Program · Fellowship
Nucleate Venture Fellowship
Nucleate Venture Fellowship is Nucleate's fellowship offering hands-on venture capital experience for life sciences graduate students and postdocs.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What Nucleate Venture Fellowship offers
What Nucleate Venture Fellowship is
Overview The Nucleate Venture Fellowship is a 16-week intensive program designed for exceptional life sciences graduate students and postdocs interested in pursuing venture capital careers. The program provides hands-on due diligence experience, direct mentorship from VC partners, and deep exposure to biotech venture investing and company building.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Fellowship
- Host organization
- Nucleate Germany
- Last reviewed
- June 17, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Stipend
- $5,000
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Stipend
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The Nucleate Venture Fellowship aims to empower the next generation of biotech leaders by providing them with hands-on experience in venture capital, mentorship from industry professionals, and exposure to the biotech ecosystem. The program focuses on developing skills necessary for evaluating and supporting biotech startups, thereby addressing the need for skilled professionals in the venture capital space.
Eligibility
Eligibility includes graduate students and academic trainees in life sciences, PhDs and postdoctoral researchers, a demonstrated interest in venture capital, a background in biotech or life sciences research, and the ability to commit to the intensive 16-week program.
Selection approach
The application process is competitive, with deadlines typically announced in early March each year.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Biotech · Healthcare · Medical Devices · Digital Health
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Students · Researchers · Investors
- Geographic eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- Student · Early Career
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Duration
- 24 weeks
- Cohort size
- 3
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program is designed to be fully remote, allowing participants to engage from various locations.
Participation expectations
The program requires a full-time commitment over the 16-week period.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
- Application materials
- Resume · Written Statement · Interview
Published timeline
The fellowship runs for a 16-week intensive period, with competitive application deadlines typically announced in early March.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Fellows develop venture capital evaluation frameworks, company building and operational understanding, biotech industry domain expertise, professional networks in VC and biotech, and credibility for a venture career transition.
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
- Last recorded cohort
- April 1, 2026
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Nucleate Venture Fellowship is published in Upseed as a fellowship program hosted by Nucleate Germany. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
June 17, 2026
Known limits
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