Social Cognitive Neuroscience (SCoNe)

International Summer School

July 15th to 28th, 2013 at SISSA, Trieste (Italy)

APPLICATION FORM

PERSONAL DETAILS
FIRST NAME
SURNAME
GENDER
DATE OF BIRTH
NATIONALITY
AFFILIATION
CURRENT POSITION
(PhD / Post-doctoral Researcher)
NAME OF PhD or Post-Doc SUPERVISOR
EMAIL OF PhD or Post-Doc SUPERVISOR
SUBJECT OF STUDY
CORRESPONDANCE ADDRESS
EMAIL
TELEPHONE NUMBER
STATE ANY VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING ITALY (IF APPLICABLE)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
State how your current research interests relate to the Summer School topics (max 300 words).

Together with your signed Application Form, please attach:

1. A CV that includes the following sections:

Education

Employment History

List of Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals or books

Manuscripts under review in Peer-reviewed Journals

Oral and/or Poster Presentations in Scientific Meetings

2. A reference letter from your primary supervisor confirming your PhD or Post-doctoral status and his/her recommendation for the Summer School

Terms and Conditions:

  1. We aim to accept 20 students to the SCoNe 2013 Summer School.
  2. Applications will be evaluated by the scientific committee in order to select the best and most suitable ones according to (a) how the participant’sresearch interests relate to the themes of the summer school, (b), the participant’scommitment to the Social Cognitive Neuroscience themes and approaches, and (c) relevant publications, past presentations and the CV.
  3. The costs associated with accommodation, eating, and travel for all accepted students to the summer school will be covered by the Organisers.
  4. Accepted applicants are requested to pay a registration fee of 400 Euros to cover part of the School’s organization costs.If you are coming from a developing country and you don’t have access to funds, please get in touch with the organisers to discuss possible options (email at ).
  5. Accommodation will be in small 3-4 person apartmentsoccupied by same-gender students with shared bedroomsat the Residence del Mare in Trieste city center (
  6. The summer School activities will be carried on at SISSA (
  7. The Organisers will make the travel arrangements and will not reimburse travel arrangements madeby participants.
  8. The Organisers will notify successful applicants within 10 days after the submission date deadline.
  9. Because the Organisers will cover travel, accommodation and subsistence costs, successful applicants will need to make the payment of the fee before any travel arrangement will be made i.e. 14 days upon receiving the invitation to attend the Summer School. Please be aware that if you fail to make the payment, your place will be given to applicants on the reserve list. The organization will cover travel cost, accommodation, and meals and will proceed to arrange them upon reception of registration fee payment. Thus, registration fees cannot be reimbursed.
  10. If you wish to arrive in Trieste before the beginning of the Summer School or stay after its end, you maybe able to do so, but you will need to arrange and pay for accommodation and leaving expenses outside the school period on your own. If you decide to do so, the request for different departure/arrival day should be done at the time of payment of the fee (by email at ).
  11. Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
  12. By signing and sending this application, you declare that you accept these terms and conditions.
  13. Don’t forget to bring your swimsuits!

Date ______Signature ______

Email the completed and signed Application form (together with CV and Reference letter) as one SINGLE pdf file with your Surname as file name (e.g. Smith.pdf) at by Friday 19th April, 5pm GMT.

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