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* Brain & Cognitive Sciences

Guide to sources for Brain & Cognitive Sciences and Neuroscience at the University of Rochester River Campus Libraries

Scholarships & Fellowships

Name Amount Deadline Details/Eligibility Undergraduate/Graduate
APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship $1,000 Late June Students in research-based BCS and neuroscience graduate programs are eligible to apply. Graduate. Must be entering your 1st year, or the 1st semester of your 2nd year, of a research-oriented masters or doctoral program. Students who have completed more than 12 months in a graduate program are not eligible.
Quell Foundation Bridge the Gap Scholarship $1,500 Mid-April Must be pursuing a Psychology degree. Minimum 3.7 GPA. Juniors, seniors, graduate students
UR Center for Visual Science (CVS) Vision Training Fellowship travel, housing, stipend Early February Must be working in the lab of a CVS faculty member. Must be nominated by a your advisor. Graduate
U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholarship Tuition and education-related fees, stipend of $25,000-$38,000 depending on degree, paid summer internships, health insurance, book allowance, guaranteed employment upon graduation Early December Minimum 3.0 GPA. All
William Orr Dingwall Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in the Cognitive, Clinical, and Neural Foundations of Language Up to $40,000 Early May The nominee must be a candidate for a doctoral degree in the cognitive, clinical, and neural foundations of language in the United States. Graduate