Quick facts
Supporting Department or Unit
Psychology & Neuroscience/Duke Institute for Brain SciencesLocation
Durham-basedDuke's Durham campus
Area(s) of interest
HealthNatural Sciences
Quantitative Sciences
Social Sciences
Opportunity type
Independent researchLab
Project based
Research
Delivery
In-PersonCredit
Non-Credit-BearingWeekly commitment
Full-time (30+ hours)Part-time (<30 hours)
Program cost
FreeCompensation/funding
StipendDescription
The program lasts 8 weeks & enables rising Duke junior and senior neuroscience majors the opportunity to work 1-on-1 with their mentor in their lab. It's primarily meant to serve as a springboard for those neuroscience students who want to do Graduation with Distinction in their senior year. Part time is an option.
Part-time students receive a $2500 stipend. Full-time students receive a $5000 stipend.
Eligibility
GPA Requirement
NoneYear in school
Rising juniorRising senior
Rising sophomore
Department/School/Major
NeuroscienceCourse Prerequisites
Students must have taken at least the neuroscience Gateway course. It's preferable as well that they have 1 neuroscience research independent study completed, as this is the platform in which they'll do their research.