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Summer Program (SRPN)

NYU Shanghai Summer Student Research Program in Neuroscience (SRPN)

 

The 2025 application is closed.

 

The NYU Shanghai Summer Student Research Program in Neuroscience (SRPN) is designed to foster entry into a neuroscience research-centered career for undergraduate and eligible postgraduate students (M.Sc. level) with a strong interest in neuroscience. 

Students apply for positions in a 2-months summer program with flexible starting dates. During the program, they will actively participate in research projects in the laboratories of NYU Shanghai neuroscience faculty. 

We match students to laboratories primarily on the basis of their background preparation and areas of interest. They conduct a research project on their own or with a lab member under the supervision of the PI of the lab. The students will be involved in all phases of the research process from experimental design to data analysis and communication of results. At the end of the program, students are required to do a presentation of their research projects and write up a project summary. Successful applicants will receive financial support from NYU Shanghai.

 

Research Areas

Applicants are required to state their areas of interest in a personal statement. Below is a list of faculty interested in hosting students in their labs:

  • Li Li (Visual perception, Visuomotor control, Eye movements, Virtual reality)

  • Sukbin Lim (Computational neuroscience, Learning and memory, Neural network modeling analysis)

  • Zhong-Lin Lu (Visual Perception, Psychophysics, Attention, Perceptual Learning, Brain Imaging)

  • Xing Tian (Cognitive neuroscience, Action and perception, Speech and language, Learning and memory, Mental imagery)

  • Zhuo-Cheng Xiao (Multiscale modeling of cortex; Mathematical theories for spiking networks; Brain dynamics and cognition; Neuroscience inspired AI)

* In alphabetical order of the last names

 

Requirements

  • The program is open to undergraduate students who have declared their major and eligible postgraduate students (M.Sc. level) with a strong interest in neuroscience. Applicants should be in Shanghai for the summer.

  • Applicants should have strong academic records (GPA >= 3.2) with courses in biology, mathematics, physics, psychology, computer science or related disciplines.

  • Applicants should be fluent in English.

  • The duration of the program is 2 months with flexible starting dates. (Please ensure that you have no other commitments during the program).

Application deadline: April 10, 2025

 

Booklet

booklet

 

For any inquiries, please contact: shanghai.surp@nyu.edu