Institute News
Postdoc Opening at University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Brain and Mind
Dr. Marc Joanisse at the University of Western Ontario is currently recruiting new postdoctoral fellows funded by the Western Postdoctoral Fellowship program. They’re seeking talented recent PhDs interested in working in the area of language and reading processing, where their work focuses on the intersection of cognition, neuroimaging and computation. Work could target any aspect […]
[Read More]LangFest 2026: Submissions and Registration Open
Dear All, We are pleased to announce that the registration and submission form for attending and/or presenting research at Language Fest 2026 is now open! Language Fest is a university-wide research conference that was established in 2009 to bring together the full community of language researchers at UConn for a day of sharing results, ideas, methodologies, and […]
[Read More]Accepting Applications for IBACS E-Lab Manager Position (Electrophysiology & Eye Tracking)
We invite applications for the E-Lab Manager position for the academic year 2026/2027 with possible summer 2026 funding. In this 10-hour / week position, the E-lab (Electrophysiology and Eye Tracking) manager assists lab users with training of lab members, scheduling, inventory, troubleshooting equipment, and enforcing lab policies & procedures. APPLY HERE Application Deadline: March 9, […]
[Read More]Seeking Nominations for the 2026 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP)
Dear DTR Grantees, The NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP) is open and seeking nominations of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in neuroscience research. Nominations are due 3/23/2026. Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn more at https://go.nih.gov/AJa07qg
[Read More]Spring 2026 IBACS Seed Grant Applications Due 4/8
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) seed grant application is now open. Seed Grants provide funding to eligible affiliates for interdisciplinary projects and research initiatives consistent with the IBACS mission. Successful applications typically involve collaborations that require expertise across laboratories and traditional disciplinary boundaries. IBACS prioritizes projects that will provide pilot data […]
[Read More]Call for proposals: COGS student-faculty research collaboration
The Cognitive Science Program is pleased to announce another call for proposals to promote collaboration between Cognitive Science undergraduate students and faculty on student-led projects. These grants are intended to support new ideas, pilot studies, and exploratory projects that bring together our community of scholars across disciplines. Priority will be given to projects that provide […]
[Read More]IBACS Affiliate Madeline Resnick Featured in UConn Today
PhD student and IBACS affiliate Madeline Resnick from the Chi-Ming Chen Lab was recently featured in a UConn Today article.
[Read More]IBRAiN Research Software Engineer Role – Apps Due 2/23
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is inviting graduate students to apply for the IBACS-BIRC Research Assistantships in Neuroimaging (IBRAiN) Program for the Research Software Engineer role ONLY. These graduate assistantships are for 10 hours per week during the Fall (2026) and Spring (2027) semesters at the Brain Imaging Research Center Core (BIRC). During the […]
[Read More]IBACS Hosted Talk on 2/20: Dr. Rachel Theodore
IBACS Hosted Talk: Dr. Rachel Theodore Faculty in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Recent Program Director for the Linguistics and Dynamic Language Infrastructure – Documenting Endangered Language programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Date/Time: Friday, February 20th from 3:30pm-4:45pm Location: Moved to Zoom – please email crystal.mills@uconn.edu to receive the link. Talk Title: Advancing the brain and cognitive sciences […]
[Read More]IBACS Outreach Fellowship Applications Due 2/20
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is pleased to offer summer fellowships of $5K each for up to four graduate students to be part of our Science Alliance Mobile (SAM) Outreach Team this year thanks in part to a generous donation. This fellowship offers affiliated graduate students the chance to inspire the next generation […]
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