Neuroscience Graduation Plan Workshops

The Neuroscience major will be hosting two Grad Plan workshops this Spring to help BOTH current and future students plan for success! 

If you are a current or prospective UMD student interested in joining the Neuroscience major, please join us at one of the upcoming workshops! 

Unpaid Internship Scholarships for Students

 Bright Futures Initiative: Unpaid Internship Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, March 31, 2025

Application Closes: Monday, May 5, 2025

 

The Bright Futures Initiative awards students with need-based scholarships ranging from $100-$1,250 to help offset expenses incurred during unpaid internships.

 

Eligibility

• A secured unpaid on-campus and off-campus internship with a non-profit organization or government agency for summer 2025.
• A new internship experience during summer 2025 and completed by the start of the fall 2025 semester.
• Supervised by a professional in the field.
• Registered UMD undergraduate students returning to campus for Fall 2025.  May 2025 graduating seniors are not eligible.
• Preference will be given to those who have not previously received this scholarship.

 

This scholarship is generously funded by the Eisen Family, the University Career Center & The President’s Promise, and individual donors through Maryland Giving Day.

 

Sustainability Unpaid Internship Scholarship

Application Opens: Monday, April 7, 2025

Application Closes: Friday, May 2, 2025

 

The Sustainability Internship Scholarship will help off-set expenses associated with an unpaid internship.  Scholarship awards ranging from $1,000-$1,750 are available to help offset expenses.

Eligibility

• The internship must be related to sustainability or with an organization that aligns with the UN’s organization aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
• A secured summer unpaid internship with a nonprofit or government agency.
• Supervised by a professional in the field.
• All undergraduate class years are welcome to apply. May 2025 graduating seniors are not eligible. 

 

This scholarship is made possible through a partnership between UMD's Student Government Association, Office of Sustainability and the University Career Center & The President’s Promise.

 

The CMNS Undergraduate Scholarship Application period is now open!

We are pleased to announce that the period for scholarship application is now open, and will continue until 5 PM on Sunday, May 4 2025.  Application review continues throughout the summer, and students will be notified of awards by mid-August 2025.

Students seeking support must complete an electronic application to help us review their qualifications/match for available scholarships and awards. Students will be considered for all college scholarships for which they are eligible.    

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible for an award if:

• Your primary major is in CMNS. Please note that Computer Engineering is NOT a CMNS primary major
• You have a current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with the University of Maryland Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA). This allows us to determine financial need. Students who do not have a FAFSA on file for the coming academic year will not be considered for CMNS scholarships.
• You are currently enrolled in the spring semester and will be returning for the next academic year. CMNS scholarships are not awarded to new fall freshmen and transfer students
• Students who received a CMNS scholarship in 2024-25 and are continuing their studies in 2025-26 MUST REAPPLY to be considered for a scholarship in the coming academic year. 

Application Information

• Our scholarship application is now part of the Scholarship Universe (SU) platform being used by the University and the Office of Student Financial Aid. The SU platform will allow you to apply for CMNS Undergraduate Scholarships and to search/apply for other on-campus and off-campus scholarships you may be eligible for now or in the future.
• The SU platform will communicate with your @terpmail.umd.edu or @umd.edu email account, so be sure to look for those communications. When you have successfully submitted your application, be sure to see that you have received a confirmation email (and check your spam folder as well). All scholarship award notifications will be made through the SU platform to these same email accounts.
• In addition to brief demographic and major/career interest questions, students should be prepared to cut and paste a resume into their application.
• Because the SU platform draws a lot of demographic and financial eligibility information from UMD records, the application completion time should be much shorter. We estimate that it will take 30 minutes or less to complete the application.
• You may start/stop your application without losing information.  However, you must complete/submit the application for it to be reviewed and considered. Submitted applications will receive an email confirmation.

To Complete an Application

The CMNS scholarship application is now open (March 27, 2025), and must be completed and submitted by May 4, 2025 at 5 PM.  This is a FIRM deadline, as the scholarship application cannot be reopened after that time.

You can access the application at the link below:

CMNS Scholarship Application 2025-26  

NEUR Research Fair - SUBMISSIONS DUE TOMORROW, MARCH 28TH

We invite all undergraduate researchers to submite posters to present at the NEUR Research Fair! 

 The Undergraduate Major in Neuroscience Research Fair will be held on Friday, April 25th, 2025 from 10:30am - 12:30pm in the BRB Colonnade.

Abstract submissions are due this Friday, March 28th. 

All majors are welcome to submit as long as their research is related to any field of neuroscience. 

Presenters will be notified whether their posters are accepted by the following Friday, April 4th. 

Please click here to submit a poster. 

 

Presentation of research awards will be announced after the research fair by email, instagram, blog, and website.  

Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Application DEADLINE EXTENDED

 The Rawlings Programis looking for students who have *at least two semesters remaining at the start of Fall 2025* and are interested in being change-makers. 

Thanks to the generous support of the Institute for Public Leadership, successful applicants will receive a $1,000 Fellowship upon completion of the program. 

Application Deadline: Friday, April 4th, 2025

Prospective students can learn more and apply at this link.

Program Benefits

• Teambuilding

• Completion of a leadership development

seminar in the fall semester (PLCY388N,

Wednesdays at 4:15pm)

• Mentoring relationships with professors and

teaching assistants, with opportunity for

mentorship through internships

• Access to renowned leadership scholars

and policy faculty

• Organized site visits

• Development of a Community Action

Project (CAP)

• Public service and professional

development events

• Participation in courses and events on

leadership in public life

• Certificate of completion

Point of contact: Any questions can be directed to the Rawlings Program Coordinator, Maleeha Coleburn (cmaleeha@umd.edu).

Essential Needs Support & Student Services Resources

Student Essential Needs Support include: Financial instability, food insecurity, housing insecurity, transportation, hygiene needs, healthcare that supports mental and physical well-being, dependent care. 

Please see the resources below:

• Essential Needs Support and Resources first step would be for a student to complete the Basic Needs Assistance Form 

• Economic Crisis Response Grants  meets immediate short term needs such as medical emergencies, commuter students with car trouble etc. Committee meets Monday and Thursday to review the request, a decision is made immediately and funds are available in 5-7 business days. 

• Fostering Terp Success for students who are struggling with homelessness as well as those who have a history of involvement in foster care. Must be 24 years of age or younger due to federal requirements of grant money being used.

BSOS Student Communications Survey

The BSOS Student Services team wants to hear from you. 

We invite all BSOS undergraduate students to participate in the Student Communications Survey. 

This is your chance to share your thoughts on what communication systems work, any frustrations you’ve encountered, and where you think we should be heading in the future. Your feedback is essential in helping us ensure that communication with BSOS is clear, effective, and engaging.