The Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University in cooperation with the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) is pleased to announce the opening of the Frontier Biosciences Summer School for the Summer of 2008 with financial support from the Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and from the IBRO-APRC.

The Summer School consists of one week of intensive lectures by our faculty, followed by one week of practical experience in a faculty’s laboratory.

The School welcomes applications from researchers and junior faculty, post-doctoral researchers, and graduate students with a Master’s degree or with at least two years of training in a graduate program (if directly pursuing Ph.D.). The course is ideal for meeting faculty, obtain hands-on experience in a laboratory, and experience life at Osaka University and Osaka itself. All participating foreign students will receive round-trip airfare from a major international airport in their country to Osaka University and a reasonable stipend to cover expenses during their stay. Accommodations will be provided at a nearby off-campus facility.

Applicants must submit a completed application form and supporting materials as indicated below by the deadline. Selection results will be notified shortly after the deadline.

For further information please visit the invitation page. http://www.fbs.osaka-u.ac.jp/summerschool2008/index.html