Fall 2026 AJC Merit Research Scholars Co-op Applications Now Open!
We are happy to share that we are accepting applications for the seventh cohort of the AJC Merit Research Scholarship for the Fall 2026 Co-op cycle! These Co-ops will begin in July and end in December.
Academically talented and ambitious students can apply to conduct research in the lab or group of a tenured or tenure-track STEM faculty member at a rate comparable to what they’d encounter in industry in two ways:
- Submit a proposal to conduct a research co-op with a faculty member with whom they are already working; or
- Apply into an approved AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op position.
Below is an overview of the eleven faculty-approved positions collaborating with Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. Full job descriptions can be viewed on NUWorks. No new applications will be accepted for the Fall 2026 cycle. If you have applied, please do not reach out to the listed mentor. If you are selected as a finalist URF will be in touch with you to coordinate next steps.
Accessible Creative Tech. AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Megan Hofmann, Khoury, Computer Science
Lab/Faculty Website: https://actlab.sites.northeastern.edu/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/32334939fa7cfb9158fdb6053342b8da
AI for Next Gen. Detectors AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Johan Bonilla Castro, COS, Physics
Lab/Faculty Website: https://cos.northeastern.edu/people/johan-bonilla-castro/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/424471b02ea45c17045fe37980e8c4eb
Belonging/Social Identities AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Analia Albuja, COS, Psychology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://basil.sites.northeastern.edu/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/4fb4c96f6de44468be44062e0b1417a1
Biofilm Research AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor:Yunrong Chai, COS, Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://cos.northeastern.edu/people/yunrong-chai/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/99b3996e38ac0f398ea11b408e1e3dcc
Disease Detection AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Mehdi Abedi, COE, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Lab/Faculty Website: https://coe.northeastern.edu/people/abedi-mehdi/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/e7d5cd583f756b6ee835f9deed06aad6
Early/Integrative Dev. AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Brie Reid, Bouvé/COS, Public Health and Health Sciences/Psychology
Lab/Faculty Website: www.reid-lab.com
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/ffea7b646b6bcf7137e43f8711033b51
Experimental Particle Phys. AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Toyoko Orimoto, COS, Physics
Lab/Faculty Website: https://cos.northeastern.edu/people/toyoko-orimoto/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/d90a7e224703c5ee6b670a961aac244e
IP Knowledge in Chemistry AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Patricia Mabrouk, COS, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://cos.northeastern.edu/people/patricia-mabrouk/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/b65287c2f54414225452c9fb0e3bd9f1
Marsh Restoration AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Jen Bowen, COS, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Lab/Faculty Website: https://sites.google.com/northeastern.edu/bowenlabnortheastern/home
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/f765500f529ed91c27480a6eeb494346
Polymeric Materials AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Diego Alzate Sanchez, COS, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://dmas.sites.northeastern.edu/
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/7d0e204fafce301f880d554c4e5ab03b
Sustainability Science Lab AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Damon Hall, COS, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Lab/Faculty Website: www.SustainabilityScienceLab.org
NUWorks: https://northeastern-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/7abf3f43b0946c8c49f3a4d1fe68fd98