Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience

The Simons Foundation is accepting applications from undergraduate students for the 2025 Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN). The goal of the SURFiN Program is to spark and sustain interest in neuroscience among undergraduate students who have not had access to research opportunities. 

SURFiN provides funds for paid, in-person undergraduate research assistantships during the academic year to students living near Simons Foundation-supported laboratories in the U.S., Canada and Europe. SURFiN fellows will gain hands-on, in-person research experience during the 2025-2026 academic year with direct mentorship. Fellows may earn up to $7,500 USD at a rate of $25/hour for 10 hours a week over 30 weeks during the academic year. Fellowships start in September 2025. 

Applications and letters of recommendation are due at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time on May 1, 2025. Details, application instructions, and the location of SURFiN lab opportunities are available on the request for applications (RFA).

There is also an informational webinar on April 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar here.
 

See what past SURFiN fellows and mentors had to say about their experience with SURFiN in our new video here.