Connectionists: Update: Women in Memory Research

[Vinita Samarasinghe]

An updated version of our WiMR 2023 program:

The event below is for women who are interested in pursuing a PhD in 
memory research in neuroscience or philosophy. Please be kind enough to 
pass on this message to interested students.

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        Women in Memory Research 2023

The research unit “Constructing scenarios of the past” seeks to promote 
women in memory research. The program WiMR 2023 is made possible through 
a grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and collaboration with 
the Ruhr University Bochum.

Come and learn what an academic career looks likeand discover its 
advantages. During your week at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)you will 
participate in GEM 2023 <https://for2812.rub.de/gem2023/> where you will 
hear about the latest research in generative episodic memory, be given 
the opportunityto 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 FOR 2812 labs 
<https://for2812.rub.de/projects/>.

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.

Sounds exciting?


        *Who can apply:*

Womenmasters 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!


        *How to apply:*

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 @ for2812+gem at rub.de 
<mailto:for2812 at rub.de> 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.

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.


        *What to expect from us:*

We will provide bed and breakfast (single occupancy), cover travel costs 
(restrictions apply) and provide some meals. The program is offered in 
English.


        *What we expect from you:*

You are present for all of the program and that you present your current 
research in the form of a poster at GEM 2023.

*Program:*

12.06.2023

	

AM

	

Welcome to Bochum


	

PM

	

GEM 2023

13.06.2023

	


	

GEM 2023

14.06.2023

	

AM

	

GEM 2023


	

PM

	

Fireside chat with senior memory researchers

15.06.2023

	

AM

	

Lab visits


	

PM

	

Funding and support structures

16.06.2023

	


	

Close up meetings (optional)


        *Questions? *

Visit our website at https://for2812.rub.de/wimr2023 for more information.

Please feel free to get in touch with Vinita Samarasinghe 
(for2812 at rub.de <mailto:for2812 at rub.de>) if you have any questions.

-- 
Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.

Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27996
Email:samarasinghe at ini.rub.de
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