{"id":4140,"date":"2020-12-04T21:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/?page_id=4140"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:28:00","slug":"4th-year-honours-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"4th Year Honours Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        4th Year Honours Projects\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--center cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last  cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto\">\n                <h2 id=\"direct-navigation\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-1\/2 after:-ml-5 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    Direct Navigation:\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects#start\">Overview of Projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects#more\">Dive a Little Deeper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/current-students\/undergraduate\/honours-research-thesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BIOL project options for Neuro &amp; Biology students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects#application\">Application Timeline for NEUR Projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects#applynow\">NEUR Project Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects#supervisor\">Supervisor Search for NEUR 4907 &amp; 4908<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/honours-project-faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"start\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Types &amp; Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acceptance into a project is mainly determined by post-undergraduate objectives and meeting eligibility requirements. An application must be submitted for every NEUR project, including the NEUR 4905 Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For students in the <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Neuroscience &amp; Mental Health<\/strong> <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Honours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus on science communication to various populations in the <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">NEUR 4905 Honours Workshop<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a literature review in the <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">NEUR 4907 Honours Essay<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct research involving humans or animals, or undertake a meta-analysis, in the <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">NEUR 4908 Research Thesis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students in the <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Neuroscience &amp; Biology Combined Honours<\/strong> can apply to one of the above projects or instead pursue a <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/current-students\/undergraduate\/honours-research-thesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biology-based project<\/a> in lieu of a neuroscience-based project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"neur-projects-at-a-glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEUR Projects at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/courses\/NEUR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Course descriptions available here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Project<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Focus &amp; Suitability<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Prerequisites<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Supervisor &amp; Application Required?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NEUR 4905<br>Honours Workshop<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Science communication; Good for pursuing medical school or professional and course-based graduate programs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Major CGPA of at least 6.5 in a neuroscience honours program (at time of application)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No &amp; Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NEUR 4907<br>Honours Essay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Literature review; Good for pursuing medical school or professional and course-based graduate programs <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Major CGPA of at least 9.0 in a neuro honours program (at time of application)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes &amp; Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NEUR 4908<br>Research Thesis<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Perform a meta-analyses or conduct research (human or animal) &amp; write up findings in thesis format; Good for research-based graduate programs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Major CGPA of at least 10.0 in neuro honours program (at time of application)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes &amp; Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/current-students\/undergraduate\/honours-research-thesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See BIOL options for Neuro &amp; Biology Combined Hons<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"more\"\/>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"neur-4905-honours-workshop\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        NEUR 4905 Honours Workshop\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-7xl md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Focus\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    The translation and communication of scientific information to diverse populations, emphasizing transferable skills that will be appropriate in many career paths.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Schedule\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Three hours of class a week plus mandatory attendance at departmental colloquia. Participants may be invited to present at the Neuroscience Research Day in April.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Post-degree Pathways\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Well-suited for those interested in entering the workforce or continuing with professional or graduate programs. Does not\u00a0provide hands-on research experience.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Eligibility\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Major CGPA of 6.5 and 4th-year standing (or cusp). Application required to be considered for departmental permission to register.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"neur-4907-honours-essay\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        NEUR 4907 Honours Essay\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-7xl md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Focus\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Students will carry out a literature review of current research on a topic of their choosing and write a paper detailing findings and conclusions. \n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Schedule\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    One-on-one supervision with no scheduled class time plus mandatory attendance at departmental colloquia. Participants may be invited to present at the Neuroscience Research Day in April.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Post-degree Pathways\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Well-suited for those interested in entering the workforce or continuing with professional or graduate programs. Does not\u00a0provide hands-on research experience.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Eligibility\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Major CGPA of 9.0, 4th-year standing (or cusp), anticipated completion of NEUR 3206+3207, and preliminary supervisor approval.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"neur-4908-research-thesis\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        NEUR 4908 Research Thesis\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-7xl md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Focus\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Depending on the supervisor&#8217;s area of research, students will do a meta-analyses, or perform human or animal-based research and write up their findings in an undergraduate thesis format.