Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence

Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) at the University of Pennsylvania is home to over 1,100 PhD students pursuing research at the forefront of the biomedical sciences. Organized into seven interdisciplinary graduate groups, BGS provides collaborative, broad-based training that allows students to explore and chart their own groundbreaking paths as researchers.

Recent cuts and uncertainty around NIH funding have led to a significant reduction in BGS’s incoming class. This means fewer promising scientists can access the kind of rigorous, high-impact training that prepares them to lead in academia, industry, biotech, and pharma. This loss impacts the pace of discovery, the strength of our research enterprise, and Penn’s ability to lead in biomedical innovation and education.

Your Gift Makes a Difference

Philanthropic support from our community of forward-thinking donors is essential to ensuring Penn’s biomedical students receive a world-class education. Your generosity helps bridge gaps that may arise from shifts in external funding, providing the resources, training, and opportunities necessary to prepare the next generation of biomedical leaders. Your investment ensures that aspiring scientists can train at the highest level, and that society benefits from the life-changing research they conduct now and in the future.

Giving Opportunities

Biomedical Graduate Studies Fellowship
A gift of any amount to the BGS Fellowship Fund supports PhD students with critical resources:

• $1,000 → Supports a student’s attendance at a conference
• $3,000 → Provides for a student’s technology needs
• $10,000 → Facilitates a student’s placement in the lab of their choice
• $50,000 → Supports a student’s thesis research and completion

Named Endowed Fellowship
With a gift of $25,000 or more, you can establish a Named Endowed Fellowship, providing tuition support to a PhD student while honoring your name—or someone you wish to recognize—in perpetuity at Penn.

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For more information on giving opportunities, please contact:

Amelia Klein

Associate Director of Development for Biomedical Research

Penn Medicine Development and Alumni Relations

3535 Market Street, Suite 750

Phila, PA, 19104

617-686-5673

ameklein@upenn.edu