APPLY
Applications are closed! Check back in fall 2025.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must be:
1) an undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University and a first or second-year student.
2) able to start the program the semester after you apply
3) free and able to participate in the program for at least the entire calendar year following acceptance
4) eligible to work 8 hrs/week during the academic year (campus jobs must not exceed 19 hrs/week) and 40 hrs/week during the summer
*You can apply to the MARC/START program or VUSRP in addition to SyBBURE, we work with both of these programs
We believe in bringing individuals with unique perspectives together to promote radical innovation. No prior research experience is necessary, and we also accept students that are already working with in a research environment (providing their project qualifies). There are limited positions available.
The ideal SyBBURE candidate will:
use their unique perspective, background, skills, and ideas to strengthen the community
have time in their schedules for this additional commitment
have a desire to fully engage in all aspects of the program (or to make it better)
treat others with kindness and respect
value honesty and ethics
be willing to put in the effort to do good work
take responsibility
Commitment
As this is a year-round, long-term research experience, a high level of commitment is expected from students. During the summer, students engage in 10 weeks of full-time (40 hours/week) research and program activities, and, during the academic year, a commitment of 10 hours/week is expected. We meet weekly as a full group for student presentations, training, and team project work throughout the year.
