Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN)
The SURFiN fellowship provides mentored, paid neuroscience research and career development for undergraduates without prior lab experience at Simons Foundation-supported labs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Funder: Simons Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application submission deadline, including recommendation letter)
Funding Amounts: $7,500 stipend for fellows (10 hrs/week, 30 weeks) plus $2,000 resource stipend to host lab; in-person, academic-year support.
Summary: Paid, mentored, in-person neuroscience research fellowships and career development for undergraduates lacking prior research access, at Simons Foundation-supported labs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Key Information: Applicants must be able to commute (<1.5 hours) to a participating lab; no citizenship or prior research experience required.
Description
The Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN), offered by the Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division, is designed to broaden access to neuroscience research for undergraduate students who have not previously had research training opportunities. The program provides paid, in-person research assistantships during the academic year at Simons Foundation-supported labs across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Fellows work approximately 10 hours per week over 30 weeks, receive direct mentorship (often from early-career scientists), and participate in career development activities such as a virtual coding boot camp and a scientific symposium in New York City. The fellowship aims to nurture new talent, foster diversity, and expand the neuroscience community.
