Deadline:
February 05, 2025
Location(s)
Croatia Finland Israel Italy Netherlands Portugal
Ramat Gan, Lisbon, Jyväskylä, Padua Amsterdam, Zagreb
Overview
Details
NeuroData Joint Master's Degree
In today’s modern world, everything is connected. The demand for combined brain and data expertise in neurotech, technological innovation, healthcare, education, and many other fields is rising fast.
Progress in neuroscience requires analysing vast amounts of data, a skill that would be invaluable to neuroscientists. Simultaneously, data scientists could benefit dramatically from specialised training in neuroscience to gain perspective that influences the quality and depth of their insights. Combining two such innovative fields of study will boost the careers of those who choose this path.
The NeuroData Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Brain and Data Science brings neuroscientists and data scientists together in an innovative, specialised programme that will cultivate a new generation of multidisciplinary researchers with in-depth knowledge in both fields, researchers who are highly skilled in investigating the most complex problems faced by the human race – the human mind and brain in health and disease. All students spend the first year at Bar-Ilan University (BIU) gaining a solid basis in neuroscience and neuroscience-orientated data science. The second-year of the programme takes place in one of the neuroscience and data science sub-tracks at one of the consortium’s partner institutions where the students also complete a research thesis.
The NeuroData Master is a collaboration between six leading universities in Israel and Europe: Bar-Ilan University in Israel, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, in Portugal, University of Jyväskylä in Finland, University of Padua (Padova) in Italy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in The Netherlands, and University of Zagreb in Croatia.
Graduates of this specialised joint master's degree programme will receive a double master’s degree from two of the partner universities, depending on the choice of study track.
Programme Overview
The first year of the programme is spent at Bar-Ilan University. All students from multidisciplinary backgrounds will receive essential training in neuroscience and data science tailored according to their undergraduate studies and designed to bring all students to the same level in both subjects. During this year, students will be integrated into the vibrant teaching and research environment of the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center. The first year in Israel is mandatory for all students.
This will be followed by two compulsory weeks at the University of Zagreb for a tailor-made summer school programme for the NeuroData degree. The aim of the summer school is to expose students to advanced neuroscience and data science topics, enable them to present their progress and finalise a thesis mentor, meet professors and mentors from the partner universities, and to have fun and socialise.
Students will spend the second year at one of the four partner institutions studying their sub-specialty of choice and working on a research thesis.
Programme Description
NeuroData, the innovative MSc in Brain and Data Science, is designed for students with diverse academic backgrounds. It equips them to meet the increasing demand in both scientific and societal spheres for the integration of advanced computational methods in solving complex neuroscience questions.
Each partner university within the consortium has a different role during the NeuroData program.
At Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Israel, all students spend their first year gaining a strong foundation in neuroscience and data science. They are personally hosted by various research groups at the Brain Center. BIU’s Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, with its 20-year history of teaching a unique Brain Sciences curriculum, launched the MSc in Brain and Data Science in 2020 to meet the demand for neuroscience and data science specialists.
Since its launch, this program has been highly successful and attracts many outstanding students. The curriculum of this unique program consists of core courses in neuroscience and data science, which provide students from interdisciplinary backgrounds with a solid foundation in both fields.
The first-year curriculum of NeuroData: MSc in Brain and Data Science is the foundation upon which students build knowledge, culminating in the Summer School at the University of Zagreb.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Educational background
The recruitment of students for the four double degrees in NeuroData is unified via an Internet portal. Joint admission criteria have been defined in the framework of the already existing degrees; they are extended to cover the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in NeuroData.
All candidates must have obtained a first higher education degree or demonstrate a recognised equivalent level of learning according to national legislation and practices, with outstanding grades (roughly top 10% of your class) or other study results.
Students participating in the program must have obtained an undergraduate degree of at least 180 ECTS in brain sciences, life sciences, exact sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, computer sciences), engineering (primarily computer engineering, electrical engineering and bioengineering), psychology and cognitive sciences or equivalent by the time of application. The diplomas and transcript of completed courses and grades are required. In addition, basic knowledge in the following fields is required: general biology, math and programming in python.
A Candidate currently enrolled in the last year of Bachelor's at the time of application is allowed to apply, provided – in case they are admitted – they submit proof of graduation before the NeuroData programme starts, i.e. before August.
Dates
Deadline: February 05, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Erasmus Joint Master Scholarships
NeuroData is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) co-funded by the European Union. This funding provides NeuroData with the capacity to award scholarships. NeuroData will have four editions (the first in 2023-2024 and the last in 2026-2027). The following rules apply to the award of scholarships:
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Grant of €1.400 per month for each scholarship holder. This scholarship will be transferred to the holder's account. It will be managed by them to support all travel and living expenses for the duration of each edition of NeuroData (2 Years = 24 months). This amount will also have to be used to support the costs for visas or any other permit that may be required for residence in the countries of the partner universities.
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NeuroData will award 10-15 scholarships in each edition, with the restriction that no more than 10% of the scholarships (throughout NeuroData's tenure) will be awarded to students from the same nationality during the program duration.
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Students who have previously obtained an EMJM scholarship are not eligible to apply for an additional scholarship under the EMJM.
Students who will be granted a scholarship will have the following costs covered:
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Health and accident insurance during the whole academic period.
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The registration of the student as a regular student of the partner universities.
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Tuition fees.
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Language courses at each university.
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Access to library and laboratories.
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Student management, services and activities; support in visa application procedures and other local administrative amenities.
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Initial Welcome Week for all NeuroData students.
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Registration and participation in the events organized under the scope of NeuroData.
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All other academic and administrative fees (e.g., Final Diploma, Diploma Supplement).
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Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
