Spring 2027 AJC Merit Research Scholars Co-op Positons Announced
We are happy to share that we will be accepting applications for the eighth cohort of the AJC Merit Research Scholarship for the Spring 2027 Co-op cycle. Applications will be open from September 1 to October 1, 2026! These Co-ops will begin in January and end in July 2027.
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 (more details here) or,
- Apply into an approved AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op position (see below).
Below is an overview of the nine faculty-approved positions collaborating with Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. Full job descriptions can be viewed on NUWorks. 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.
Bacterial Physiology AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Thiago Santos, COS, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://cos.northeastern.edu/people/thiago-monteiro-araujo-dos-santos/
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Bone and Teeth Health AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Professor Emily Moore, COS, Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://cos.northeastern.edu/people/emily-r-moore/
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Drug Resistant Bacteria AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Edward Geisinger, COS, Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://geisingerlab.sites.northeastern.edu/
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Engineered Living SystemsAJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Gokce Altin Yavuzarslan, COS, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Lab/Faculty Website: https://altinyavuzarslanlab.sites.northeastern.edu/
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Marine Genomics and Preservation AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Daniel Distal, COS, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Lab/Faculty Website: https://ogl.northeastern.edu
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Mental Fitness and Well-being AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Susanne Jaeggi, Bouvé, CAMD, and COS, Applied Psychology, Psychology, and Music
Lab/Faculty Website: https://soundmind.sites.northeastern.edu
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Molecular Quantum Sensors AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Paul Stevenson, COS, Physics
Lab/Faculty Website: https://www.stevensonresearch.com/
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1
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: Will be posted on Sept. 1
Sustainability Science Lab AJC Merit Research Scholar Co-op
Mentor: Damon Hall, COS, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Lab/Faculty Website: www.SustainabilityScienceLab.org
NUWorks: Will be posted on Sept. 1