Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be employed at Mayo Clinic.
    • Applicant appointments, which are documented at the time of application, must be of sufficient length to allow for completion of all requirements of the program.
    • Visiting research fellows are eligible.
    • Visiting clinicians, research trainees and research collaborators are not eligible.
    • Candidates must complete a minimum period of six months in residence after admission to a program.
  • Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a discipline applicable to research.

Candidates for the Certificate in Applied Clinical and Translational Research must additionally:

  • Identify a Mayo Clinic research mentor.
  • Be pursuing a clinical and translational research project that will lead to improvements in human health. This includes:
    • Epidemiological and natural history studies.
    • Translational research.
    • Patient-oriented research.
    • Clinical trials.
    • Outcomes research.