Graduate study at the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit

[Maneesh Sahani]

Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit
4 year PhD Programme

The Gatsby Unit is a world-class centre for theoretical neuroscience
and machine learning, focusing on unsupervised learning, reinforcement
learning, neural dynamics, population coding, interpretation of neural
data, perceptual processing, and computational motor control.   It
provides a unique opportunity for a critical mass of theoreticians to
interact closely with each other, and with other world-class research
groups in related departments at University College London, including
Anatomy, Computer Science, Functional Imaging Laboratory, Physics,
Physiology, Psychology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Statistics.

The Unit always has openings for exceptional PhD candidates.
Applicants should have a strong analytical background, a keen interest
in neuroscience and a relevant first degree, for example in Computer
Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology
or Statistics.

The PhD programme lasts four years, including a first year of
intensive instruction in techniques and research in theoretical
neuroscience and machine learning.

A number of competitive fully-funded studentships are available each
year and the Unit also welcomes students with pre-secured funding or
with other scholarship/studentship applications in progress.

Applicants are encouraged to apply informally in the first instance by
sending, in plain text format, a CV, a statement of research
interests, and the names and addresses of three referees to
admissions at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk. General enquiries should also be directed
to this e-mail address.  For further details of research interests
please see http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/research.html

Applications to begin the programme in September 2004 should be
received by the 1st of March 2004.