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Summer 2020 Neuroscience Research Metcalf Internship

2020 Neuroscience Research Metcalf Internship

Job Description
A limited number of Neuroscience Research Internships are available for the summer of 2020. This opportunity is designed to allow second and third year students majoring in Neuroscience the opportunity to try out research in a neuroscience laboratory. It is only through directly experiencing the joys and tribulations of the research process that students can discover their own affinity for and interest in laboratory work.

Students must work with a UChicago faculty member (= Principal Investigator or PI) to develop a project that is both important and 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. All students will be expected to present their work at the end of the quarter.

The 10-week program will begin on Monday, June 22nd, 2020 and will conclude on Saturday, August 29th, 2020. Students may not register for any courses during this 10-week summer Fellowship. Students will receive a $5,000 stipend.

Application required material:
  • Application form. The application can be found in the "Attachments" section on the right hand side of this page, underneath the social media links
  • Name of faculty recommender – The student is responsible for emailing us the name of faculty member who will recommend student for internship to neuromajor@uchicago.edu. The administration will reach out to the faculty recommender to request information.

Please Note: If you are applying to multiple BSCD Fellowship Grants, please fill out the following BSCD Preference Form.


Schedule:
Apr 3 - All applicants must submit recommendation information via email to neuromajor@uchicago.edu.
Apr 17 - Application Deadline: All applicants must submit completed application through Handshake by 11:59 pm. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
June 22 - Internship begins.
August 29 - Internship ends.


If you have any questions regarding the internship, please reach out to neuromajor@uchicago.edu.