Our Mission. The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) is a vibrant hub for neuroscience research, education, and community engagement, promoting interdisciplinary brain science and translating discoveries into solutions for health and society.Learn more …

ELIGIBILITY. To apply for 2025, students must: Be a current high school sophomore or junior (grades 10-11 for the 2024-2025 school year), or a senior (grade 12) who does *not* plan to attend college in fall 2025;; Attend a public or charter high school in Durham, NC (C.E. Jordan High School, City of Medicine Academy, Durham School of Technology, Durham School of the Arts, Excelsior Classical ...

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Connecting Minds • Advancing Neuroscience • Improving Lives. The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) provides a vibrant hub for all who share our vision of making neuroscience greater than the sum of its parts by integrating schools, disciplines, analysis and education to accelerate breakthroughs and benefit society.It is an exciting place to be!

Education at the Duke Brain Institute is deeply transformative and immersive. Learners of all ages - including high school, undergraduate, and graduate students - have the opportunity to experience formal classroom lessons and personal mentorship, all in a spirit of collaboration.

To supplement these unique graduate programs offerings, the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences sponsors the Entering Mentoring, Duke University Neuroscience Experience (DUNE) and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Internship (CNRI) programs. These programs, all inspired, created and led by our graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, are not only designed to serve the community but also provide ...

Learn more about DUNE here. Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. 308 Research Drive LSRC M051 Durham, NC 27708. [email protected] (919) 668-2512

Undergraduate COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH INTERNSHIP. The Cognitive Neuroscience Research Internship (CNRI) is a fully paid semester-long research internship for Duke undergraduate students who want to learn how to conduct research on human behavior and cognition.Learn more about CNRI here. SUMMER NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAM

For Recommenders. The DUNE Admissions Committee must receive two (2) letters of recommendation for each applicant by February 9, 2025 at 11:59pm EST. Recommenders can be teachers, counselors, sponsors, supervisors, or other community leaders who can discuss the applicant’s character, their interest in science, and how they …

The Summer Neuroscience Program, which gives undergraduates a "jumpstart" to their senior research theses.; Bass Connections Brain & Society Theme, which enables undergraduates to partner with faculty, graduate students, and postdocs on interdisciplinary research teams.; Cognitive Neuroscience Research Internship, which is a fully paid semester-long research internship for Duke undergraduate ...