Apply to MINDs

Use this link to express interest in the MINDS program and sign up for our mailing list, which we will use to share the link for our virtual open house on February 13, 2023 (6:00 pm CST).

To apply to MINDS, fill out this online form, which will require you to upload the following documents:

• CV or Resume
• Unofficial College Transcripts
• One written statement (2 page maximum, single spaced, 11 pt Arial or Times New Roman font) that includes your personal background; research interests; long-term goals; how MINDS will help you achieve your goals; and your commitment to advancing marginalized researchers in neuroscience
• Two letters of recommendation should be emailed separately by the recommender to minds@umn.edu: and include the applicant's name in the email subject line.

All application materials including letters of recommendation are due by March 1st, 2023 at 11:59 PM (PST)

Application Timeline:

January, 2023: Formal call for applications

February 13, 2023: Virtual open house (6:00 pm CST)

March 1, 2023: Applications deadline (11:59 pm PST)

March, 2023: Invitations to virtual interviews

April, 2023: Offers of admission extended

May, 2023: Deadline to respond to offers of admission

June 30, 2023: Program start date

July, 2023: Rotations in two potential research labs of interest

Questions can be directed to minds@umn.edu