Research Opportunities

The Metcalf Internships provide opportunities for students to conduct independent research during the summer. This opportunity is competitively awarded to 2nd and 3rd year UChicago students majoring in Neuroscience. Students must work with a UChicago faculty member (= Principal Investigator or P.I.) to develop an original project that is feasible within the confines of this 10-week program.

Once accepted, student interns are expected to work full-time in a Neuroscience laboratory on campus, toward completion of their proposed project. Interns must also participate in faculty-led weekly meetings. The 10-week program occurs during the summer quarter and students may not register for any courses during this time. A $5,000 stipend is awarded to accepted applicants.

Click the Handshake link for the application and more information: 2023 Neuroscience Research Metcalf. The deadline to apply is April 9th, 2023.
All applicants must submit faculty recommendation information via email to neuromajor@uchicago.edu.

The Developmental Neurobiology Undergraduate Fellowship Opportunity (DNUFO) is a summer research opportunity designed to facilitate cross-departmental collaboration. This fellowship will offer undergraduates the opportunity to take advantage of the breadth and depth of developmental neurobiology while exposing them to research outside of their immediate interests. Fellows will also have the opportunity to foster personal networks within and outside the university.

Students will be required to perform 10 weeks of full-time research in their host labs, as well as various other responsibilities. Fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend. In addition, the host laboratory will receive funds to cover expenses related to travel, room, and board related to conference attendance.

Click the Handshake link for the application and more information: 2023 BSCD Developmental Neurobiology Undergraduate Fellowship.
Letters of recommendation are to be emailed to neuromajor@uchicago.edu.
The deadline to apply is April 9th, 2023.

The Quantitative Biology Summer Research Fellowship is an opportunity for students to complete a research project in any field of biology (e.g. ecology and evolution, systems biology, statistical genetics) using quantitative tools (e.g. statistical, computational, or mathematical methods). The research projects will be primarily computational in nature, although students may also engage in experimental data collection to support their aims.

In addition to working on research, students will take part in a regular student-led seminar facilitated by D. Kondrashov with the aim of acquiring new quantitative skills to support their research progress. The goal of the program is to create a community of undergraduate scholars and provide them with an intensive, interdisciplinary research and learning experience.

Click the Handshake link for the application and more information: 2023 BSCD Quantitative Biology Summer Fellowship.

The deadline to apply is April 9th, 2023.

For program details and additional application requirements, please review the BSCD Undergraduate Research Opportunities webpage.

The Leadership Alliance is a consortium of more than 30 institutions who have provided research and networking experiences to more than 4,000 young scholars with the aim of increasing the participation of underrepresented minority groups in higher levels of education and research. The Leadership Alliance’s Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) is a rigorous summer research experience specifically designed for undergraduates interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD. SR-EIP participants have the opportunity to conduct an independent research project for nine weeks under the guidance of a research mentor.

Required Materials for Application

• Biographical and academic information
• Current resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts

For program details and additional application requirements, please review the Leadership Alliance webpage here.

The Neuroscience Early Stage Scientist Training Program (NESSTP) Metcalf internship supports independent research during the summer quarter for UChicago undergraduate students from under-represented groups who have an interest in Neuroscience research. No research experience is required. Interns are expected to work full time in a neuroscience laboratory on campus, toward completion of their proposed project, and participate in weekly meetings.

The 10-week program occurs during the summer quarter and students may not register for any courses during this time. A $5,000 stipend is awarded to applicants. Click the Handshake link for the application and more information: 2023 Neuroscience Early Scientist Training Program Metcalf Internship.
The deadline to apply is April 9th, 2023.

The Jeff Metcalf Paris Neuroscience Research Internships aim to broaden the scientific and cultural perspective of students who have already discovered an affinity for and interest in laboratory work. Up to five students will be awarded a paid internship to support 10 weeks of independent research in Paris, France. Up to five students will be awarded a paid internship to support 10 weeks of independent research at the elite Collège de France, the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epiniere or École Normale Supérieure.

The internship will take place during the Summer quarter starting June 5th, 2023 through August 11th, 2023.
Applications for Summer 2023 are now closed.