Michigan and Tel Aviv University Collaboration

Neuroscience, a growing Frontier

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

The Tel Aviv University (TAU) - University of Michigan (UM) student exchange collaborative program aims to expose excellent Ph.D. Israeli students (TAU) and American students (UM) in neuroscience to each other's research laboratories and to spend 1-4 months in a collaborating laboratory. The program aims in establishing long-term cooperation between the collaborating labs leading to joint publications and grants submission and thus are expected to continue beyond the initial short-term visit.

Up to four annual projects will be approved for either a TAU student visit to UM, (Ann Arbor, MI) or a UM student visit to TAU. Priority will be given to new applications each year before extension for a second year.

For Israeli’s travelling to Ann Arbor: up to $6,000/project (depending on the length of the visit), funded by TAU will be available to cover airfare and accommodations in Ann Arbor. UM will cover research expenses of TAU visitors hosted by UM researchers in Ann Arbor.

For American travelling to Tel Aviv University: up to $6,000 per project (depending on the length of the visit) will be made available through a Rackham Graduate School Global Engagement of Doctoral Education Grant targeted to the Medical School at the University of Michigan to cover airfare and accommodations in Tel Aviv. TAU will cover research expenses of UM visitors hosted by TAU researchers in Tel Aviv.

Application process

Prior to application:

1) Identify a research group at the collaborating university in which collaboration may significantly advance your Ph.D. research.

2) Establish contact with a PI directed research group at the collaborating university. In addition to email\phone interactions, Skype, Google Hangout or other live video/chat platforms are recommended for introductions and discussion of specific projects and resources.

Application files:

3) Develop and submit to the Joint UM-TAU committee a brief research plan description (forms are attached below and should be filled out by the mentors and students together).

4) Student academic record CV.

5) Two letters of recommendation: one from the PI and one from the hosting PI.

Following establishment of the project

6) Submit final report of the research experience to the Joint UM-TAU committee within a month of return from the host university.

Applications will be selected by the Joint UM-TAU Academic Committee.

Deadline: Applications should be submitted by October 31, 2015 for visits during first or second semesters of 2015-2016 academic year.

Please send applications to:

Yulia Agranat () & Rachel Harbach (), Administrative coordinators

University of Michigan Academic Committee:

Ed Stuenkel, Professor Physiology; Director Neuroscience Graduate Program

Yehoash Raphael, Professor Otolaryngology; Neuroscience Graduate Program

Michal Zochowski, Professor Physics; Biophysics; Neuroscience Graduate Program

Tel Aviv University Academic Committee:

Uri Ashery, Neurobiology department, Life Sciences Faculty, Head of Sagol School of Neuroscience

Karen Avraham, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Vice Dean, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School of Neuroscience

Talma Hendler, School of Psychological Science, Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School Neuroscience, Functional Brain Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

Secretariat:

Yulia Agranat () & Rachel Harbach (), Administrative coordinators


STUDENT APPLICATION FOR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Michigan and Tel Aviv University Collaboration

PERSONAL INFORMATION (English only)

Student information

Name: ______

Surname First Middle

PhD Supervisor: ______

Department: ______

Institution: ______

Telephone: ______

Email: ______

Date of birth: ______

Day Month Year

Sex: Male Female

INFORMATION/FACULTY SPONSOR

Host Researcher: ______

*Letter of Sponsorship should be attached

Department: ______

Institution: ______

Telephone: ______

Email address of host researcher: ______

Duration of proposed training: ______

Requested Financial Support:

Estimate of airfare, housing, cost of living supplement

Recommendation letters provided by:

Two letters required

1. ______

2. ______

Scientific project

Title
Abstract of proposed student research (1 page)
Include project title, specific aims/goals, expected results publications.
Identify aspects of the proposed training/collaboration that are important for your Ph.D. studies and advancement as a research neuroscientist?
Please add CV and list of Publications