Connectionists: Computational Neuroscience Graduate Positions available at the University of Minnesota

[David Redish]

*The Neuroengineering IGERT Training Program at the University of
Minnesota, funded by the National Science Foundation, is inviting
outstanding students to apply through the Graduate Program in Neuroscience
or the Biomedical Engineering Program. The IGERT program is aimed at
training the next generation of scientific and technical leaders in the
interface of engineering and systems neurosciences, as broadly defined. The
training themes include: *

1) Neural decoding - Computational and theoretical neuroscience and
neuroengineering studies on decoding theory, methods, as pursued via animal
models or human studies. Neuroimaging is also pursued as means of brain
decoding.

2) Neural modulation - Mechanisms of neuromodulation in brains for both
deep brain stimulation and transcranial stimulations.

3) Neural interfacing - Mechanisms of motor control and learning as applied
to brain-machine interface, as pursued in animal models and humans.

Outstanding training opportunities include mentoring by co-advisors from
over 40 faculty across engineering and brain sciences, a new
neuroengineering minor curriculum, industrial and international
internships, and general stipend and tuition coverage.

Visit the IGERT program website to find out more:

http://www.igert-ne.umn.edu/




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information:Become the future of systems neuroengineering.* The University
of Minnesota is home to an Integrative Graduate Education and Research
Traineeship *(IGERT) program in Systems Neuroengineering*, sponsored by the
National Science Foundation (NSF). Bright, high-achieving students who are
admitted to a University of Minnesota’s Ph.D. program in Biomedical
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or
Neuroscience are eligible for this prestigious training program. The
program provides a generous stipend and tuition coverage as well as access
to cutting-edge research in neuroengineering. Minnesota is also home to the
largest collection of medical device manufacturers in the world and our
program provides opportunities for IGERT trainees to gain practical
experience working with these companies. Through our education and
research-training model, students in our program learn to develop the
skills to revolutionize neurotechnologies and advance our understanding of
neuroscience processes underlying these technologies.

*Program Faculty*
The Systems Neuroengineering IGERT Program has over 40 outstanding faculty
members who have made significant contributions to neural decoding,
neuromodulation, neural interfacing, and neuroimaging research, and who are
committed to graduate training. Many of them are world class leaders who
have shaped where the field is in cutting-edge research, including
noninvasive brain-computer interface controlling quadcopter, deep-brain
stimulation, high field MRI imaging, and dynamic brain mapping.

*Key Program Features*

   - Choice of research advisors from over 40 participating training
   faculty across engineering and brain sciences
   - Joint faculty mentoring and team advising of research
   - Tailored neuroengineering graduate curriculum
   - Lab rotations in engineering and basic/clinical brain sciences
   - Industrial internship rotations
   - Generous stipend ($30,000/year for up to two years on IGERT program)
   and tuition coverage

*Eligibility Requirements*
Trainees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have been
admitted to one of the four participating University of Minnesota doctoral
programs: *Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering,* and *Neuroscience.* For more information on this highly
selective training program and how to apply, please visit our website at
http://www.igert-ne.umn.edu/, or contact us at igert-ne at umn.edu.
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