2026 Aspiring Academics Program
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The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Aspiring Academics program is designed to inform and inspire students who are interested in pursuing an academic pharmacy career. Through asynchronous learning modules, mentorship, networking, a group project, involvement with AACP, and attendance at the AACP Annual Meeting and Teachers’ Seminar, the AACP Aspiring Academics program aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of career paths in academic pharmacy. The program will accept up to twenty-eight (28) student-faculty pairs from AACP member schools for the 2026-2027 program. The overall program requires approximately 2 hours per month between August 2026 and June 2027 in addition to attendance at the AACP Annual Meeting and Teachers’ Seminar on July 10-13, 2027 in Toronto, Canada. 

For additional information, please expand the Downloads tab below to view the Application Instructions PDF and Program Guide.

Qualified applicants will meet the following requirements. Applicants must:  

  • be enrolled in a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program at an AACP member institution; 
  • be enrolled during the 2026-2027 Academic Year as one of the following: 
    • Obtained candidate status in a Ph.D. program, 
    • A P3 Pharm.D. student in a 4-year program, 
    • A P2 Pharm.D. student in an accelerated 3-year program, OR 
    • A P5 (out of P6) student in a 0-6 program. 
  • be in good academic standing; 
  • have a strong interest in enhancing their preparation for a career in academic pharmacy;  
  • submit a completed application by the deadline; 
  • agree to abide by the terms in the Aspiring Academics Guide, including mandatory attendance at the 2027 AACP Annual Meeting and Teachers’ Seminar; and 
  • for the 2027 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, student must be eligible to travel to Canada and comply with all university policies related to international travel.

All eligible students are invited to apply. No more than one Pharm.D. and one Ph.D. student will be accepted per institution.