Cognitive Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fund
APPLICATION FORM

Important Information and Regulations:

To apply, please meet with your potential advisor in order to complete the following items and email the following to :

(1)  Description of your proposed research project/program (including the objectives and underlying hypotheses, present state of knowledge bearing on the proposed project/program, and anticipated outcomes such as publications, presentations, contributions to HQP development) – two pages maximum;

(2)  A lay summary of your research proposal and how the project/program will advance research at the BMI (may include helping new faculty launch their labs, bringing new methodological or analytic expertise to the BMI, facilitating new collaborations between labs at BMI and/or other groups on campus, and/or recruiting prominent candidates to work on innovative projects) – one page maximum;

(3)  Your curriculum vitae;

(4)  Statement(s) from proposed BMI advisor(s) that provide a summary the applicant’s proposed research project/program, outlines the applicants unique assets for BMI, explains why the applicant would be promising/a good fit, confirmation to support and provide matching funds toward the salary, and the proposed starting date (append to end of application or email as a separate attached); and

(5)  Two reference letters at minimum. (Referees to directly email letters to ).

BMI program link: http://www.uwo.ca/bmi/training/western_cognitive_neuroscience_postdoctoral_funds.html.

Postdoctoral Researcher and Signature:

Name: /
E-mail:
Department/Faculty: / Institution:
Date(s) previously applied:
Signature of Applicant:

Proposal Information:


Proposal Details

Provide the following proposal information. Formatting requirements are letter size, ¾ inch border, single or double spaced, and minimum 10 (Arial) font size. A list of references, if necessary, may follow on a separate page. Each point listed below must be identified as a sub-heading.
a)  Research Project/Program Proposal
b)  Lay Summary

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CV and Other Supporting Documents:

On this page, please insert your full CV (e.g. Common CV, SSHRC, NSERC FORM 100 or other CV format), reference letters, and/or any other additional documents.

Please note that all CV submissions should include: Publications, Presentations at Scientific Meetings, Awards and Funding (previous, current, and pending), and any trainee supervision you might have undertaken. CV submissions will only be used for the purpose of this competition.

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