<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style=""><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Call for Applications for <a href="https://indico.flatironinstitute.org/event/3534/">CCN Junior Theoretical Neuroscientist Workshop</a></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">June 29-30, 2023</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The Center for Computational Neuroscience at the Flatiron Institute of the Simons Foundation invites applications for our first <a href="https://indico.flatironinstitute.org/event/3534/">Junior Theoretical Neuroscientist Workshop</a>.  <span style="white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The Junior Theoretical Neuroscientist’s workshop is a showcase for advanced PhD students and postdocs to share cutting-edge research and connect with the theoretical neuroscience community at the Flatiron Institute and the broader NYC area. We expect to select 8 trainees to participate in the workshop over June 29-30, 2023, at the Flatiron Institute (160 5th Ave, New York, NY), providing an extended opportunity to exchange ideas within a small group setting. </span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></font></div><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0pt 0em;line-height:1.7142;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Each participant will contribute a 30 minute research talk followed by a 40 minute interactive discussion of the technical details behind the work. Through these interactions and unstructured meeting times, participants will receive valuable feedback from their peers as well as the broader Flatiron community. Talks from senior Flatiron researchers and an external keynote speaker are also planned to broaden the scope of the workshop.</font></span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0pt 0em;line-height:1.7142;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Our aim is to attract a group of talented theorists studying different topics and coming from diverse backgrounds. We expect the workshop will provide a particularly excellent opportunity for participants in the process of planning their next career stage.</font></span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0pt 0em;line-height:1.7142;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit">There is no charge to attend the workshop.</strong></span><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Each day, meals will be provided for attendees, and accommodations will be provided for non-local participants. </span></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0pt 0em 12pt;line-height:1.7142"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><u style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Application materials</font></u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.8em"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">CV</font></strong></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit">Abstract for Talk (1 page) </strong></span><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"> </strong></span></font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">1-2 authored papers or preprints related to the talk</font></strong></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">(Optional) Brief cover letter explaining your interest in the workshop and your current research trajectory</font></strong></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">(Optional) website, google scholar link</font></span></span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0em 0em 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit"><u style="box-sizing:inherit">Organizers</u></strong></span></span></font></p><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.8em"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><a href="https://www.simonsfoundation.org/people/alex-williams/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Alex Williams</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Associate Research Scientist and Project Leader, CCN, and Assistant Professor, Center for Neural Science, NYU</span></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><a href="https://www.simonsfoundation.org/people/sueyeon-chung/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SueYeon Chung</span></span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Associate Research Scientist and Project Leader, CCN, and Assistant Professor, Center for Neural Science, NYU</span></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Eero Simoncelli, Scientific Director, CCN, and Silver Professor, NYU</font></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Dmitri Chklovskii, Group Leader, CCN</font></span></span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin:0em 0em 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font><strong style="white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;box-sizing:inherit"><u style="box-sizing:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Deadline Schedule</font></u></strong></p><ul style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.8em"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Application Deadline: April 30, 2023</font></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Notification of admittance: May 8, 2023</font></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Acceptance Deadline: May 19, 2023</font></span></span></li></ul><div style=""><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Interested persons may apply online directly here: </span></font><a href="https://indico.flatironinstitute.org/event/3534/">https://indico.flatironinstitute.org/event/3534/</a></div><div style=""><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px">Please contact Matthew Turner, the CCN administrative manager (<a href="mailto:mturner@flatironinstitute.org" target="_blank">mturner@flatironinstitute.org</a>), with any questions.</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px">Cordially,</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><br></div><span style="font-size:12.8px">MatthewMatthew B. Turner</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#666666" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Manager for </font><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Center Administration | </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Center for Computational Neuroscience </span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Pronouns: any</span></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><font color="#0b5394">FLATIRON INSTITUTE</font></b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">160 Fifth Avenue</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#999999">Suite 408</font><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(136,136,136)">New York, NY 10010 </span></font></div></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(136,136,136)">917.363.1095 </span></font><b style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#0b5394">mobile</font></b></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#0b5394"><b><br></b></font></span></font></div><div><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#0b5394"><a href="http://simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/" target="_blank">simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/<br></a></font></b></div></div></div></div></div>