1. Summer internship with stipend: Developing Minds Lab, Boston University
http://www.bu.edu/cdl/
Application Deadline: February 21st, 2021
The Developing Minds Lab at Boston University, under the direction of Dr. Melissa Kibbe, is currently seeking outstanding undergraduates for our summer internship program. Research in the Developing Minds Lab focuses on the development of object, numerical, and social cognition in infants, children, and adults. The internship is a full-time position (40hrs/week) and runs from June 1st- July 31st. The internship is open to all undergraduates enrolled in four year institutions with a background in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or a related field. Students from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. A stipend of $2000 will be provided. Previous research experience is not required. Applicants should email devmind@bu.edu by Sunday February 21th, 2021 with: a) a CV, b) a cover letter (2 pages max) addressing: your interest in research, previous relevant experience, any relevant coursework, what you hope to get out of the internship; and c) Two letters of reference (to be sent separately to devmind@bu.edu). Both the subject of the email and the document title should include the applicant’s name.
2. Summer research stipend (not an internship): Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging Diversity Summer Research Awards
https://www.
Application deadline: March 1, 2021
Are you an undergraduate who wants to work in a lab this summer and fund your own research experience? SRNDNA funds $5000 summer research awards for an at least 8-week intensive, mentored summer research experience for under-represented minorities (e.g., racial/ethnic minorities, low-income background, women in neuroscience). Each proposal must include: a one paragraph project description, a 2-3 sentence description of the mentorship structure (i.e., who will provide mentorship in what way), the goals for the summer experience, and a mentor statement of commitment. The summer research experience can be in a lab in which the student is already working at their home institution or in a lab at a different university. The project must in some way inform our understanding of decision making across the life span.
3. UC Berkeley Early Learning Lab
To apply, see: http://babylab.berkeley.edu/
Application Deadline: February 25th, 2021 at 11:59pm PST.
The goal of this internship is to provide a hands-on research experience to students interested in pursuing graduate work in Cognitive and Language Development or a related field. Successful applicants will be paired with a graduate student or postdoc mentor and will have the opportunity to conduct research at local children’s museums and in the lab, and collaborate on a variety of ongoing and new projects. Our lab uses looking time, eye tracking, free play, intervention, and other behavioral methods to investigate inductive learning and statistical inference in physical reasoning, psychological reasoning, social cognition, category learning, causal learning, word learning, and other domains. This internship requires a commitment of 20 hours/week for 8 weeks between Monday, May 31st, 2021 to Friday, July 23rd, 2021. We will allow a late start for students who are enrolled in a quarter system that ends later than May 31st.
4. UC Berkeley Gopnik Cognitive Development Learning Lab
Please refer to http://www.gopniklab.berkeley.
Application Deadline: March 1st at 9am PST.
The Gopnik Cognitive Development and Learning Lab at UC Berkeley is now accepting applications for our summer research assistant internship. Interns will gain experience working on multiple projects at all stages of the research process. The 8-week internship will be from June 1st-July 23rd. Interns will be expected to work ~30 hours/week. This internship may be remote, in-person, or a combination of the two depending on public health conditions. Interns will be offered a $3,000 stipend. Prior experience working with children or working in a research lab is beneficial but not required. Please direct any questions to Emily Rose Reagan at gopniklabmanager@berkeley.edu.
5. Summer internship, Harvard Music Lab
Visit https://tinyurl.com/
Application deadline: We will review applications beginning on 1 March 2021. If you have any questions, please contact us at musiclab+summer@g.harvard.edu.
At the Music Lab, we study the basic science of music in an effort to understand how and why humans produce and perceive music at all ages and across all cultures. We are recruiting research assistants in psychology to spend their summer with us! We will also consider students from related fields (e.g., music, linguistics, computer science, evolutionary biology, anthropology). Summer interns will be working on studies investigating the impact of music on infant affect and behavior, universals and cross-cultural variation in music perception and music production, people’s use of music in daily life, and long-term effects of the use of music in the home on parent and infant health. Prospective interns are encouraged to read our papers at themusiclab.org before applying. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work on both ongoing and new studies from design to manuscript stage. The internship is 10 weeks long, from 7 June to 13 August 2021 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Interns will work 20-30 hours per week. Depending on the circumstances, the internship may be fully remote, where interns may work from any time zone. Some evening and weekend work may be required. All applicants are encouraged to apply for funding from their home university; we will support such applications. We will also supplement external funding with a stipend, so as to reach an hourly wage of $15/hr. Depending on performance and contribution levels, co-authorship on papers is also a possibility.
6. Yale School of Management Summer Internship in Organizational Behavior
https://www.yaleobinternship.
Application deadline: March 1, 2021
The Yale University program in Organizational Behavior is seeking several summer research assistants (20-30 hours/week, for a stipend of $4,000) to work on research projects at the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT. This internship would start in the summer of 2021 and last from around June 21nd to August 13th. This internship is designed to support individuals looking to strengthen their research skills before applying to a graduate school PhD program in organizational behavior, or a related behavioral science field (e.g., psychology, sociology). Therefore, a critical component of this summer research experience will be ongoing mentoring and guidance from faculty and graduate students. We highly encourage those from underrepresented and/or non-traditional educational backgrounds to apply. As with last year, the 2021 internship will occur remotely.
7. NSF REU, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University
https://sites.duke.edu/reupsychneuro/
The application deadline is February 27th, 2021.
This REU provides underrepresented students with the skills, socialization, connection, and continuity to begin developing a scholar-researcher identity. This REU offers a truly unique research experience using a combination of methodological approaches across the life-span and across areas of psychology: Developmental, Social, and Cognitive Neuroscience. This REU is jointly led by three faculty members whose research covers many areas of psychology and neuroscience: Makeba Wilbourn (developmental psychology: culture and experience effects on language learning), Sarah Gaither (social psychology: identity and diversity), and Gregory Samanez-Larkin (human neuroscience: motivation and decision making). Students who are admitted into the program will join one of these primary labs but also participate in regular activities with all students in the program from across the three research groups. This second session of this REU will occur during summer 2021 (May 11 – July 9; with a third summer REU in 2022). There are no costs associated with participating in this program. If we are able to meet in person, all travel expenses and campus housing will be provided. Students will receive a $6000 stipend for working full-time across the internship period.
8. Yale Social Cognitive Development Lab
Submission deadline: Please send all application materials to: katherine.vasquez [at] yale [dot] edu by February 21st, 2021, 11:59 PM PST with subject line “[Your Last Name] SCD Lab Internship Application.” Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Our internship program is open to currently enrolled undergraduates and recent college graduates seeking additional research experience. Please note that recent graduates from non-US institutions may not be able to participate due to visa restrictions. Our internship program requires a commitment of ten, full-time (37.5hr) weeks to be completed between June 7th and August 13th, 2021. Note that preference may be given based on schedule fit and flexibility and some weekend hours are required. All interns will receive a $5,000 stipend. Travel reimbursement may be available if the internship is held in-person. Application materials: The following is required for a complete application: 1) résumé/CV, 2) an unofficial academic transcript, 3) a completed application form, and 4) a letter of recommendation from an individual who can speak to your academic, professional, and/or research capabilities. NOTE: Please ask your recommender to send their letter of recommendation to katherine.vasquez [at] yale [dot] edu by February 21st, 2021, 11:59 PST.