[Comp-neuro] PhD position in Computational Neuroscience at Italian Institue of Technology - Trento

PhD studentships (including fully funded scholarships) are available in the Laboratory of Neural Computation at the Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems of the Italian Institute of Technology based in Trento, Italy.

The laboratory of Neural Computation is interested in understanding how populations of neurons in the cerebral cortex encode and exchange information. The laboratory investigates these issues by developing mathematical methods for single trial analysis of neural population responses and by developing biologically plausible neural network models of cortical function and dynamics. Successful PhD candidates would be able to perform research within these topics. Further information about the laboratory can be found at:

http://cncs.iit.it/research-labs/neural-computation.html

For further information and enquiries please contact by email Stefano Panzeri (stefano.panzeri@iit.it) as soon as possible, attaching a CV to the email.

The deadline for application is June 19^th. Late applications cannot be considered. Formal applications should be submitted through the web site of the Doctoral School in Cognitive and Brain Sciences - - Specialized curriculum Cognitive Neuroscience , by following the link below

http://www.unitn.it/en/ateneo/2692/announcement-selection

from which the link for the online application can be found.

The aforementioned PhD studentship in the Laboratory of Neural Computation falls under the area "COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE -Computational approaches to information processing in the cerebral cortex " within the Doctoral School call.

The PhD programme is expected to start November 2012 and the PhD is normally expected to be completed in 3 years. The net salary is approximately euro 13600 per year, and there are no tuition fees. The working language of the Institute is English.