Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course

Call for Applications

The aim of Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course is to provide opportunities for young researchers with theoretical backgrounds to learn latest advances in neuroscience, and those with experiment backgrounds to have hands-on experience in computational modeling. We invite graduate students and postgraduate researchers to participate in the course, held from July 1st through 10th at a beach resort near the future campus site of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.

Application

Those interested in attending the course should send the following through the web application page, email (ocnc(at)irp.oist.jp), or postal mail to the secretariat to be received by APRIL 20th. If you appply via e-mail, please use E-mail application form or text body.

  1. First Name
  2. Middle Initial (if any)
  3. Family Name
  4. Highest Degree (eg. B.A., Ph.D.)
  5. Date of Birth
  6. Gender
  7. Nationality
  8. Affiliation
  9. Position (eg. Post-doctorial researcher, Graduate student)
  10. Advisor
  11. Postal Address
  12. Phone
  13. Fax
  14. E-mail
  15. Web page URL (if any)
  16. Educational Background
  17. Work Experience
  18. List of Publications
  19. Research Interests (up to 500 words)
  20. Motivations for Attending the Course (up to 500 words)
  21. Two referees whom can ask recommendations (names,
    affiliations, e-mail addresses)
  22. Need for travel support
  23. How you learned about the course.

We will accept 30 students based primarily on their research interests (19) and motivations (20). We will also consider the balance of members' research disciplines, geographic origins, and genders.

The sponsor will provide lodging and meals during the course. Support of Roundtrip airfare to Okinawa will be considered for students without funding. The result of selection will be infromed to applicants via e-mail by May 10th.

 

Secretariat

Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course
c/o Initial Research Project, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
12-22 Suzaki, Uruma
Okinawa 904-2234, Japan
Phone: +81-98-921-3933
Fax: +81-98-921-3873
Email: ocnc(at)irp.oist.jp

 

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