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Apply for an Undergraduate Summer Research Grant Request for Applications: 2026 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship in Autism Spectrum Disorders

RFA to be released: January 27, 2026 Applications Due: March 6, 2026

Notification of Awards: late March 2026

Click here to view the RFA for 2026 Undergraduate Summer Research

The Autism Science Foundation invites applications from highly qualified undergraduates interested in pursuing basic and clinical research relevant to autism spectrum disorders during the summer.

The proposed research must be scientifically linked to autism. Autism Science Foundation will consider all areas of related basic and clinical research including but not limited to: human behavior across the lifespan (language, learning, communication, social function, epilepsy, sleep, self-injurious behavior, catatonia), neurobiology (anatomy, development, neuro-imaging), pharmacology, neuropathology, human genetics, genomics, epigenetics, epigenomics, immunology, molecular and cellular mechanisms, studies employing model organisms and systems, and studies of treatment, service delivery, policy and employment. We encourage studies that focus on profound autism and/or include participants with profound autism. _Priority will be given to students from underrepresented groups OR to studies that focus on understanding and narrowing the diagnosis and services gap across different races, ethnicities or socioeconomic status levels. All applicants will be asked about their race and ethnicity in the application process._

Click here to view the RFA for 2026 Undergraduate Summer Research

The following students were selected for summer 2025 funding:

Faith Chen Brown University Dr. Sofia Lizarraga Anila Russell-Hall University of Pennsylvania Dr. Melanie Pellecchia Karina Sheth University of South Carolina Dr. Abigail Hogan Darren Shiao Stanford University Dr. Antonio Y Hardan

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Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Education and Training.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

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Apply for a Undergrad Research Grant is administered by Autism Science Foundation (ASF), listed via Autism Science Foundation.