Summer Fellowships
Summer Fellowships allow BSCD Students to focus on their learning in the laboratory and research without having to worry about their housing, meals, and insurance during the summer months. There are a number of opportunities, including specific fellowships for certain disciplines and specialties available, so make sure to apply for any that apply.
BSCD Summer Innovation Fellowships
The BSCD Summer Innovation Fellowships consist of thematic research programs in a variety of fields. For some fellowships, you apply with an identified research mentor and project, and for other fellowships you are matched with a mentor and project.
Use the link below to view all of the different programs and access links to Handshake to apply today!
For more information: Sunny Han (sunny.han@uchicago.edu)
Deadline for all 2025 BSCD Summer Innovation Fellowships: March 20, 2026
BSCD Summer Fellowship
The Biological Science Collegiate Division (BSCD) Fellowship program supports Undergraduate Students to conduct 10-weeks of research in biology under the supervision of a University of Chicago Principal Investigator. Apply with an identified project and research mentor.
Applications will be on Handshake.
For more information: Navneet Bhasin (nbhasin@uchicago.edu) & Mark Osadjan (osadjan@uchicago.edu)
Deadline for all 2024 BSCD Summer Fellowship Applications: March 20, 2026
Marine Biological Laboratory Metcalf Summer Research Fellowships (SURF)
The MBL SURF Fellowships take place on-site at the MBL in Woods Hole, MA.
Learn more about the program, read a full list of program mentors and their research/project statements, and apply for a fellowship on this website.
For more information: Tony Abeyta (tabeyta@uchicago.edu)
Deadline for 2025 MBL Metcalf Summer Research Fellowship Applications: Opening December 2025 with a Deadline in Winter Quarter.
Summer Metcalf Fellowship Grants
Jeff Metcalf Fellowship Grant and the Odyssey Metcalf Fellowship Grant provide funding for summer internships in any industry. Remote internships, as well as short-term and small-scale projects are also eligible for grant funding. Visit Career Advancement- Internship Grants for more information.
Center for Global Health Summer Research Fellowship
The Center for Global Health Summer Research Fellowship will provide funding for promising undergraduate and graduate students to take part in a 10 to 12-week Fellowship where they will benefit from first-hand experience working in research settings at one of CGH's partnering sites abroad.
Deadline for 2026 Center for Global Health Summer Fellowship Applications: TBA
For more information please contact Lauren Singh, MPH. & Kyra Stanton
Katen Scholars Program
The Katen Scholars Program supports rising second, third-, and fourth-year students interested in pursuing careers in health, medicine, and science. Students apply to work on a specific research project under the direction of a UChicago Principal Investigator. Learn more here.
Sponsored by the Karen Katen Fund for Science, the Katen Scholars Program supports rising second, third, and fourth year students interested in pursuing careers in health, medicine, and science. Scholars are awarded a $4,000 stipend to complete a summer research project with a faculty mentor. Previous research experience is not required.
The program is 8 weeks in length, beginning in June and culminating with a symposium at the end of August.
APPLICATION TIMELINE & REQUIREMENTS
The application for the Katen Scholars program becomes available each January through Handshake.
Summer Research in Neuroscience
The University of Chicago Neuroscience Institute provides multiple opportunities for summer research.
Use the buttons below to learn about Summer programs for Neuroscience students: