Thank you for applying for the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience. Applications for the Fall 2027 cohort will close at 11:59pm PT on December 1st, 2026.

Important Dates: Selected candidates will be invited to give virtual talks on February 1st and 2nd, 2027. A subset of those candidates will then be invited for in-person interviews on March 1st and 2nd, 2027.

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

Formatting: Applicants must format personal and research statements using standard letter paper with minimum 0.5-inch margins, single spacing, and 11-point Arial.

Thank you for applying for the Studio D3 Fellowship. Applications for the Fall 2027 cohort will close at 11:59pm PT on December 1st, 2026.

Important Dates: Selected candidates will be invited to give virtual talks on February 8th and 9th, 2027. A subset of those candidates will then be invited for in-person interviews on March 8th and 9th, 2027.

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

• A curriculum vitae (CV)  
• Two (2) Letters of support from your mentor or other professors and scientists  
• 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 page research statement from the applicant describing their prior research, potential research interests (including tools they are familiar with), and how this fellowship aligns with their career goals. 
• A one page mock research proposal on a biological question that interests you and how you would approach it with your skill set.  You will not be held to this proposal should you be accepted nor will you be judged on biological knowledge you are not yet expected to have. 
• Reviewer Selection − Select up to three Allen Institute research areas that align best with your research interests, for consideration when we select reviewers 

 Formatting: Applicants must format personal and research statements using standard letter paper with minimum 0.5-inch margins, single spacing, and 11-point Arial.