The Harris Neuroscience Internship
Thank you for your interest in the Harris Neuroscience Internship. The internship will take place September- May.
Harris Internship Components
Access to weekly Grand Rounds
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Access to JClub Monthly attendance at the virtual Neuroscience Journal Club Meetings that offer students an opportunity to read and discuss scientific literature and newsworthy developments in the field of neuroscience in a low-pressure environment with expert Stanford scientists |
Scholarly Project Work on a project of their choice that increases their knowledge in the Neurosciences and reflects their interests. |
Community Based Project Participate in at least one activity/project of their choice during the fellowship year that promotes increased engagement with girls and/or underrepresented minorities. |
Application Requirements
Applications for 2025-2026 open February 3, 2025. The deadline is April 4, 2025 at 8 AM PT.
Application eligibility:
- This program is only available for students within the U.S.
- Applicants must be a high school student during the 2024-2025 school year
Please submit:
A Cover Letter that includes:
- Name of applicant
- Grade in the upcoming fall of the school year
- Name of school
- Contact information
Letter of recommendation from a Math and/or Science Teacher. Must be submitted on the following form no later than the application deadline: Submit letter of recommendation here.
A completed parent/guardian form *must be completed in full and submitted as a PDF for your application to be considred
A completed assumption of risk form *must be completed in full and submitted as a PDF for your application to be considred
A response to the following prompt (500 Word Limit):
Question: As you look at the world, what would you want to change and how would science play a part?
Contact Julia Blanchet and Maria Ceja with questions.
2024-2025 Interns
Lekha Anand
Soha Budhani
Shorook Esmaeel
Sofia Gerstein
Meryem Golbasi
Twisha Hegde
Avani Khanvilkar
Ekam Sahi
Karishma Pilla
Emily Skoutas
Anaya Rana
Nainika Srinivasan
Araika Ramchandran
2023-2024 Harris Intern, Araika Ramchandran, presented her project Glioblastoma: A Snapshot into Symptoms and Potential Future Treatments at the 11th Annual Neuroscience Forum.
Harris Interns
Harris Interns last year at the forum
Neuroscience Journal Club
Want to join our Club? The Stanford Neuroscience Journal Club allows Stanford faculty to mentor high-school scientists in the critical analysis of a scientific paper and encourage participants to consider a career in the Neurosciences. Our once-per-month meetings offer students an opportunity to read and discuss scientific literature and newsworthy developments in the field of neuroscience in a low-pressure environment, with expert Stanford scientists.
About Dr. Odette Harris
The Harris Neuroscience Internship was founded by Stanford Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr. Odette Harris in 2019 as part of a greater effort to introduce girls and under-represented minorities to careers in neuroscience and neurosurgery. Dr. Harris specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and conducts TBI research with a focus on epidemiology and outcomes. In addition to her work as Director of Stanford's Brain Injury Program, she is also Deputy Chief of Staff, Rehabilitation at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.