OpenFieldYork Centre for Vision Research (CVR) Summer Student Fellowship
Twelve-week mentored summer research fellowship at the internationally acclaimed Centre for Vision Research, investigating biological visual processing, virtual reality perception, and computational vision models.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in third or fourth year of BSc in Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, or Biology with minimum 80% average.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent working English proficiencies.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not applicable.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Completed laboratory coursework in cognitive neuroscience, perceptual psychology, or neural systems.
- Recommendation letters
- One referee letter from a faculty lab head.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- CAD $6,000 12-week summer stipend with neurophysiology and eye-tracking lab access
- Application fee
- No application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition charges during summer traineeship appointment.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027 (Summer 2027 traineeship intake)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official York University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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