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Undergraduate Studies

The Neuroscience Institute offers a range of academic and research opportunities for undergraduates, including paid and unpaid research positions, work-study options, a summer research program and yearlong fellowships in computational neuroscience. 

Carnegie Mellon offers a B.S. in Neuroscience through the Department of Psychology in Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences or the Department of Biological Sciences in Mellon College of Science. Students can choose from three focus areas — cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology, or computational neuroscience — and can also earn minors in neuroscience and related topics. Please contact the home departments for more information.

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Major in Neuroscience

Offered jointly by the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Mellon College of Science, the Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience allows students to specialize in: 

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neurobiology
  • Computational Neuroscience 

Coursework spans psychology, biology, and computer science, with a shared goal of understanding how neural processes give rise to perception, memory and learning.

Mellon College of Science Website

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences Website
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Undergraduate Minors

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Undergraduate Research

These research opportunities are for undergraduate students studying neuroscience at CMU. The opportunities may be paid or unpaid on a case-by-case basis. Reach out to the contact listed or to info@ni.cmu.edu

  • Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Computational Neuroscience
    This yearlong program supports undergraduates from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh conducting research in computational neuroscience. Fellows receive a $11,000 stipend and may qualify for travel funding. Coursework must be completed by senior year. A second year of funding may be requested.
  • Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Neural Computation 
    Hosted by the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, this 10-week residential program offers mentored research in computational neuroscience. Students receive a $4,500 stipend, travel support and campus housing. Open to undergraduates nationwide.

The Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University strives to be a community that is academically and intellectually rigorous, while being welcoming and respectful to all of its members.