Funding & Support

• $3,500 summer stipend
• $1,000 research stipend (usable throughout the fellowship period)
• Department Summer Earnings Waiver (DSEW) for qualifying students
   

How to Apply

Deadline: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Submit your application via UFunds, including:
A Two-Page Letter (Signed by Both Student & Mentor) that will be evaluated by this rubric.
This letter should demonstrate a well-developed research plan and a strong mentoring relationship. The content should be divided as follows:

Eligibility

• Open to seniors and rising seniors in any of the Program in Biology concentrations.:
  • Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology
  • Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry
  • Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
• Students must be mentored by a faculty member within these departments.
• Applicants must be enrolled in both Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters. This funding may occur in the summer between a student’s junior and senior years (Class of ‘27) or the summer before a December competition (Class of ‘26.5).
• Students studying abroad in Spring 2026 can apply but should contact Michelle_Leiber@brown.edu for access to the application.

Not eligible: Graduating seniors, graduate students, or students on a leave of absence.

Fellow Expectations and restrictions

• Full-time commitment of at least 10 weeks during summer 2026.
• Cannot be combined with other Brown University funded fellowship or award.
• Cannot have any other external fellowship or internship during the summer research commitment.
• Students must file an I-9 with Brown HR to receive the stipend.

Before finals week of their last semester, fellows must submit:

• A final thesis and thesis presentation.
• Additional scholarly outputs (e.g., conference presentations, publications).
• Photos documenting research or presentations.
• A 1-page reflection on the experience.
• Future contact information for potential follow-up on the fellowship’s impact.