OpenFieldVanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Biomedical Data Science Practicum
Applied data science practicum embedded within BioVU, Vanderbilt's massive biobank linking de-identified electronic health records with patient genomic profiles.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Good standing in Vanderbilt graduate engineering or informatics program
- English language proficiency
- Institutional standard
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Resume and project statement on clinical phenotyping or biobank genomic analysis
- Recommendation letters
- Faculty advisor endorsement
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Paid biomedical informatics fellowship ($28–$35 USD/hour)
- Application fee
- $0
- Tuition / joining costs
- N/A (practicum fellowship)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 1, 2027 (Summer 2027 placement)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Vanderbilt University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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