Student Opportunities

Our neuroscience students are encouraged to get involved in research their freshman year. This will help you build your skills and contribute to the research for the team you work with.

Students who participate in undergraduate research could receive financial support and an opportunity to work directly with world-renowned faculty.

Learn skills that will help you land a job

The problem-solving and reasoning skills you develop, as well as an increased understanding of science, will provide a great foundation for approaching any type of work in the future. These are qualities valued by many employers and graduate and professional schools. Undergraduate research will help you:

• Learn more about something that interests you passionately
• Learn what research is all about
• Determine whether you want to pursue a graduate degree or a job after graduation
• Build relationships with faculty
• Have an edge in your job search/grad school application
• Get a RISE "research" notation on your transcript
• Attend and present your work at a local, regional or even national scientific conference
• Contribute to a paper published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal

Get involved

1. You should learn about the research going on in the department and identify a few areas that interest you.
2. Visit faculty web pages to learn about their fields of interest and talk to your advisor about opportunities.
3. Contact two or three faculty members and ask for an appointment to discuss their research and the possibility of a position on their team.

Get help paying for college while doing research

The Center for Research and Learning helps connect our undergraduate students with research opportunities and faculty mentors. The programs could be internally or externally funded. Here are a few you might be interested in:

• University Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
• Multidisciplinary undergraduate research institute (MURI)
• Diversity Scholars Intensive Research Experience (DSIRE)
• Life/Health Sciences Internship Program

Participating in undergraduate research is an excellent way for students to challenge themselves, build relationships with faculty, and add experience to their resume.