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<p>Prof. Sen Cheng, Institute for Neural Computation at the <b>Ruhr
University Bochum</b> in Germany, invites applicants for an
International Student Fellowship to be awarded through the
international research training group “Integration and
Representation of Sensory Processes” (SFB 874). <span
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of 4 months, after which it could be extended to a 3 year PhD
position if a good fit with the group is observed. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span lang="en-US">The work will focus
on </span><span lang="en-US">studying the interaction between </span><span
lang="en-US">neocortex and hippocampus </span><span
lang="en-US">using </span><span lang="en-US">spiking neural
network </span><span lang="en-US">model</span><span
lang="en-US">s</span><span lang="en-US">. T</span>he position is
part of the project "Theory of the interplay between sensory
cortices and hippocampus in memory formation and retrieval", which
is funded by the German Research Foundation as part of the
collaborative research center SFB 874. The appointment will be
initially from 01.03.2019-30.06.2019.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Candidates should have an excellent
university degree in neuroscience, physics, mathematics,
engineering or a related field and be eligible to enroll in a
relevant PhD program at the Ruhr University. Competence in <span
lang="en-US">mathematical modeling </span><span lang="en-US">and
</span>excellent programming skills<span lang="en-US"> </span>are
mandatory. <span lang="en-US">Familiarity with computational
neuroscience </span><span lang="en-US">or computational
cognitive modeling </span><span lang="en-US">would be a further
asset. </span> </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Only candidates who have not
previously lived in Germany will be considered. For further
information regarding the IRTG fellowship please visit <a
href="https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sfb874/integrated_research_training_group/fellowship/fellowship.html">https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sfb874/integrated_research_training_group/fellowship/fellowship.html</a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in" lang="en-US">The Ruhr University
Bochum is home to a vibrant research community in neuroscience and
cognitive science. The Institute for Neural Computation is an
independent research unit and combines different areas of
expertise ranging from experimental and theoretical neuroscience
to machine learning and robotics. For further information see <a
href="http://www.rub.de/cns">www.rub.de/cns</a>. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">To apply please send a statement of <span
lang="en-US">your motivation and research interests, academic
transcripts, </span>and a complete CV to <a
href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a>
in a single PDF file. Please, also request from at least two
academic referees that they send letters of reference directly to
the same email address. The deadline for applications is
15.01.2019.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">The Ruhr University Bochum is
committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage applications
from qualified women and persons with disabilities.</p>
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Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.
Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26
Universitätstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum
Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27316
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a>
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8-11</pre>
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