Category Archives: Research Opportunities

Computational Neuroscience Training Program – Applications Open!

The Computational Neuroscience Training Program is now accepting applications! This is a NIH-funded training program that helps connect students with the theoretical neuroscience research community and provides a research stipend. The program guarantees two quarters of funding, with the potential for additional quarters and funding for conference travel. Funded research can be undertaken in any UW lab, but needs to be related to computational neuroscience. The program can help connect students with neuroscience labs.

Applications are due Oct 22. More information and the application form are available here.

Apply for the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships Program

The Office of Science’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program is accepting applications for Spring 2020.  Applications are due October 7.

The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students and recent graduates to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission.

https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli

Apply to the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and the Humanities

Calling all undergraduates in the arts and humanities wanting a different world.

The application for the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and the Humanities is now open, and this year’s theme is “Creating Alternate Worlds”.

To learn more about how to apply and to sign up for an information session, please visit: http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/siah/

UW Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program

The UW Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program is now open for applications!

The program places students in a neuroscience lab for eight weeks and gives them the opportunity to explore basic and clinical neurosciences through weekly faculty lectures,  weekly neurological surgery grand round lectures, and OR observations.

To learn more and to apply, please visit: https://depts.washington.edu/nsssp/

VISIONS’ 18 Ocean Expedition

VISIONS 18 is looking for students interested in the UW’s Sea-Going Research and Discovery Course (OCEAN 411). This at-sea course offers students the opportunity to live and work on a global-class research ship for four 12-day journeys this summer. Participation is open for one to all four legs of the journey and all costs (except tuition) are covered by the course. Applications will be accepted until March 5, 2018. See the attached flyer for more information. Interested students can apply here.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program provides biomedical research experience and mentorship to undergraduate students of rising senior status. The program is an intensive, nine week internship in which students work with faculty mentors on independent research projects and attend professional development workshops. Applications will be accepted until January 12, 2018. More information about the program can be found here.

DAAD RISE Summer STEM Research Internships

DAAD RISE program for undergraduates is a summer internship program for students in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. The internship takes place for 2-3 months during the summer in Germany. Students are carefully matched with doctoral students, whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. Interns receive a monthly stipend to cover every day costs. Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2017. More information about the program can be found here.

Amazon Catalyst Award

The Amazon Catalyst program helps UW researchers launch their next big idea. The program is open to all current students, faculty, and staff at the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses, and proposals are selected in any field, including the humanities, engineering, the sciences, and the arts. Phase 1 winners ($25K award limit) will join a community of innovators—Amazon Catalyst Fellows—who share a passion for building solutions to real-world problems. Funded projects may be eligible for a further award of up to $75K. Applications will be accepted until December 16, 2017. More information about the program can be found here.

Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program

The UW Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program offers “Bench to Bedside” exposure in the field of neurosciences. The program provides students seeking summer lab placements the opportunity to explore basic and clinical neurosciences. Applications will be available from November 1, 2017 through January 2, 2018. More information about the program can be found here.