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Schedule\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    One-on-one supervision in lab (and associated meetings at supervisor discretion) plus mandatory attendance at departmental colloquia. Participants may be invited to present at the Neuroscience Research Day in April.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Post-degree Pathways\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This project is best suited for students interested in pursuing further education in a professional or research-based graduate program, as it does provide research experience.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Eligibility\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Major CGPA of 10.0, 4th-year standing (or cusp), anticipated completion of NEUR 3206+3207, and preliminary supervisor approval. Completion of NEUR 3001+3002 highly recommended.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/honours-project-faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/4th-year-honours-projects#supervisor\">Securing a Supervisor for 4907\/4908<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/people\/heather-martel\/\">Contact Undergrad Admin<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"application\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"application-timeline\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">An application must be submitted for every NEUR project, including the NEUR 4905 Workshop<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n            <div class=\"relative cu-timeline cu-component\">\n            \n<div class=\"flex flex-col border-l border-solid cu-timeline-item md:gap-10 md:flex-row border-cu-black-100 md:border-none\">\n            <div class=\"flex-none w-full max-w-60 md:text-right md:border-r md:border-cu-black-100 md:border-solid\">\n            <p class=\"relative pl-6 mt-4 text-base italic cu-timeline-aside not-prose md:mt-0 md:py-6 text-cu-black-500 md:pr-10 md:pl-0\">\n                October\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cu-prose cu-prose-dark cu-prose-first-last flex-1 mt-5 lg:mt-3.5 pb-10 pl-6 md:pl-0\">\n        <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last \">\n            <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl lg:leading-[2.5rem]   after:left-px\">\n                Beginning in October\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communications from the Undergraduate Administrator are directed to upper-year students &amp; those registered in NEUR 3206 to prepare for the next cycle of applications. Info is available to all students at all times via the Neuro Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col border-l border-solid cu-timeline-item md:gap-10 md:flex-row border-cu-black-100 md:border-none\">\n            <div class=\"flex-none w-full max-w-60 md:text-right md:border-r md:border-cu-black-100 md:border-solid\">\n            <p class=\"relative pl-6 mt-4 text-base italic cu-timeline-aside not-prose md:mt-0 md:py-6 text-cu-black-500 md:pr-10 md:pl-0\">\n                November thru April\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cu-prose cu-prose-dark cu-prose-first-last flex-1 mt-5 lg:mt-3.5 pb-10 pl-6 md:pl-0\">\n        <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last \">\n            <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl lg:leading-[2.5rem]   after:left-px\">\n                Meet with Potential 4907\/4908 Supervisors\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to have connected with at least one and up to three (recommended) potential supervisors so you can include them on your application.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col border-l border-solid cu-timeline-item md:gap-10 md:flex-row border-cu-black-100 md:border-none\">\n            <div class=\"flex-none w-full max-w-60 md:text-right md:border-r md:border-cu-black-100 md:border-solid\">\n            <p class=\"relative pl-6 mt-4 text-base italic cu-timeline-aside not-prose md:mt-0 md:py-6 text-cu-black-500 md:pr-10 md:pl-0\">\n                April 18, 2027\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cu-prose cu-prose-dark cu-prose-first-last flex-1 mt-5 lg:mt-3.5 pb-10 pl-6 md:pl-0\">\n        <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last \">\n            <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl lg:leading-[2.5rem]   after:left-px\">\n                Application Deadline for NEUR 4905, 4907, 4908\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For projects that will be done over the fall 2027\/winter 2028 year, applications are due by <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">11:59pm on Sunday, April 18, 2027<\/strong>. This includes NEUR 4905 even though there is no supervisor component (helps us with course planning).<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col border-l border-solid cu-timeline-item md:gap-10 md:flex-row border-cu-black-100 md:border-none\">\n            <div class=\"flex-none w-full max-w-60 md:text-right md:border-r md:border-cu-black-100 md:border-solid\">\n            <p class=\"relative pl-6 mt-4 text-base italic cu-timeline-aside not-prose md:mt-0 md:py-6 text-cu-black-500 md:pr-10 md:pl-0\">\n                April &amp; May\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cu-prose cu-prose-dark cu-prose-first-last flex-1 mt-5 lg:mt-3.5 pb-10 pl-6 md:pl-0\">\n        <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last \">\n            <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl lg:leading-[2.5rem]   after:left-px\">\n                Application Review &amp; Decisions\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the department reviews applications for fall\/winter projects, formal decisions and instructions on next steps will be disseminated shortly after the final exam period.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col border-l border-solid cu-timeline-item md:gap-10 md:flex-row border-cu-black-100 md:border-none\">\n            <div class=\"flex-none w-full max-w-60 md:text-right md:border-r md:border-cu-black-100 md:border-solid\">\n            <p class=\"relative pl-6 mt-4 text-base italic cu-timeline-aside not-prose md:mt-0 md:py-6 text-cu-black-500 md:pr-10 md:pl-0\">\n                Summer\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cu-prose cu-prose-dark cu-prose-first-last flex-1 mt-5 lg:mt-3.5 pb-10 pl-6 md:pl-0\">\n        <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last \">\n            <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-xl md:text-2xl lg:text-3xl lg:leading-[2.5rem]   after:left-px\">\n                Supervisor Connection, Registration, Training\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some students may begin training or lab work in summer, so be sure to connect with your supervisor about expectations. Formal registration for NEUR 4905, 4907, and 4908 takes place during July time tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"applynow\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"2027-28-application-form-not-yet-available-it-will-be-here-once-it-is\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2027-28 Application form not yet available. It will be here once it is.