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Project idea:

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Munich NeuroCamp is a public summer school for senior Gymnasium (high school) students from around the world. For two weeks, students are exploring the various fields of Neuroscience research conducted mainly at the Munich Center for Neurosciences – Brain & Mind (MCN). Participants will have the opportunity to conduct own experiments, develop their soft skills and present their own work.

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During the first week, students will attend introductory lectures on various topics in neuroscience, from popular fields such as neurobiology, cognition, behaviour and artificial intelligence, to the lesser known, but equally important subjects such as computational neuroscience and neurophilosophy. These lectures will be complemented with practical examples of possible applications. Furthermore, short soft skill courses will be provided, covering a range of skills from reading scientific literature to preparing engaging presentations. At the end of the first week, students will have a broad overview of different disciplines within the field of neuroscience research and will eventually select a mini-research project according to their personal preference and curiosity.

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In the second week, students work in small groups on the mini-research project of their choice in one of our partnering laboratories. During this week, they will gain hands-on experience on how research is conducted including literature research, data acquisition and interpretation. On the last day, students will give a short oral presentation and present a poster about their project to their NeuroCamp colleagues. Upon completion of the course, research certificates and awards will be provided to all students.

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Please note that the concept of the summer school is still open to alterations depending on third parties input and laboratories support.

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Research projects availability depends on the number of laboratories that support this project each year. We encourage current PhD students to be responsible for the project and for the students. This activity will count as teaching experience for which the PhD students can receive a teaching certificate that can be used in their CV or for credits in graduate programs.