The Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research is offering an on-campus summer research opportunity for undergraduate students who are interested in a career related to neuroscience research.  Students will spend 9 weeks over the summer carrying out neuroscience research with researchers at Delaware State University. Students accepted to the program will choose a faculty research mentor and will spend approximately 35 hours/week working in their mentor’s laboratory. Students will also participate in career, academic and professional development activities.  Participants in the program will receive a stipend of $6,000 over the summer. 

Who is eligible

The program is open to undergraduate students who are US citizens or permanent residents.  To be eligible, students must have completed at least 25 credits of college-level work by May 2026, and may not receive a Bachelor’s degree before December 2026. Students can be of any major as long as they have an interest in neuroscience and career plans related to research. 

Selection of Research Mentor

Students must identify a faculty member to be their research mentor for the summer, and they must submit the name and contact information for that person as part of the application form.

Key dates

Application deadline:  Friday, May 15, 2026

Notification of acceptance: by Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Program dates:  Monday, June 1, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026