The NINDS Summer Programs offer a unique opportunity for talented high school, undergraduate, graduate, and medical students to receive high-quality training and mentoring in neuroscience research. Summer interns get hands-on experience working with leading scientists in the Institute's Division of Intramural Research, the "in-house" research component of the NINDS.

This full-time summer research training experience supplements and gives practical meaning to academic coursework while giving you the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the NINDS research mission.

Following participation in the summer program, you will be prepared for advanced education and training in biomedical research and future careers in the sciences, particularly in basic and clinical neuroscience. Students selected for our fully-funded programs will spend eight to 10 weeks working side-by-side with NINDS investigators in an environment devoted to the study of fundamental elements of the nervous system, neurological processes, neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders, brain cancer, and stroke.

There are multiple programs available. For a more robust description and information on how to apply, please visit the opportunity page.