Connectionists: Columbia University Postdoctoral/Graduate Fellowships in Theoretical Neuroscience

[Ken Miller]

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http://www.neurotheory.columbia.edu

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The Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at Columbia University in New
York City is accepting applications for graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows.

The faculty include:

Larry Abbott, Co-Director	http://neurotheory.columbia.edu/~larry
Ken Miller, Co-Director		http://neurotheory.columbia.edu/~ken
Liam Paninski			http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~liam
Ning Qian			http://brahms.cpmc.columbia.edu/
Stefano Fusi (Senior Research Associate) http://www.cns.unibe.ch/~fusi/
Bill Bialek (Visiting one day per week) http://www.princeton.edu/~wbialek/wbialek.html

Columbia has a strong research program in experimental neurobiology
(http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/neurobeh/nb_phd_res_area.html) and
in computational biology (http://www.c2b2.columbia.edu/).  The Center
is a highly interactive environment for bringing theoretical
approaches to Neuroscience.

For postdoctoral fellowships, applicants should have a strong background
and education in theoretical neuroscience or biology or in a
quantitative field such as mathematics, theoretical or experimental
physics, engineering, or computer science, and commitment to a future
research career in neuroscience. Prior biological or neuroscience
training is not required. TO APPLY, please send a curriculum vitae, a
statement of previous research and research goals, up to three relevant
publications, and have three letters of recommendation sent, to the
address below.  Applications are due by Jan. 30, 2006.

For graduate fellowships, apply to an existing Ph.D. program at
Columbia (details on our web site). Separately, notify us that you
wish to be considered for a fellowship in Theoretical Neuroscience by
sending email, to the address below, with a letter explaining which
program you've applied to, why you intend to pursue Theoretical
Neuroscience in your graduate work, and what background you bring to
it. Please also include a copy of your application materials, and ask
your referees to send us copies of their letters.  Note that the
priority application deadline for most programs is either Jan. 3 or
(for engineering) Dec. 15.  

Application materials may be sent by email to Andrew Fink,
andrew at neurotheory.columbia.edu; please include your name and
"postdoctoral fellowship, CTN" or "graduate fellowship, CTN" in the
subject line.  Alternatively materials may be sent by surface mail
(address on our web site).