Admissions Overview

Eligibility

  • Incoming/Current 1st – 4th year students at UConn are eligible to apply and will be considered
    • Psychology, Education, Computer Science & Engineering
      • with a preference for students in early stages of their programs
    • Math
      • with a preference for students in their 3rd-year
  • Must be sponsored by a faculty mentor in and admitted to one of the following departments/schools:
  • *Please note that Citizenship Eligibility Requirements vary based on type of funding (shown below)*
  • Regardless the type of affiliation/fellowship, all TRANSCEND trainees are expected to actively participate in all program activities.

NSF-Sponsored TRANSCEND Fellowship (Eligibility: US permanent residents and citizens)

  • Up to 12 consecutive months of stipend support, travel funds, health benefits, etc.
  • Research opportunities in EdNeuro
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Internships and international experiences at partner organizations
  • Training in neurodiversity, team science, research ethics, reproducibility, management, STEM career, teaching/mentoring, communication, outreach, etc. (see curriculum page for details)
  • “Challenge teams” – Interdisciplinary research and collaboration

TRANSCEND Fellowship (Eligibility: all students, regardless of citizenship status)

  • Funded by Institutional Funds rather than Federal Funds
  • Up to 12 consecutive months of stipend support, travel funds, health benefits, etc.
  • Research opportunities in EdNeuro
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Internships and international experiences at partner organizations
  • Training in neurodiversity, team science, research ethics, reproducibility, management, STEM career, teaching/mentoring, communication, outreach, etc. (see curriculum page for details)
  • “Challenge teams” – Interdisciplinary research and collaboration

TRANSCEND Affiliation (Eligibility: all students)

  • No financial/stipend support or health benefits. Access to travel & research funds.
  • Research opportunities in EdNeuro
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Internships and international experiences at partner organizations
  • Training in neurodiversity, team science, research ethics, reproducibility, management, STEM career, teaching/mentoring, communication, outreach, etc. (see curriculum page for details)
  • “Challenge teams” – Interdisciplinary research and collaboration

Apply to TRANSCEND

The application deadline has passed. Thank you to all who submitted applications!

Instructions:

You will be asked to provide the following information:

  • Demographics
  • Research/academic information
    • Name and contact of advisor who is in full support of your participation in TRANSCEND
    • Most updated CV
  • Responses to the two questions outlined below in a written OR video format:
    1. Please tell the committee why you would like to be a TRANSCEND Trainee. Reflect upon how your previous experience and training and/or ultimate career goals involve Education Neuro(EdNeuro), and how these will catalyze scientific discovery and innovation in EdNeuro with the training and experience you expect to get through TRANSCEND?
    2. We are committed to increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in this program. If you are willing to share, please tell us if you belong to a group that is underrepresented in higher education. Examples include underrepresented minorities, people with disabilities or learning differences, first-generation college graduates, or people from low income family backgrounds. If you belong to another group you believe may be underrepresented, please list it here.If you don't belong to a group that is underrepresented in higher education, please share any relevant experiences and/or your perspective on the importance of increasing participation of underrepresented groups in this program and higher education. All answers will be confidential.

Your advisor will also need to complete the Advisor Supplemental Materials Form

Written Submission

Please answer the two questions separately and submit two pdf files with your response to the questions above. Attach the files in the application.

Question 1:

  • Your response can be up to 500 words in length
  • Name your file “Name_Written_Response_one_TRANSCEND.pdf”

Question 2:

  • Your response can be up to 300 words in length
  • Name your file “Name_Written_Response_two_TRANSCEND.pdf”

Video Submission

Please answer the two questions separately and upload your two videos to youtube/google drive/dropbox. Attach the links in the application.

Question 1:

  • 3 mins maximum
  • Title your video “Name_Video_Response_one_TRANSCEND”

Question 2:

  • 2 mins maximum
  • Title your video “Name_Video_Response_two_TRANSCEND”