Yale University, Wu Tsai Institute

Fellowship ID:
Yale-Wu Tsai Institute-WTIPOSTDOC25 [#30745]
Fellowship Title: 
Wu Tsai Postdoctoral Fellowships (computation related to neuroscience and cognition)
Fellowship Type:
Fellowship or award
Location:
New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Cognitive Neuroscience
Computational Science and Engineering / AI/ Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Sciences, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Natural Language Processing, Robotics
Computational/Mathematics
Computational Neurosciences
Systems Neurobiology (more...)
Appl Deadline:
2025/11/10 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/10/01, listed until 2025/11/10)
Description:
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Description

The Wu Tsai Institute (WTI) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-career researchers from a range of disciplines in their pursuit of interdisciplinary research that drives discoveries about the mind through the integrated study of the brain. Wu Tsai Postdoctoral Fellows work across traditional disciplinary boundaries using experimental, computational, or theoretical methods to investigate human cognition and explore human potential. All admitted Fellows benefit from structured programming, shared research facilities, internal research funding sources and opportunities, and other resources offered by the Institute, to advance their scientific training and professional development.

Wu Tsai Postdoctoral Fellows design innovative projects that expand their expertise, supported by mentorship tailored to their interdisciplinary goals. Successful applicants have demonstrated an interdisciplinary training plan through various approaches, including (but not limited to):

Candidates are encouraged to reach out to any of the over 180 Wu Tsai Faculty Members before applying. Because faculty receive many such inquiries, the most successful outreach is sincere and specific, clearly indicating that the applicant has conducted their own advance research into potential areas of mutual interest related to the Institute's mission. 

Benefits

Expectations

Qualifications

PhD degree or equivalent must be awarded by the beginning of the fellowship and within the last 3 years.

The fellowship is open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.

Because this fellowship is intended to build the number of researchers working in these areas at Yale, current members of the Yale community (including postdocs and PhD students) are not eligible to apply.

Fellows are selected by a faculty committee based on their interdisciplinary scientific goals and track record of scientific achievements, commitment to making a positive social impact, and ability to make meaningful contributions to the community. 

Application Instructions

All materials must be submitted online through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/174525

Applications must include:

Cover letter: Briefly describe your research interests, investigators and resources you would like to work with, and your motivation for why you want to further the understanding of human cognition and explore human potential through interdisciplinary research. If you are proposing mentored research projects please name the Wu Tsai Faculty with whom you would work with and append email evidence (PDF) of the faculty member(s) declaring an interest in working with you.

Research statement and interdisciplinary training plan: Summarize prior research experiences, skills, and achievements. Describe your postdoctoral research interests and how they advance the WTI mission — to understand human cognition and explore human potential by sparking interdisciplinary inquiry. Explain how the envisioned research is interdisciplinary and how it will benefit from your expertise, as well as the resources and researchers at WTI (two pages, inclusive of figures but excluding references).

Social impact statement: Wu Tsai Postdoctoral Fellows are driven to use their talents to make a positive difference in society and the world. They are also expected to contribute to the mentoring, outreach, and community-building efforts of the Institute. Please describe how you envision having a positive impact in the Institute and in society through your research, teaching, mentoring, or outreach. Share any past experiences that lend credence to your motivations and describe any skills or networks you plan to leverage.

Two letters of recommendation: One letter must be from your thesis advisor(s). The letters should address the quality, originality, and independence of your research and potential. Letters must also be received via Interfolio by the submission deadline; incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 

Curriculum vitae: Please provide a current CV, including papers that have been published, are in press, or deposited in a preprint server (e.g., bioRxiv or arXiv); do not list manuscripts in preparation.

Contact

Please contact wti@yale.edu for any questions related to this application


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