Nucleate Venture Fellowship
Empowering the next generation of biotech leaders through hands-on venture capital experience.
Overview
# 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.
Investment focus
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.
Program details
Designed for Students, Researchers, Investors. The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.
Who it is for
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.
Check if you are eligible
Check your eligibility for Nucleate Venture FellowshipAdmissions and application
The application process is competitive, with deadlines typically announced in early March each year.
Benefits
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.
Timeline
The fellowship runs for a 16-week intensive period, with competitive application deadlines typically announced in early March.
How to go about it
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Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
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The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
What it pays
LSEC advertises a $5,000 stipend for the full 2026 fellowship term.
Questions about this program
Who can apply to the 2026 Berkeley fellowship?
UC Berkeley or Berkeley-affiliated PhD students and postdoctoral fellows are eligible. PhD applicants must have completed their qualifying exams.
What stipend does the fellowship offer?
LSEC advertises a $5,000 stipend for the full 2026 fellowship term.
How much time does the fellowship require each week?
The 2026 eligibility section asks applicants to commit up to 10 hours weekly, while the compensation section describes up to eight hours of weekly work.
How long is the Spring/Summer 2026 fellowship?
LSEC advertises the Spring/Summer 2026 fellowship as six months long.
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From public sources
What the sources say about Nucleate Venture Fellowship
Lewis Lab’s March 1, 2024 news says Adam received a Nucleate Venture Fellowship award, without naming the exact variant.
Source: Lewis Lab at UC BerkeleyLSEC links an Airtable application for the cohort with a March 2, 2026 deadline; the link alone does not establish a new intake.
Source: Berkeley LSEC - Nucleate Venture Fellowship | Life Sciences Entrepreneurship CenterLSEC’s first-year retrospective credits the fellowship with examining dozens of companies, without supplying an audited outcome measure.
Source: LSEC Venture Grant Program | Life Sciences Entrepreneurship CenterIn its first-year retrospective, LSEC reports ten participants in the Berkeley LSEC–Nucleate fellowship; this is a historical count.
Source: LSEC Venture Grant Program | Life Sciences Entrepreneurship CenterNucleate’s 2025 announcement describes a 16-week fellowship centered on Activator-team due diligence with venture partners.
Source: Nucleate Announces the Launch of the 2025 Nucleate Venture Fellowship, in Partnership with Pillar VC and Amino CollectiveLSEC describes a six-month Berkeley-specific 2026 fellowship.
Source: Berkeley LSEC - Nucleate Venture Fellowship | Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center
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