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Our program seeks talented undergraduate students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds who seek to obtain a Ph.D. degree. All eligible students are encouraged to apply, especially students who are members of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, which include but are not limited to students who:

• are racial/ethnic minorities, first-generation college students, women, or veterans, or

• have experienced educational and/or economic disadvantage or other personal circumstances that may have impeded their transition to the next stage of training toward a science career.

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To be eligible, each student must fulfill the following requirements by the start of the REU program:

• be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen permanent resident,

• be enrolled as a full- or part-time student at a public college/university in the New York metropolitan area (including SUNY programs and institutions in New Jersey), leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree,

• have completed an introductory psychology course,

• have at least sophomore standing (i.e., completed 24 college credits),

• have an overall GPA of 3.30 or higher (exceptions are possible),

• have at least one semester of undergraduate school remaining before graduation (eligible applicants should not be a graduating senior), and

• be able to arrange a class schedule so that only a maximum of two courses from his or her home institution are taken concurrently with the REU program.

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10 to 12 students are selected by the Psychology and Neuroscience REU Program each year. A stipend of $3,100 helps defray research expenses, including a possible loss of some financial aid for that semester.