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Students seeking a <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">summer NEUR 4907 or NEUR 4908<\/strong> should first secure a supervisor in advance of summer term and then contact the Undergraduate Administrator for details on how to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"supervisor\">Securing a Supervisor for NEUR 4907 or NEUR 4908<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preliminary acceptance by a supervisor is part of the application process for NEUR 4907 and NEUR 4908. This means that <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">by the time you submit your application, you&#8217;ll have spoken to at least one (and up to three) researchers<\/strong> who agree you can indicate them as potential supervisor on your application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s recommended to&nbsp;<strong>use Fall Reading Week as a benchmark for when to start looking into potential supervisors and begin reaching out to ones of interest<\/strong>. Some researchers will tell you contact them again in winter, whereas others may wish to set up a meeting later in the fall semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All projects have to be on the topic of neuroscience, but within that scope, a supervisor can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a faculty member in the Dept. of Neuroscience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a faculty member at Carleton who is cross-appointed with the Dept. of Neuroscience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a researcher associated with the Dept. of Neuroscience but not employed by Carleton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a researcher external to Carleton who has supervised our students in the past<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a researcher external to Carleton who&nbsp;<em>is not<\/em>&nbsp;associated with the Dept. of Neuroscience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a faculty member at Carleton who&nbsp;<em>is not&nbsp;<\/em>associated with the Dept. of Neuroscience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Contact info is listed are below in the resource section.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you already have an idea of who you would like to supervise your project, simply contact them to discuss further. If you do not have anyone particular in mind, start by browsing researcher profiles. Resources provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For NEUR 4908 in particular, you should speak to at least two or three potential supervisors to learn what kind of research projects they may be involved with and get a sense of management styles and lab culture, as finding the right fit is important since you&#8217;ll be spending one year on this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">A co-supervisor is only required if the primary supervisor is&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>external to Carleton University<\/strong>. When discussing potential supervision with a researcher outside of Carleton you can ask them if they currently collaborate with a faculty member in the Department of Neuroscience. If so, that would be the first person to approach about co-supervision. If they do not, then you can ask any neuroscience faculty member who does similar research or ask the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate Chair<\/a> to take on this role.<\/p>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"supervisor-resources\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Supervisor Resources\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <p class=\"max-w-5xl font-light prose-lg md:prose-2xl\">\n            All projects have to be on the topic of neuroscience. Within that scope a supervisor can be:\n        <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Neuroscience Faculty\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This is a faculty member who works primarily in the Department of Neuroscience.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/faculty-staff\/faculty-adjunct-professors-affiliated-faculty\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Faculty Profiles\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Cross-Appointed Faculty\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Faculty members at Carleton who work primarily in other departments but have research interests in neuroscience.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/faculty-staff\/adjunct-affiliated-other\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Cross-Appointed Profiles\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Adjunct Professors\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Adjunct professors are associated with the Department of Neuroscience but are not employed by Carleton University.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/faculty-staff\/adjunct-affiliated-other\/#adjunct\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Adjunct Profiles\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    External Researchers\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Here is a list of researchers outside of Carleton who have supervised our students in the past. A co-supervisor within the Dept. of Neuroscience must also be secured.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/potential-external-supervisors\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View List of Externals\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    External Researchers Cont&#8217;d\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This can be anyone you find who is doing neuroscience research and is willing to supervise your project. Use the internet as a starting point. A co-supervisor within the Dept. of Neuroscience must also be secured.\n\n\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Other Carleton Faculty\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Anyone at Carleton who is involved in neuroscience research can be approached to inquire about potential supervision. Since they work at Carleton, no departmental co-supervisor is required.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/academics\/departments\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    View Departmental Directory\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"supervisor-connection-strategies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supervisor Connection Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/sssc.carleton.ca\/resources\/undergraduate-research#email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email template<\/a>&nbsp;to draft your initial correspondence and check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/sssc.carleton.ca\/resources\/undergraduate-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tips from the SSSC<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attending events like the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/colloquium-series-other\/\">Neuroscience Colloquium and Brainbytes<\/a> is a great way to find out who is doing what kind of research in the department, locally, and beyond the National Capital Region &#8211; getting a lay of the land and building relationships with people who are already doing the things you&#8217;re interested in doing is a key part of what will make up your life after undergraduate studies. It&#8217;s important to talk to strangers! <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/job-search\/job-search-and-networking\/what-is-networking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career Services has a slew of resources to assist with this side of things.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can speak to current neuroscience graduate students, as they are the ones with whom you&#8217;ll likely be working directly. They are typically the teaching assistants in your NEUR courses, so you can initiate conversations before\/after class or during office hours, where applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note, your chances of being accepted into a NEUR 4908 are higher if you are already connected with a lab through <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/volunteer-opportunities-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">volunteering <\/a>or internship. However, students not yet connected to a lab\/researcher are still very much encouraged to reach out to potential supervisors about NEUR 4908 availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Types &amp; Eligibility Acceptance into a project is mainly determined by post-undergraduate objectives and meeting eligibility requirements. An application must be submitted for every NEUR project, including the NEUR 4905 Workshop. 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