DSU Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Experience in Neuroscience
Applications are now being accepted for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Neuroscience, sponsored by the Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research!
The Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research, with support from the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke (NINDS), is offering an on-campus summer research opportunity for undergraduate students who are interested in a career related to neuroscience research.
Students will spend 9 weeks over the summer carrying out neuroscience research with researchers at Delaware State University and the University of Delaware. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their research at local, regional or national conferences.
Students accepted to the program will choose a faculty research mentor and will spend approximately 35 hours/week working in their mentor’s laboratory. Students will also participate in career, academic and professional development activities. Participants in the program will receive a stipend of $5,000 over the summer and will be eligible for additional travel support over the following academic year. Housing is available at Delaware State University for participants for whom housing may be required.
Who is eligible?
The program is open to undergraduate students who are US citizens, permanent residents, or have DACA status. Students must have completed at least 25 credits of college-level work by May 2024, and may not receive a Bachelor’s degree before December 2024. Students can be of any major as long as they have an interest in neuroscience and career plans related to research.
Types of research projects
Students in the program can work on projects related to biology, psychology, rehabilitation science, or engineering. Neuroscience faculty mentors participating in the program are working on understanding the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, spinal muscular atrophy, anxiety, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease. Other potential faculty mentors are studying the basic biology of learning and memory, neural development, the consequences of early life trauma, and modeling of neuronal systems.
Key dates
- Application deadline: April 1, 2024
- Notification of acceptance: not later than Monday, May 6, 2024
- Program dates: May 28, 2024 to July 26, 2024
Click here to learn more about the Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research.