2026 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship in Autism Spectrum Disorders
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2026 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship in Autism Spectrum Disorders supports undergraduates in mentored summer autism research to help build the next generation of autism scientists.
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Funder: Autism Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 USD (equivalent Canadian dollars for Canadian grants); at least 8 weeks of research under a one-year contract
Summary: Supports mentored undergraduate summer research scientifically linked to autism, building the next generation of autism researchers.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled BA or BS undergraduates in good standing and cannot hold either degree when the award starts.
Description
The Autism Science Foundation (ASF) supports highly qualified undergraduates pursuing basic or clinical autism research during the summer. The fellowship provides hands-on experience with established autism researchers in laboratory, clinical, or community-based settings and aims to strengthen the pipeline of future autism scientists.
Supported areas include human behavior across the lifespan, neurobiology, pharmacology, neuropathology, genetics, genomics, epigenetics, epigenomics, immunology, molecular and cellular mechanisms, model organisms and systems, and treatment, service delivery, policy, and employment. Priority is given to students from traditionally underrepresented groups and under-resourced communities, or studies addressing racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic gaps in diagnosis and services. Students studying profound autism also receive priority.
