Mong Fellowships
Cornell's Mong Fellowships fund collaborative, early-stage neuroscience research using novel technologies, supporting high-risk projects by graduate students and postdocs across different labs.
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (projected) | June 2027 (projected)
Funding Amounts: Half-time salary support for each fellow (graduate student or postdoc) for one year, with possible renewal for a second year; equipment/materials not included.
Summary: Funds early-stage, high-risk collaborative neuroscience-technology research by postdocs and graduate students at Cornell.
Key Information: Requires cross-lab collaboration and nomination by a Neurotech Advisory Board member.
Description
The Mong Fellowships program at Cornell University supports innovative, early-stage research at the intersection of technology and neuroscience. This fellowship is aimed at postdoctoral researchers (Mong Senior Fellows) and graduate students (Mong Junior Fellows) who are pursuing high-risk, high-reward projects focused on developing and applying novel technologies to advance the understanding of brain function and dysfunction. The program is specifically intended for research not yet eligible for traditional funding and strongly encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between two faculty members from different laboratories across Cornell Ithaca, Cornell Tech, or Weill Cornell.
Fellows receive half-time salary support for one year, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year through a competitive process. Participating laboratories are responsible for supplying equipment and materials. Applications must be jointly submitted by two faculty from different labs and require nomination by a member of the Neurotech Advisory Board.
