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Scholars of Immunology Diversity Engagement Program

Learn more about J&J Scholars of Diversity Engagement Program J&J SIDEP at www.jnjsdep.com

The Johnson & Johnson Scholars of Immunology Diversity Engagement Program (Janssen SIDEP) is now accepting applications for the mentoring step of the program, which is anticipated to begin in January 2025. The application window is from May 2 to June 14, 2024. Please note that you must have registered for and attended J&J Immunology Day to apply to the second step of SIDEP. To apply, please have your CV (updated if needed, or the same one you sent in for J&J Immunology Day; your personal statement (1-2 pages) and your letter of reference (see additional guidance below) ready as PDFs.

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Once you have logged in to the application form, you should see the information you previously entered. Submit all required information and scroll to the bottom of the form to upload each attachment.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

The research statement/statement of interest should be 1-2 pages long. This document should incorporate the following indetail:

Your research (if appropriate; research experience is not a requirement)
Your interest in immunology
Learnings from J&J Immunology Day

A letter of recommendation from a mentor who is a faculty member at your current or former institution (no length requirement). This letter should cover the following at a minimum:

Relationship to applicant
Description of the scholar's skills and qualifications, including specific examples that illustrate the scholar's strengths/areas of growth/potential
Summary of why the scholar is recommended for mentorship in SIDEP

Your Curriculum Vitae has the same basic requirements that you provided for registration at Janssen Immunology Day. You can re-upload the same CV or an updated version. As a reminder, your CV should include:

A summary statement
A list of research experience (university/company, principal investigator if appropriate, information about the research)
A list of technical skills
Education information
Awards/fellowships
Publications (complete)

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Password *

Applicant Information

Expected Degree Completion Date *

Current Institution *

Program *

Institution City *

Institution State *

Your Contact Phone # *

Your Email Address *

Gender *

Ethnicity *

Citizen/Permanent Resident of USA? *

As of January 2025, are you: *

Interested in Immunology-related Research? *

Actively Engaged in Immunology Research? *

Attended J&J Immunology Day in the past? *

Attach Documents Only PDF files should be uploaded or you will not be able to submit this form.

CV

Your CV should include: - A summary statement - A list of research experience (university/company, principal investigator if appropriate, information about the research) - A list of technical skills - Education information - Awards/fellowships - Publications (complete)
Letter of Recommendation

A letter of recommendation from a mentor who is a faculty member at your current or former institution (no length requirement). This letter should cover the following at a minimum: - Relationship to applicant - Description of the scholar's skills and qualifications, including specific examples that illustrate the scholar's strengths/areas of growth/potential - Summary of why the scholar is recommended for mentorship in SIDEP
Research Statement of Interest

The research statement/statement of interest should be 1-2 pages long. This document should tie together: - Your research (if appropriate; research experience is not a requirement) - Your interest in immunology - Learnings from J&J Immunology Day - Description of the particular area(s) in which you might be interested and why. For example: discovery research, translational research, regulatory, clinical, and/or a particular type of role such as project manager or compound development team leader. These are only examples, and you can be less specific if your interests in immunology drug development are still broad. We'd just like to know where your interests in immunology drug development currently stand.

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