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VT Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURF-N)

Overview

The SURF-N program is a 10-week summer research program sponsored by the VT School of Neuroscience that gives undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in hands-on research in laboratories of our faculty members (https://neuroscience.vt.edu/people/core-faculty.html).

Student fellows will spend 40 hours per week immersed in a research environment, assisting in an ongoing project in the faculty mentor’s laboratory. They will gain real-world neuroscience research experience and bench skills beneficial to career development and will receive financial support with a stipend of $5,200. In addition to hands-on research, undergraduate fellows will have opportunities to attend departmental research seminars, receive training on science communication and presentation skills, and engage in a career preparation workshop. At the end of the summer fellowship, students will present a poster of their work at the VT summer Research Conference.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to this program, students must be currently enrolled in a neuroscience major at Virginia Tech.

Application deadlines

•        Application deadline: March 2, 2025.
•        Awardees will be notified on March 17, 2025.
•        SURF-N program dates: May 26 – August 1, 2025.
•        Research Presentation: July 31, 2025.

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