Young Investigators Training Programme
The Young Investigators Training Programme (YITP) gives you the opportunity to get in touch with the experts participating in FENS.
YITP Summer 2012 research stays in Spanish labs
Do you want to carry out a short research stay in one of the leading Spanish Neuroscience Institutions before or after the FENS forum?
We are offering more than 90 stages in laboratories located in Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, Basque Country, Valencia, Sevilla and Salamanca among others. Labs joining the programme include a variety of neuroscience interests, from molecular and cellular neuroscience to cognitive neuroscience.
The stays are open for PhD students and young postdoctoral fellows (Age limit: 35 years), deadline for application: February 5, 2012.
Click here for a detailed list of laboratories and details for applications.
Professional Development Symposium.
Barcelona, July 13, 2012
… Have you ever had the feeling that you don’t know how to start writing your papers?
… Is your PI unable to understand the abstracts your write?
… Did you ever wanted to know how peer-review is carried out in the neuroscience journals?
… You don’t know how to explain your work to your non-scientific friends?
… Do you have the feeling you can’t organize your time?
If any of your answers to these questions was yes, now you have the opportunity to attend a day-long Professional development symposium focused on science communication, leadership and professional skills, specifically oriented to PhD students and young post-doctoral fellows.
The Satellite is open for PhD students and young postdoctoral fellows (Age limit: 35 years), deadline for application: February 5, 2012.
Click here for a detailed programme and application.
International Society for Neurochemistry Advanced School in New Approaches in Glial Cell Research
Bellaterra July 10-13, 2012The International Society for Neurochemistry, in collaboration with the Spanish Glial Network, offers a school in New Approaches in Glial Cell Research, covering new methodologies for the study of glial cells, and recent advancements in glial cell function in development, synaptic function, and CNS pathologies. The School is open for young scientists (PhD students and young postdoctoral fellows up to 4 years after PhD). Up to 40 students will be selected from all applications. Successful applicants will have free access to the School including accommodation. A limited number of travel grants will also be available. Deadline for application: February 5, 2012.
Click here for a detailed programme and application.
Meet-the-expert series
Experts will describe their research techniques and accomplishments in a personal context/informal environment that offers participants a behind-the-scenes look at factors influencing the expert's work. Each 90-minute session offers an opportunity for students and postdoctoral researchers to engage the expert in an informal dialogue over lunch. No registration is required, but seating is limited to a maximum of 25/30 people per session.
Session 1 and 2 (July 15th, 14:00 – 15:30)
Session 3 and 4 (July 15th, 14:00 – 15:30)
More info here.
“Build your career” workshop at the 8th FENS Forum
Advance your neuroscience career by attending our Job Fair. Meet employers from industry, non-profit organizations, and academia. Take advantage of the workshop covering varying career paths in neuroscience and of our networking space.
Click here for a detailed programme and application.
“Build your career” Networking Space
Area reserved for Institutions, Drug companies, Biotech companies, etc. to offer job opportunities, research development, to interview scientists (PhD, Postdocs, etc., but also for Senior) for different positions, etc.
More information for interested exhibitors is available here.