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CIFAR Neuroscience of Consciousness Winter School

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The CIFAR Neuroscience of Consciousness Winter School is a unique, four-day event where tomorrow’s neuroscience leaders work closely with world-class researchers studying the neuroscience of consciousness.

Hosted by members of CIFAR’s Brain, Mind & Consciousness program, this year’s event is held from December 14-17, 2022 in Mexico.

Learn more about what to expect at this year's CIFAR Winter School.

Applications for this year's school closed on October 3, 2022.

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- During the winter school that will run for three days,
There will be a series of different sessions.
Some of them will be plenary talks speaking about
different aspects of the science of consciousness,
but there will also be some social events.
So you get to interact with leading researchers.
Leading consciousness researchers.
- It's a unique opportunity for young scientists
to get engaged with people, they've read the papers of.
We've all had this experience as scientists
of actually meeting for the first time
one of the people we admire,
or one of the people we disagree with or
one of the people who influenced our work.
- People get divided
into teams that become these little communities
and they get to work on projects
and they have a lot of time outside of
just lecture time to interact
both socially and scientifically
and I think that really builds relationships that last.
- And at the end of it, I think you'll come away equipped
with a whole lot of skills and experience
that will be really valuable in your academic career
or in fact, in whatever you want to do next.
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Participants will:

  • Engage in interactive lectures from top scientists
  • Network with peers and world-renowned scientists
  • Participate in workshops on science communication
  • Explore diverse perspectives on consciousness including: neuroimaging/biomarkers, philosophy, computational approaches, and animal models.

Interested applicants must be senior (third year or later) PhD students, or post-docs. Applicants are required to submit a CV as well as a 500-word discussion of their research that details how the winter school would benefit their future scientific careers.

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SELECTION

Applications are reviewed internally for basic eligibility before being assessed by members of the Brain, Mind & Consciousness program. Applicants are evaluated based on their research statement, track record, and connection to the neuroscience of consciousness.

CIFAR is committed to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and research community. We welcome proposals from countries and institutions from across the globe.

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Organizers

About Adrian M. Owen

Adrian M. Owen

Program Co-Director
Koerner Fellow

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Western University
Canada
About Anil K. Seth

Anil K. Seth

Program Co-Director

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
University of Sussex
United Kingdom
About Sahba Nomvula Besharati

Sahba Nomvula Besharati

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Université de Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
Afrique du Sud
South Africa
About Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Amherst College
United States
About Adeel Razi

Adeel Razi

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars 2021-2023

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Monash University
Australia
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Speakers

About Olaf Blanke

Olaf Blanke

EPFL
Switzerland
About Melvyn Goodale

Melvyn Goodale

Fellow

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Western University
Canada
About Jay Ingram

Jay Ingram

Mr Science productions Inc.
Canada
About Nancy Kanwisher

Nancy Kanwisher

Advisory Committee Chair

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States
About Robert Kentridge

Robert Kentridge

Fellow

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Durham University
United Kingdom
About Liad Mudrik

Liad Mudrik

Tanenbaum Fellow

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Tel Aviv University
Israel
About Megan Peters

Megan Peters

Fellow
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2019-2021

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
University of California Irvine
United States
About Caroline Robertson

Caroline Robertson

Dartmouth College
United States
About Joshua Shepherd

Joshua Shepherd

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2019-2021

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Carleton University
University of Barcelona
Canada
About Nicholas Turk-Browne

Nicholas Turk-Browne

Fellow

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
Yale University
United States
About Filip Van Opstal

Filip Van Opstal

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar 2019-2021

Brain, Mind & Consciousness
University of Amsterdam
The Netherlands
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Key Dates

Application deadline: 

October 3, 2022

Notification of decision:

November 2022

Winter School:

December 14-17, 2022

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