Funder: American Philosophical Society
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 stipend, up to $500 for travel, and covered housing for an eight-week internship
Summary: Supports one undergraduate’s archival research on the history of the life sciences at APS and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled at or recently graduated from a U.S.-based college or university; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Description
This joint summer internship is run by the American Philosophical Society’s Center for the History of Science and the Center for Humanities and the History of Modern Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). It supports one undergraduate working on a junior or senior research project related to the history of the life sciences, using archival collections at both institutions.
The eight-week hybrid program combines research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cold Spring Harbor, New York, with remote work, hands-on research guidance, mentorship, and networking. Possible topics include genetics, heredity, genomics, genetic engineering, biotechnology, eugenics, molecular biology, microbiology, cancer research, evolution, embryology and development, and conferences, symposia, or institutional history. The intern must deliver a research presentation and complete a short essay or blog post.
