NeURO fellowship 2024-25
Stepping into a scientific lab for the first time can be intimidating, with its specialized language and complicated techniques. However, research also represents an exciting opportunity to apply the concepts you've learned in class, increase your scientific knowledge, and explore research as a potential career path. With dedication, curiosity, and creativity, the lab becomes a place for growth and exploration. The Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Opportunity (NeURO) fellowship program supports you as you join a research lab and help advance our Institute’s efforts to understand how the brain works in health and disease. NeURO fellows do research during the spring and summer quarters and engage in scientific and professional development activities during the summer. No previous research experience is required to apply.
Stanford freshman, sophomore, and junior undergraduate students are welcome to apply. Students who do not have previous laboratory experience and/or are from groups underrepresented in STEM fields are particularly encouraged to do so.
Students must apply in collaboration with a Stanford faculty member who welcomes the applicant to join their lab (this is called “Faculty Advisor'' in the application). Prospective applicants who have not yet found a lab are encouraged to explore online the neuroscience research being done at Stanford, and to contact labs of interest to them.
NeURO fellows must agree to participate in all program elements, which include:
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10 weeks of part-time (8-10 hours/week) research in the host lab during spring quarter
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10 weeks of full-time (40 hrs/week) research in the host lab during the summer (end of June to end of August)
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Program orientation and summer skill-building workshops on scientific and professional development
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Program evaluations (i.e. surveys)
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End-of-program Poster Session
Applicants must be currently enrolled (not on Leave of Absence).
For more information, visit the NeURO program Application & Eligibility Details document.
