SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI

Via Bonomea n. 265, 34136 Trieste (Italy) tel.: 04037871 - telefax: 0403787466

RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SECTOR

The SISSA Cognitive Neuroscience Sector offers an undergraduate fellowship by means of a competition based on academic qualifications only.

Title of the project: “Instrumentation for the acquisition of neuronal signals”.

Period: Six months, starting from January 2012.

Amount of the fellowship: € 500,00 gross per month, plus a monthly contribution towards living expenses of € 300,00 gross will also be granted to students who are not resident in the Trieste Province.

Travel expenses: a contribution towards documented travel expenses, of up to a maximum of 300,00 € gross, will be given to Italian and EC citizens who are not resident in the Trieste Province. Candidates coming from non-EC countries will be given up to € 1000,00 gross; upon request, the School will issue a pre-paid ticket. Should the cost of the ticket exceed € 1000,00 the difference will be deducted from the first instalment of the fellowship.

Applications (see attached form), together with all the required documents, must reach the School by fax (+39 040 3787466) no later than 12.00 hrs. on 20 December , 2011.

Incomplete applications or applications sent by e-mail will not be accepted.

For information:

To the SISSA Director

Via Bonomea 265

34136 Trieste

ITALY

Fax n.: +39-040-3787466

I, the undersigned (name and surname)...... born in (city and country) ...... on (date) ...... resident in (full address) …………………………………......

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telephone/fax no...... e-mail address ...... ;

REQUEST

to take part in the selection for a research training fellowship for undergraduate students for the project entitled: “Instrumentation for the acquisition of neuronal signals”.

I declare, under my own responsibility, the following:

a) to be a ...... citizen;

b) to possess a sufficient/average/good/excellent knowledge of the English language;

c) to have a degree in ...... ……...... , obtained on (date) ...... …… from the University of ...... …………...... ……...... , with the final mark…………………………………………………………………;

d) to undertake to follow the activity on a full-time basis in accordance with the Statutes of the School and the regulations of Cognitive Neuroscience Sector;

e) to undertake to communicate any changes in address immediately.

I enclose the following documentation:

q  Curriculum Vitae;

q  Certificate of University examinations taken (with marks) and degree certificate;

q  No...... letters of presentation;

q  Brief statement of the research

q  Copy of passport (or other ID document)

The International School for Advanced Studies will respect the reserved nature of the information submitted by the candidates. All the data will be used for the purpose of the competition only and for the eventual fellowship, in accordance with the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003.

Date, ......

Signature ......