I am a current undergraduate student and Interested in research. I am also interested going to graduate school for a phd. I wanted to know if it is possible for a undergraduate student to be the PI of a research study and having a research lab. If possible, how likely is this? In theory, it is a research lab for a psychology study.
I’d say no. But lots of undergrads research with professors. Find one whose work is aligned with your interests and see if you can help with their research. If your school has a senior thesis or research project option, you may be able to do some original research of your own design for that.
^^what @intparent said. Summer research applications will be going up soon- watch for them.
Imo it is very unlikely that you will get your own research lab, but getting a place within somebody else’s lab seems possible. But- my experience is with the physical sciences- @juillet may have more/better info.