Nu Rho Psi

Nu Rho Psi Nu Rho Psi - Headquarters Nu Rho Psi is also open to qualifying Neuroscience faculty and alumni of Neuroscience programs.

Membership is by invitation and is open to graduate and undergraduate men, women, and people who are making the study of Neuroscience one of their major interests and who meet the other academic qualifications. Requirements for membership include:

• Major or minor in Neuroscience
• Completion of at least 3 semesters of the College course
• Completion of at least 9 semester hours of Neuroscience-r

elated courses
• Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Neuroscience courses

Students and faculty are elected to membership by the chapter at participating institutions, according to the provisions in the national Nu Rho Psi Constitution. Any chapter, at its discretion, may establish higher academic standards for eligibility, but may not require lower standards for eligibility. Membership in Nu Rho Psi is open to qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, race handicap or disability, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin. The first and foremost benefit of Nu Rho Psi membership is the honor and recognition of academic excellence. Almost all graduate schools and employers ask for a list of honors. Membership in Nu Rho Psi is a way of building these credentials. Members receive membership certificates and lapel pins as an indication of the honor. Beyond this, Nu Rho Psi membership is a springboard for the networking of like-minded colleagues interested in the study of the brain. The Society offers competitive travel grants that allow its members to attend the Society for Neuroscience and Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience annual meetings. As the Society transitions to a regional structure over the next few years, there will also be regional and national meetings where neuroscientists from around the country will gather to share scientific findings. News and information will be available to members via the Nu Rho Psi online newsletter.

We're so excited to welcome our newest chapters that were established in the 2025-2026 Academic Year and Summer 2026!A w...
08/07/2026

We're so excited to welcome our newest chapters that were established in the 2025-2026 Academic Year and Summer 2026!

A warm welcome to Brandeis University (ι-MA), Chapman University (δ-CA), DePauw University (δ-IN), Roanoke College (ζ-VA), University of Alabama (β-AL), and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (β-NV), who will have their first full academic year as Nu Rho Psi chapters beginning this Fall!

We're so excited to welcome and congratulate the newest Nu Rho Psientists, and look forward to how you shape Nu Rho Psi on your campuses!

Join us in following and welcoming them:


FUN Travel Grant: Applications due Fri, July 17Receive up to $1000 from to subsidize your travel costs to SfN 2026 in W...
07/12/2026

FUN Travel Grant: Applications due Fri, July 17

Receive up to $1000 from to subsidize your travel costs to SfN 2026 in Washington D.C.

Applications must be submitted by a FUN faculty member in good standing.

Researchers presenting undergraduate research, even if they have already graduated, are eligible.

https://nurhopsi.org/2026/07/12/fun-travel-grant-applications-due-fri-july-17/

06/29/2026

For the researchers wanting to have their travel to partially covered 🔬🧠

Check out these travel grants from
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) due Tue, June 30
Neuroscience Faculty due Fri, July 17
National Nu Rho Psi (us!) opening in mid-August and due in mid-September!

These grants are open to undergraduate students* and offer between $1000-$1500 to help offset the cost of presenting your research at SfN!

Links in bio for more information and the applications!

*: SfN is open to graduate students, postbaccs, and postdoctoral scholars; FUN is open to postbaccs and graduate students who are presenting their undergraduate research; NRP is open to postbaccs and graduate students presenting their undergraduate research

2026 SfN Travel Grants | So you submitted your SfN abstract, what now? Part 1Interested in having your SfN 2026 travel c...
06/28/2026

2026 SfN Travel Grants | So you submitted your SfN abstract, what now? Part 1

Interested in having your SfN 2026 travel costs partially covered?

Check out travel grants available to undergraduate students and other non-faculty researchers from
due Tue, June 30
due Fri, July 17
(us!) open mid-to-late August, due mid-September

Link in bio to our blog post with more information and the direct links to each organization's site!

https://nurhopsi.org/2026/06/28/2026-sfn-guide-travelgrants/

‼️ DEADLINE EXTENSION ‼️Do you know a remarkable faculty member of Nu Rho Psi that you want to be nationally recognized?...
05/19/2026

‼️ DEADLINE EXTENSION ‼️

Do you know a remarkable faculty member of Nu Rho Psi that you want to be nationally recognized? Nominate them (or yourself!) for this year’s Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award! Applications have been extended through Friday, June 5th!

Students, this is a perfect opportunity to recognize that faculty member whose leadership and support have helped your chapter thrive!

Link in bio!

https://nurhopsi.org/2026/05/19/deadline-extension-outstanding-faculty-member-of-the-year/

As the year comes to a close, we want to highlight all of YOUR moments! Send us your chapter activities, inductions, and...
05/19/2026

As the year comes to a close, we want to highlight all of YOUR moments! Send us your chapter activities, inductions, and/or tell us about your favorite moment from Nu Rho Psi this year!

Submissions close Friday, June 26.

Use the QR code or the link in our bio!

https://nurhopsi.org/2026/05/19/newsletter-submissions-call/

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle. Lake Forest College (γ-IL) was select...
04/30/2026

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle.

