We are no longer accepting applications for the Summer 2012 Workshop.

Each year, the cognitive science community at the University of Pennsylvania brings together the best and brightest undergraduate students from around the world to learn about the growing fields of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience.

As a participant, you can:

  • Hear lectures from distinguished researchers in the fields of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience
  • Participate in labs and lab tours involving some of the latest technologies and research methods
  • Present your own work through our Student Poster Session (optional)
  • Participate in panel discussions on the future of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience

    Labs and tours from recent years include:

  • Cognitive Neurology Stroke Lab
  • Language Processing Lab
  • Free-Head Eye Tracking Lab in Language Processing
  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Lab
  • Infant Language Center


    • Frequently Asked Questions

    You should apply if:

  • You have a strong interest or curiosity about cognitive science and/or cognitive neuroscience, and
  • You are currently an enrolled undergraduate at any university or college.

    Course experience with cognitive science is desired, but not required.
    Minority students are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Instructions for reference letters
    Any other questions? Please send us an email:


    Click here for a list of affiliated faculty.

    Workshop Sponsors:

  • Institute for Research in Cognitive Science (IRCS)
  • Center for Cognitive Neuroscience (CCN)
  • School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania


    Click here for a printable version of our program poster.


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