Biological Sciences Collegiate Division (BSCD) Fellowship

Overview

A limited number of Biological Sciences Collegiate Division 2026 Summer Fellowships are available for first-, second, and third-year University of Chicago Biological Sciences Undergraduate students interested in conducting research during the summer in a University of Chicago campus laboratory. Biological/Ecology field research is welcome. The 10-week program will begin on and conclude on a set date to be announced later. Students may not register for any courses during this 10-week summer Fellowship.

Application

Application Link coming soon!

Timeline

Application Timeline coming soon!

Requirements

  1. Curriculum Vitae

  2. Research Proposal (one page maximum – written by student applicant)

  3. Applicant Summary (brief explanation - no more than 500 words):

    1. Why are you interested in applying for this fellowship?

    2. How will participating in the BSCD Fellowship Program enhance your undergraduate experience?

    3. How will participation in the Fellowship program enrich, strengthen, or advance the applicant’s scientific career?

  4. Transcript

  5. List of the courses for which the student has registered in the Spring Quarter, and a list of the courses for which the student will register in the following Fall Quarter.

  6. Completed forms (forms coming soon)

  7. Letter from the Principal Investigator / Faculty Sponsor, including the information below (please address the letter to “The BSCD Fellowship Committee”). Further details will be included in Handshake posting

  8. BSCD Fellowship Preference Form - coming soon

  9. Educational Assignment form from the attachments section of Handshake job posting. Complete the form to the best of your ability.

Eligibility

  • Any first-, second, or third-year undergraduate student at the University of Chicago is eligible to apply for this fellowship if they have:

    1. Permission to conduct mentored research in a Biological Sciences Division faculty member’s lab at the University of Chicago.

    2. Registered for (or completed) a Fundamentals Sequence in any of the Biological Sciences major tracks OR the Health Professions Preparation Sequence for Non-Majors OR the biological science courses required for MENG majors on the Bioengineering track.