Finding Research Opportunities and Programs
UNM Programs & Fellowships
- U-RISE: www.uriseatunm.org/
- McNair Scholars: https://mcnair.unm.edu/
- El Puente: https://elcentro.unm.edu/programs/el-puente-research-fellowship/index.html
- ASSURE: https://asresearch.unm.edu/research-support/assure/index.html
- Faculty Mentored Research Award: https://research.unm.edu/impact-initiatives/awards-recognition/fmra.html
External (Non-UNM) Programs & Opportunities
Note: Below, we list a combination of paid summer and post-baccalaureate programs, and informal mentorship opportunities. Students who have not finished their undergraduate degree and want to gain more research experiences at a different institution nationwide should apply to Summer programs. Summer programs usually provide a stipend and cover room and board. Students who have completed their undergraduate degrees but wish to continue gaining research experience to make themselves more competitive before applying for graduate programs should apply for post-baccalaureate programs. These programs are usually two years long, with an expectation of working 40 hours a week while earning a salary. Informal mentorship opportunities will connect students with non-UNM experts in a field of research that can provide advice on transitioning into a career in research.
Summer research opportunities:
- Summer Program in Neuroscience, Excellence and Success (SPINES): https://www.mbl.edu/education/advanced-research-training-courses/course-offerings/summer-program-neuroscience-excellence-and-success
- Caltech Chen Institute BrainWAVE Fellowship Program: https://neuroscience.caltech.edu/education/brainwave
- Summer Public Health Education and Research Experience (SPHERE) at Northeastern University: https://edgebarlab.sites.northeastern.edu/sphere/
- CMU Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Neural Computation: https://www.cmu.edu/ni/academics/undergraduate-training/summer-ugrad-comp-neuro.html
- The Summer Mentoring and Research in Transdisciplinary Methodologies in the Neuroscience of Drug-Abuse (SMARTMIND) program at UTEP: https://www.utep.edu/couri/smartmind/requirements.html
Postbaccalaureate opportunities:
- NIH Office of Intramural Resesarch Postbac Program: https://www.training.nih.gov/research-training/pb/pb/
- MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Post-baccalaureate program: https://bcs.mit.edu/postbac1
- Promoting Underrepresented Minorities in Psychology (PUMP): https://sites.google.com/view/psychpump/home)
General Databases & Listings for Opportunities
- Council on Undergraduate Research: https://www.cur.org/resources-publications/student-resources/internship-and-research-opportunities/
- NSF REU Sites: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/undergraduates
- Pathways to Science: https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/undergrads.aspx
- APA Website: https://www.apa.org/education-career/undergrad/research-opportunities
