2015 Illinois Summer Neuroscience Institute
I’m a PhD student in the Neuroscience Program at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. I'd like to invite your students to apply for the 2015 Illinois Summer Neuroscience
Institute! ISNI is a week-long, all expense-paid program that is designed to introduce
motivated undergraduate students to a career in neuroscience research. Students will discuss
research with local and visiting faculty, perform brain dissections, shadow graduate students, get
insider advice on applying to graduate and MD/PhD programs, and have a chance to learn about
the methods and challenges of research.
ISNI takes place from May 18th-22th, 2015, on the University of Illinois's Urbana-Champaign
campus. Twenty-six exceptional students will be selected to attend, and travel, housing, meals,
and transportation will be provided. More information, along with the ISNI application, can be
found at: http://neuroscience.illinois.edu/isni/ Students in their freshman and sophomore years,
especially students from the Midwest region, and minority students, are particularly encouraged
to apply.
I hope you'll take a moment to pass this along to the students in your program who may be
interested. As well, I've attached a brochure that you are free to share. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact me or have your students contact me and I'd be happy to answer
them!
Regards,
Mariana Aparicio B.
Illinois Summer Neuroscience Institute 2015 Fellow
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Isni@life.illinois.edu