Program Eligibility

Eligibility

Undergraduates that are US citizens, permanent resident aliens, have DACA status, or students with current F1 Visas from their host institutions in the United States.
Open to CCNY students interested in neuroscience research.
Previous research experience not required.
Minimum cumulative GPA 2.5.
Able to commit to a 10-week summer residential research program without interruption.

Applicants must meet one or more of the following criteria:

Can describe how their educational and socio-cultural experiences or geographic background can enhance the diversity and inclusion mission of the School of Medicine & Dentistry
Can describe their sustained commitment to diversity and inclusion in the academic, professional, or civic realm through their work experience, volunteer engagement, or leadership of student or community organizations in a way that directly contributes to the quality of the intellectual environment of the university;
Hails from a financially disadvantaged background
- is a non-native English speaker
- Is a first-generation four-year college student
- self-discloses in their application a disability defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

If you have any questions about your academic qualifications or eligibility, please contact: