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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in"> <b>Women in
Memory Research 2025</b></p>
<p><span style="background: transparent">The research unit
“Constructing scenarios of the past” seeks to promote women in
memory research. The program WiMR 2025 is made possible through
a grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and
collaboration with the Ruhr University Bochum. </span> </p>
<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><span style=""><span style="">GEM 202</span>5</span></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 Bochum, the RUB 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; Iris Engelhard, Utrecht University; Xenia
Kobeleva, Ruhr U. Bochum; Sabine Seehagen, Ruhr U. Bochum;
Kristina Liefke, Ruhr University Bochum.</p>
<p>Sounds exciting?</p>
<h5 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">Who can apply:</span></strong></h5>
<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>
<h5 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">How to apply:</span></strong></h5>
<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
February 15, 2025 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 28.02.2025. If you
accept, you must register for GEM 2025.</p>
<h5 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">What to expect from
us:</span></strong></h5>
<p>We will provide bed and breakfast (single occupancy), cover
travel costs (restrictions apply) and provide some meals. The
program is offered in English.</p>
<h5 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">What we expect from
you:</span></strong></h5>
<p>You are present for all of the program and that you present your
current research in the form of a poster at GEM 2025.</p>
<h5 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">Tentative program: </span></strong></h5>
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<p>02.06.2025</p>
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<p>AM</p>
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<p><span lang="en-US">W</span><span lang="en-US">elcome to
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<p>GEM 2025</p>
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<p>Fireside chat with senior memory researchers</p>
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<p>Lab visits</p>
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<h5 class="western"><strong><span lang="en-US">Questions? </span></strong></h5>
<p>Visit our website at <a><span style=""><span style="">https://for2812.rub.de/wimr202</span>5</span></a>
for more information. </p>
<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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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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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