Brandeis Innovation

National Science Foundation I-Corps Fellowship

National Science Foundation I-Corps Fellowship
Apply by May 25

New fellowship opportunity from the Brandeis Innovation I-Corps Site for life sciences, math, and computer science students! I-corps

The Brandeis NSF I-Corps program, one of four I-Corps sites in Massachusetts, provides funding and support to accelerate the economic and social benefits of science and technology research. This summer, Brandeis University’s Innovation Center, which administers the I-Corps site, is offering fellowships for students in life sciences, math, and computer science who wish to gain entrepreneurial skills.

Brandeis Innovation I-Corps Fellows will receive 6 weeks of training in entrepreneurship:

  • How to test a research finding to see if it can become a viable product
  • How to build a business around your innovative idea
  • How to obtain funding and get your idea into production

Fellows will receive a $750 stipend to cover expenses, an I-Corps digital badge, and a certificate of completion. Fellows will work together in cross-disciplinary teams to develop research ideas that could become products, learning skills in a practical, hands-on series of challenges and activities. This will allow them to build skills that translate both into academic research and careers in the private or public sectors. All students are welcome to apply; preference is given to doctoral students in their 3rd year or later.

Fellows will attend trainings Tuesdays and Thursdays from Jun 12th to July 26th, 5.30pm - 6.50pmas well as participate in the full day closing event, HackMyPhD, on July 26th. The Fellowship is considered an NSF award, making recipients eligible for further NSF funding upon successful completion of the Fellowship program.
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