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Information for applicants

For your application please prepare:

 

  • Brief CV (maximum two pages including up to 10 scientific communications [peer review publications/conference presentations/invited talks] and scientific fields of interest)
  • Two letters of reference (please use our template)
  • Letter of motivation (maximum 500 words)
  • Most recent degree certificates
  • Recent transcript of records

 

To apply for the autumn school series click here.

 

The call is open to trainees (PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, young group leaders) in the field of psychoneuroimmunology, but also in other fields that address biopsychosocial interactions and the interaction between neuro-endocrine-immune pathways and health. Trainees with residence in EU or European Training Foundation countries are of particular interest for this European PNI Network (EPN) training event. Participants from overseas may have to cover additional travel costs. Participation of trainees at several schools is possible – the selection committee will award trainees according to the criteria given below. 

 

 

Selection process:

  • FirstStage: Quality control for language, completeness and a technical ranking
  • Second Stage: Scientific assessment by the evaluation committee

 

Selection criteria:

Selection is focused on motivated and best-qualified young trainees (scientific communications and degree of advancement of own research) that show the highest potential to benefit from and contribute to the autumn school. The aim is to cover multidisciplinary (psychoneuroimmunology, neuroscience/neuroimmunology and target organs), a balanced mixture of nationalities and gender.

  • Relation of current and personal research interests to aims and scope of the school
  • Quality of scientific communications
  • Degree of advancement of own research
  • Potential benefits of participation for the applicant
  • Scientific promise (motivation/enthusiasm, reference letters, awards)

 

Acceptance Information and next steps

Trainees will be notified about their acceptance latest by 30.04.2023 via Email.

After acceptance, each trainee will be asked to register and submit an abstract about his or her research topic to be presented both as a poster and a brief oral presentation (5 minutes) during the school.

The contact for registration and submission of abstracts will be announced at the end of the deadline.

 

Technical support:

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