Are you an undergrad based at an institution outside of USC? Interested in pursuing a PhD? Want to conduct research as part of the CHILD Lab?

Apply to the USC JumpStart program this summer! As part of JumpStart, you will get to work as part of a lab, in-person for 10 weeks. The CHILD Lab is just one of many labs offering this opportunity. If you are interested in our projects, consider applying to our lab!

Applications are due Feb 28 (https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/jumpstart/). For general questions about the program, contact GradDIA@usc.edu.

Benefits include:

• $5,000 stipend
• Campus housing
• PhD Mentor
• Health insurance
• Parking passes
• PhD application fee waiver to USC
• Professional development sessions

Eligibility: 

• Interested in pursuing a Ph.D.
• Sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled in a 4-year college (and continuing as an undergraduate in Fall 2025)
  -OR-
  Community college students with at least 30 completed transferrable units (in-state applicants only)