Connectionists: Women in Memory Research 2025 - WiMR2025

[Vinita Samarasinghe]

*Women in Memory Research 2025*

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.

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 2025 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 Bochum, the RUB and the FOR 2812 labs 
<https://for2812.rub.de/projects/>.

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.

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 February 15, 2025 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 28.02.2025. If you accept, you 
must register for GEM 2025.


          *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 2025.


          *Tentative program: *

02.06.2025

	

AM

	

Welcome to Bochum


	

PM

	

GEM 2025

03.06.2025

	


	

GEM 2025

04.06.2025

	

AM

	

GEM 2025


	

PM

	

Fireside chat with senior memory researchers

05.06.2025

	


	

Lab visits

06.06.2025

	


	

Workshop


          *Questions? *

Visit our website at https://for2812.rub.de/wimr2025 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
D-44801 Bochum

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