DNC2026 Registration Form

Deadline for application: March 1, 20262020.

To apply for the OIST Developing Neuro Circuit Course (DNC) 2026, fill in the webform below.

Don't close this window immediately after pressing 'submit'. Wait until you get a page acknowledging the submission. You should also get an email confirming that your submission has been successful. If you submit the form again, your first submission will be overwritten.

Registration fee: The Registration fee is 60,000yen. Students receive free accommodation and meals.

Decision: your application will be reviewed, and decision letters will be e-mailed in April.

Data use: if you propose to use data from your own lab or from collaborators for your project you commit to giving your supervising tutor access to this data. Confidentiality will be fully respected.

Personal Information

First (given) Name

Last (family) Name

E-mail address

Gender

This will allow us to make appropriate room assignments.

Nationality

We need this information for visa purposes.

Affiliation

University, Research Institute or Company

Work address

Please include all details necessary to reach you by postal mail.

Country

Telephone (+ country code)

Lab URL

Current advisor: name

If you are a student or postdoc please enter the full name of your advisor. If you are independent please give name of the advisor for your highest degree.

Current advisor: e-mail

We request letters of recommendation.

Education and Professional Background

Professional Status

Highest degree obtained

Major of your highest degree

Educational History

List colleges or universities you have attended, listing year of graduation and field of study.

List (up to two) of your most relevant publications if you have

Please include full bibliographic information, and a URL, if possible. Please do not list submitted publications or dissertations.

Experience in neuroscience/neurobiology

Please specify field, experimental preparation, laboratory, etc. (max 200 words)

Any other information which you think is relevant

(max 200 words)

About the course

How did you discover the course?

Describe your research interests

Describe your personal research interest(s) and how they relate to neurosciece/neurobiology. (max 300 words)

Motivation to the course

Why do you want to attend the Developing Neuro Circuit Course 2026 (DNC2026) ? (max 200 words)

Contact

May we contact you?

Please upload your CV.

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt rtf pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods.

Letter of intent

Please upload your intent.

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt rtf pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods.

Recommendation letter

Please upload Recommendation letter

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt rtf pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods.

Data Storage Acknowledgment:

Please note that the information you enter will be stored and processed on servers located outside of Japan. OIST is committed to handling your personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), and to taking appropriate safeguards.