Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN)
Paid, mentored neuroscience research fellowships for undergraduates with limited research experience at Simons Foundation-supported labs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Funder: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $7,500 stipend per fellow for the academic year | $2,000 resource stipend per lab | 10 hours/week over 30 weeks
Summary: Paid, mentored neuroscience research fellowships for undergraduates with limited prior research access, at Simons Foundation-supported labs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Key Information: No prior lab experience or U.S. citizenship required; must live within 1.5 hours of a participating lab.
Description
This program provides undergraduate students—especially those who have not previously had access to research training—with paid, in-person research assistantships in neuroscience. Fellows are matched to Simons Foundation-supported laboratories across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, where they receive direct mentorship from early-career scientists, participate in career development activities (including a virtual coding boot camp), and attend a scientific symposium in New York City. The fellowship is designed to be accessible to students at all skill levels and does not require prior laboratory experience.
