MindCORE Summer Fellowship Program

 June 2 – August 8, 2025

 

 Application deadline: March 2, 2025

 

 

 

The MindCORE Summer Fellowship Program is a paid 10-week program for both Penn and non-Penn undergraduate students. Summer Fellows are matched with select MindCORE faculty in interdisciplinary mind and brain studies based on student research interest and mentor preference. With their mentors, students embark on a research project shaped as much as possible by their interests.

Under the supervision of faculty and program staff, students participate in:

  • A 1-week introductory workshop on interdisciplinary research in cognitive science
  • 9 weeks of mentored research 
  • Weekly lunches for research discussions & faculty seminars
  • Research ethics training
  • Technical training
  • Lab demos
  • Professional development opportunities that prepare participants for pursuing advanced education and careers in related fields of research
  • Guidance toward creating a final poster or presentation of the student’s summer research work

 

Click here for a sample schedule.

 

Eligibility

 

Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at an accredited institution. First year, second year, and third year students are encouraged to apply; graduating seniors are not eligible.

Non-Penn applicants must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents, without exception. Non-Penn students who are in the U.S. on any type of visa are not eligible for the program.

Our program is funded through gift and grants from the following sources: