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Graduate

Dr. Clements will review PhD student applications in Fall 2026 (to matriculate Fall 2027).

Undergraduate

The BRAIN Lab applications for Spring 2027 are closed. Applications for Summer 2027 will be due in Jan/Feb 2027. 

The BRAIN Lab accepts a small number of undergraduate research assistants. Priority will be given to applicants who are interested in working over the summer, and to rising sophomores for Fall semesters. A two-term commitment is required. Undergraduates working in the BRAIN Lab may receive course credit or payment; the BRAIN Lab does not accept volunteers. Students are required to dedicate a minimum of 2 credits to BRAIN Lab research. In most cases, we do not approve overloads (>18 credits) to allow you to be in the BRAIN lab. 

Applicants are selected based on experience with children, interest in autism, schedule availability, GPA, relevant coursework, and how their year and major contribute to the balance of the lab. 

If interested, please email brainlab@nd.edu with your CV or resume, number of credits you plan to take, unofficial transcript, and a paragraph explaining why you are interested in the BRAIN Lab specifically. 

Senior Honors Thesis 

Only students who have already worked in the BRAIN Lab for at least 1 semester or summer may complete a senior honors thesis with Dr. Clements. Although students are not required officially to propose their thesis until November of junior year (Neuroscience & Behavior majors) or spring of junior year (Psychology majors), students are encouraged to express their interest in a senior thesis to Dr. Clements as early as possible. A thesis student in the BRAIN Lab must take PSY30100 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences ("Psych Stats") and PSY30160 Methods for Behavioral Sciences ("Psych Methods") prior to senior year.