Lake Forest College (γ-IL) was selected as the 2024-2025 Chapter of the Year. As one of our earliest chartered chapters, Lake Forest continues to support its students through a variety of events, such as the Robert Glassman symposium, featuring student researchers, several seminars, and unique ways to showcase the annual theme; Career Advancement spotlight sessions targeting professional development strategies; and continued mentorship between members. Additionally, they deepened the connection of Nu Rho Psi by fostering connections between members of the chapter from the undergraduate level to faculty and working professionals and continually inducting graduate and professional-level members; supported 50 neuroscience students to attend the 2024 SfN meeting, with nine students and two NRP leaders presenting; and created their engaging Chapter Activity Grant-supported event “Demure Perspectives on Social Media” event, centering the annual theme on Social Media and the Brain!

We’re excited to share even more about the activities and members of the Lake Forest College with you, stay tuned! Stay up to date on their activities via their page “Neuroscience Department at Lake Forest College”.

Think your chapter demonstrated what it means to be Chapter of the Year this year? Submit your application by tomorrow - link in bio!

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle. Dr. Sarah Clark, senior lecturer in N...
04/30/2026

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle.

Dr. Sarah Clark, senior lecturer in Neuroscience and Associate Director of the Undergraduate Studies at Georgia State University, was selected as the 2024-2025 Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year. Dr. Clark received her Bachelor’s of Science in Community Psychology from UNC - Charlotte, later pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular Neuroscience at George Mason University. Before joining GSU’s faculty and continuing to her Ph.D., she worked in an inpatient psychiatric facility. As a faculty member, her research specializations are cellular and molecular neuroscience, genetics, and developmental neuroscience investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuronal development and diversification.

Both within and outside of the lab, Dr. Clark has a true dedication to students. At the time of her nomination, she was mentoring 18 undergraduates and post-baccalaureate researchers, as well as 3 graduate students, co-organized the Excellence in Inclusive Teaching Experience (ExITE) Workshop to create more engagement and foster inclusive learning environments, aided countless neuroscience students in utilizing their degree within health professions, and co-organizes the Neuroscience Institute Research Seminar Series.

Her nominator said “The students rave about her mentorship, and she know some of the smallest details about those she mentors. Dr. Clark is a pleasure to work with, and always steps up to create new courses or serve in roles where students are best served.”

Congratulations Dr. Clark, your dedication to the field of neuroscience and its newest professionals is truly exemplary!

Know somebody you think exemplifies what it means to be an Outstanding Student Member of Nu Rho Psi? Nominate them by Friday! Link in bio.

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle. Lake Forest College (γ-IL) was select...
04/30/2026

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle.

Lake Forest College (γ-IL) was selected as the 2024-2025 Chapter of the Year. As one of our earliest chartered chapters, Lake Forest continues to support its students through a variety of events, such as the Robert Glassman symposium, featuring student researchers, several seminars, and unique ways to showcase the annual theme; Career Advancement spotlight sessions targeting professional development strategies; and continued mentorship between members.

Additionally, they deepened the connection of Nu Rho Psi by fostering connections between members of the chapter from the undergraduate level to faculty and working professionals and continually inducting graduate and professional-level members; supported 50 neuroscience students to attend the 2024 SfN meeting, with nine poster presenters and two NRP leaders presenting; and created their Chapter Activity Grant-supported event “Demure Perspectives on Social Media” event, centering the annual theme on Social Media and the Brain!

We’re excited to share even more about the activities and members of the Lake Forest College with you, stay tuned! Stay up to date with their activities via their page Neuroscience Department at Lake Forest College.

Think your chapter demonstrated what it means to be Chapter of the Year this year? Submit your application by tomorrow - link in bio!

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle! The first is Sofia Fraile of Florida ...
04/30/2026

This , we’re recognizing our award recipients from last year’s application cycle!

The first is Sofia Fraile of Florida International University, who was selected as our 2024-2025 Outstanding Student Member. As an undergraduate student, she served as the Chapter Vice President and President, a learning assistant in the Behavioral Neuroscience program, and a student representative for NSF-funded Voices in Organizing Change in Educational Systems, and has centered students in all aspects of their life: academic success, community belonging, service and outreach, and more. Her nominator said she “is a builder of programs, a mentor to many, and a visionary for what neuroscience education can be,” with an “unwavering commitment to neuroscience education, mentorship, and community engagement.” 🧠

Fraile is a current PhD candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience at FIU, and continues to be active in the chapter in various ways. Swipe to read her letter about her time in Nu Rho Psi, which was featured in this semester’s newsletter.

Congratulations Sofia! It’s an honor to be part of your journey and recognize your embodiment of what it means to live out the values of Nu Rho Psi. Your dedication to the field of neuroscience, the development of budding neuroscientists, and community is truly outstanding! ✨

Know somebody you think exemplifies what it means to be an Outstanding Student Member of Nu Rho Psi? Nominate them by Friday! Link in bio.

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