Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain
Organization: Allen Institute
Program Type: Educational workshop for early-career neuroscience researchers
Overview
An intensive summer workshop designed for upper-level PhD students and postdocs to develop research skills in computational and experimental neuroscience related to brain dynamics.- Required: Must have completed at least one year of a PhD program by the time of the course
- Career Stage: Upper-level PhD students and postdocs
- Interdisciplinary: Applicants from math, computer science, physics, bioengineering, and other non-neuroscience departments are encouraged to apply
- Industry: Applicants with a completed PhD, relevant research, and equivalent postdoc-level career stage are eligible
- International: Applications welcome from any nationality or residence; no additional cost for international participants
- Not Eligible: Final-year undergraduates (must have graduated and started graduate school), professors, non-scientists without professional research pursuit
Eligibility
- Housing during the workshop
- Food during the workshop
- Transportation between Seattle and Friday Harbor
- University of Washington dorm accommodations for students traveling day before/after workshop
- For Python Bootcamp participants: UW dorm accommodations, food, and transportation to Allen Institute
What is Provided
- Travel funding to/from Seattle, Washington (students responsible for their own travel)
What is NOT Provided
- Are early-career researchers with active research related to course topics
- Have relevant background knowledge and skills (no prior Python experience required)
- Would significantly benefit from participation in terms of skills and career development
- May have primarily experimental, primarily computational, or mixed backgrounds
Selection Criteria
The Allen Institute seeks applicants who:Note: Acceptance rate is typically around 10%; many more qualified applications are received than can be accepted.
Contact
Email: dynamicbrain@alleninstitute.org- No coding experience required; Python bootcamp available for those without prior coding experience
- All applicants will be notified of application decisions
- Waitlist selected from application pool at time of acceptance decisions
Additional Notes
How to Apply
Application Process
#### Required Materials
1. Letter of Interest
- One page maximum
- No fixed format required
- Address research interests and how the course aligns with career goals
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Standard academic CV format
- Do NOT submit NIH/NSF-style biosketch
- May list publications in CV but do not submit supplemental materials
3. Two Letters of Recommendation
- Exactly two letters required (no more, no fewer)
- Due by the application deadline
- Should come from writers who can speak to research interests and skills
- Recommended (but not required) that at least one comes from current or former advisor
- Co-written letters are acceptable and still count as one of the two required letters
#### Submission
#### Timeline for Letters of Recommendation
#### Application Deadline
#### What NOT to Submit
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