Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience 2025-2026

Thank you for applying for the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience. Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort will close at 11:59pm PT on December 1st, 2025.

Important Dates: Selected candidates will be invited to give virtual talks on February 2nd and 3rd, 2026. A subset of those candidates will then be invited for in-person interviews on March 2nd and 3rd, 2026.

For this application, you will need to provide these materials:

• A one page personal statement from the applicant describing their history, activities and interests as an individual (especially those outside of science) which may give the committee a greater sense of you as a person and your ability to simultaneously interact with and challenge traditional scientific fields.
• A two to three page research statement from the applicant describing their prior research, interests in applying data science to the field of neuroscience, potential research interests (including tools they are familiar with) and how this fellowship aligns with their career goals. (Note: any references are not included in the page limit)
• Your CV
• Two letters of support from advisors and other mentors