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<span lang="en-US">The
event below is for women who are interested in pursuing a PhD in
memory research </span><span lang="en-US">in neuroscience or
philosophy</span><span lang="en-US">. </span><span lang="en-US">Please
be kind enough to pass on this message to interested students.</span>
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<h4>Women in Memory
Research 2023
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<p><span lang="en-US">Come and learn what an academic career looks
like</span><span lang="en-US"> </span><span lang="en-US">and
discover
its advantages. During your week at the R</span><span
lang="en-US">uhr
University Bochum (R</span><span lang="en-US">UB</span><span
lang="en-US">)</span><span lang="en-US">
you will participate in <a class="western"
href="https://for2812.rub.de/gem2023/">GEM
2023</a> where you will hear about the latest research in
generative episodic memory, be given the </span><span
lang="en-US">opportunity</span><span lang="en-US">
to present your research and meet with female scientists from
the
field. Before and after GEM you'll be introduced to support
structures, funding measures
and the <a class="western"
href="https://for2812.rub.de/projects/">FOR
2812 labs</a>. </span></p>
<p>Our participating senior scientists include: Ali Boyle, London
School of Economics; Pernille Hemmer, Rutgers University; Peggy
St.
Jacques, University of Alberta; Kristina Liefke, Ruhr University
Bochum; Maria Wimber, University of Glasgow.</p>
<p>Sounds exciting?</p>
<h4 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">Who can apply:</span></strong></h4>
<p><span lang="en-US">Women</span><span lang="en-US"> masters
students in their final year of study and recently graduated
masters
students who are looking into an academic career in the area of
memory research/neuroscience. Applicants must have excellent
grades
and be able to communicate in English. Selection of participants
is
competitive. We only have 12 spots!</span></p>
<h4 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">How to apply:</span></strong></h4>
<p><span lang="en-US">Send your application including a one page
letter of motivation, a current CV, masters transcripts and a
letter
of recommendation from one of your professors. Your application
should be sent, as a single PDF document, to Vinita Samarasinghe
@ <a class="western" href="mailto:for2812@rub.de">for2812+gem@rub.de</a> by
March 15, 2023 with the subject line "WiMR - application".
If you need child care or any other support please note this in
your
application.</span></p>
<p>Applications will be evaluated and ranked after the deadline has
passed and notifications will be sent out by 31.03.2023. If you
accept, you must register for GEM 2023.</p>
<h4 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">What to expect from
us:</span></strong></h4>
<p>We will provide bed and breakfast (double room occupancy),
cover travel costs (restrictions apply) and provide some meals.
The
program is offered in English.</p>
<h4 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">What we expect from
you:</span></strong></h4>
<p>You are present for all of the program and that you present your
current research in the form of a poster at GEM 2023.</p>
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<strong><span lang="en-US">Questions? </span></strong></h4>
<p><span lang="en-US">Visit our website at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://for2812.rub.de/wimr2023">https://for2812.rub.de/wimr2023</a> for more information. </span>
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<p><span lang="en-US">Please feel free to get in touch with Vinita
Samarasinghe (<a class="western moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:for2812@rub.de">for2812@rub.de</a>) if
you have any questions.</span></p>
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Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.
Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum
Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27996
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a></pre>
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