Fellowship Requirements


Please note that all requirements are in addition to Laney and graduate program requirements.

Student Journey (2024 Cohort)NumberWhenPartnerResponsibility
Attendance in Biolocity ‘Bench2Market’ talks4 per semesterY1-Y3BiolocityStudent
Attendance in Skill Builder Workshops1 per semesterY1-Y2The HatcheryStudent
Attendance in EGDRC/GCDTR Seminars4 per semesterY1-Y3EGDRCStudent
Brief Annual Report with details on student progress1Y1-Y3+Student
Attendance in OTT Seminars2 per yearY1OTTStudent
Attendance in 1-day workshop modeled around NSF Innovation Corps for customer discovery1Y1 DecemberStudent
Submit Market Research report1Y1 SummerEGDRCStudent + Advisor
Attendance in Hatchery Summer Cohort1Y1 SummerThe HatcheryStudent
Onboard BBA/MBA student consultant for commercial potential/market research/strategyY2 FallGCEIStudent + Advisor
Submit application for SBIR/STTR (if R&D funding is required)Y2 SummerConsultantStudent + Advisor
Private demonstration of proof of principle or minimum viable productY3 (Devices and Software) or Y4 (Molecules) DecemberStudent + Advisor

Y1: First year of funding, Y2: Second year of funding

EGDRC: Emory Global Diabetes Research Center, GCDTR: Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research, GCEI: Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, OTT: Office of Technology Transfer