in a PhD program. 92% Enrolled in either a graduate or professional degree program [PhD, MD/DO, DDS, MS, MPH] after MU PREP
In the past 5 years, MU PREP Scholars entered PhD programs at Alabama-Birmingham, Cornell, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Northwestern, Southern California, Univ. Texas Health Sciences Center- San Antonio, Univ. California-Davis, UCLA, and Wisconsin.
91% of MU PREP Scholars who enrolled in a Ph.D. program were supported by a competitive Fel-lowship or Traineeship
93% of those enrolled in a PhD program earned their PhD degree. This is well above the 54% national PhD completion average for URM candidates and 63% national PhD completion average for all candidates.
5.6 years is the average time for MU PREP Scholars to complete their PhD. This is better than the national average of 6.9 years for all PhD candidates and 7.8 years average for URM PhD candidates