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Bonn International Graduate School Neuroscience Summer School: applications open

We are pleased to offer 2 places for students from our NeurotechEU partner universities for this year’s BIGS Neuroscience Summer School at the University of Bonn in June 2024.

The BIGS Neuroscience Summer School provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to key neuroscience topics for first- to second-year PhD students. The summer school consists of lectures on topics such as Developmental and Cellular Neurobiology, Diseases of the Nervous System, Imaging and Optogenetics, Circuits and Behavior, Computational Neuroscience, Human Cognition and Psychology. To offer hands-on experience in these research topics, the lectures are complemented by visits to research laboratories of the Bonn Neuroscience community.

Dates: June 10-19, 2024
Course schedule: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 
Levels: first year PhD students
Free of charge and lunch included

How can you apply?

To apply for one of the two places available, send the following application documents by April 8, 2024 in one PDF file by e-mail to Ms. Sina Loos from the NeurotechEU Project Office Team Bonn (Neurotecheu-Assist@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de):

  • Official Transcript of Records (list of grades and ECTS)
  • Curriculum Vitae (in English)
  • Copy of your ID card and, if applicable, proof of visa
  • One Reference letter
  • Motivation letter (Please refer to the following questions: What NeurotechEU means to me? Why am I interested in neuroscience in Bonn? Please write approx. 250 words)

    Reach out to your local NeurotechEU team to find out whether it is possible to apply for a NeurotechEU scholarship to attend the BIGS Neuroscience Summer School 2024 in Bonn.