Institute News
IBACS Undergraduate Summer Research Award Apps Due 1/30/26
IBACS is offering another year of the undergraduate summer research awards! Please share with the undergraduate students in your labs. Note: The summer award is different from the academic year research supply award application for up to $1,000 which is still open – the spring deadline is 2/2/26. See separate email for details. This summer award provides funding […]
[Read More]Reminder: IBACS Undergraduate Research Supply Award Apps Due 2/2/26
A reminder that the Institute for the Brain & Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) undergraduate research supply award spring 2026 deadline is February 2, 2026. Please share with the undergraduate students in your labs. This academic year award provides funding for undergraduate students conducting an independent research project consistent with the Institute’s mission. Students can apply for awards of up to $1,000. Note: The academic year supply […]
[Read More]IBACS Summer 2026 Graduate Fellowship Application Now Open!
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is now inviting applications to its Graduate Fellowship Program. These $5,000 summer fellowships are intended for graduate students working on topics with relevance to the Brain and Cognitive Sciences. This program prepares students to apply for competitive external funding and equips them with valuable career skills via a summer […]
[Read More]Seed Grant Recipients 2025-2026
The Institute awarded seed grants to affiliated faculty in linguistics, physiology and neurobiology, psychological sciences, and statistics.
[Read More]Undergraduate Research Award Recipients 2025-2026
Meet the 2023-2024 recipients of the IBACS Undergraduate Research Awards.
[Read More]28th Annual Neuroscience at Storrs symposium on Nov 6th, 2025
Dear Members of the UConn Neuro Community, On behalf of the Neuroscience Steering Committee, you are cordially invited to the 28th ANNUAL NEUROSCIENCE AT STORRS SYMPOSIUM on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, from 3:30pm – 8:30pm in The Dodd Center / Bousfield Building on the Storrs campus. This annual event is sponsored by IBACS and […]
[Read More]IBACS Undergrad Research Supply Awards
This award provides funding for undergraduate students conducting an independent research project consistent with the Institute’s mission. Students can apply for awards of up to $1,000. Open to: Undergraduate students working with an IBACS-affiliated faculty member. Recipients cannot apply for another grant within the same academic year, however, are eligible for the summer research grant program, provided that they […]
[Read More]IBACS Seed Grant Applications Due 10/1
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) seed grant application is now open. Seed Grants provide funding to eligible affiliates for interdisciplinary projects and research initiatives consistent with the IBACS mission. Successful applications typically involve collaborations that require expertise across laboratories and traditional disciplinary boundaries. IBACS prioritizes projects that will provide pilot data in support of applications for […]
[Read More]Join Our Undergraduate Research Event
The IBACS Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee is excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming Undergraduate Research Event on Monday September 22nd from 11am – 12:30pm in SU 304 & 310. This event is designed for students interested in research opportunities within the brain and cognitive sciences. Anyone from your lab […]
[Read More]Seed Grant Recipients 2024-2025
The Institute awarded seed grants to affiliated faculty in linguistics, physiology and neurobiology, psychological sciences, and statistics.
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