[SocBiN] MedBioInfo call for class of 24

[Arne Elofsson]

We are pleased to announce that MedBioInfo, the National Graduate School in
Medical Bioinformatics, will be extended to admit a final incoming class in
2024.  Due in part to the pandemic, we spent less than expected in prior
years, and so did not have to shut down after our 2022 admission round as
originally planned. You are therefore invited to apply to join.
MedBioInfo was established to provide advanced training in bioinformatics
to the next generation of world-class life-science researchers. If admitted
you will join a competitively selected student community. Our 42 affiliated
faculty members include most of the leading bioinformaticians in Sweden,
and we also draw on the faculty of NORBIS, our Norwegian sister school.
Alongside your peers, this will form a key part of your future scientific
network. Our courses are short, worth 3 or 5 HP(ECTS). Each course
typically requires a one-week at-home pre-assignment, one week in
residence, and (often) a take-home one-week post-assignment. You would
typically take two courses per year, for a total of 3 years. The courses
are more specialised than can be provided by your home university. You will
be matched with a faculty mentor, providing a perspective and advice
complementary to that of your advisor. We also have an annual meeting where
you will attend faculty talks and soft-skills workshops, present your
research, network, and get feedback. You will be granted a yearly travel
budget. Best of all, this should be fun.

You are eligible to apply if you began or will begin your PhD between
January 2023 and April 2024, though we wish to emphasize there is
flexibility in this. Target groups include PhD students in Life Science
doing primarily computational research.Selection criteria include your CV,
transcript, and the relevance of your research project. You will also need
an endorsement letter from your advisor and a suitable laptop.
We strive to have a broad distribution of Swedish home universities. We
take pride in our good gender balance, as well as inclusion in other
aspects. To this end we have a policy of respectful dialogue in courses,
seminars, and meetings.
Please be aware that, if admitted, your first course, "Applied
Bioinformatics" will run in Uppsala 27-31 May 2024, so you should mark your
calendar already now. Several of our core courses require programming in
Python. If your Python background is weak, you will need to start
strengthening your skills soon after admissions. There are many online
courses, and we also recommend Shaw's "Python 3 the hard way." Considering
the climate, we ask students to avoid flying to MedBioInfo events.

The application deadline is February 28, 2024 at 23:59.  In past years we
have enrolled up to 30 students, but this time due to budgetary
considerations our enrollment target is 20 students, the number originally
promised to the Swedish Research Council. Though you can expect a more
competitive assessment this year, we nonetheless encourage you to apply.
You should apply following
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/MedBioInfo-Application-2024. Feel free
to email Sam with any questions. We look forward to reading your
application.

With kind regards,

Arne Elofsson, Director
Samuel Flores, Dean of Students
Petras Kundrotas, Course Coordinator
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