Tanenbaum Open Science Institute Fellow

What is the TOSI fellowship?

We are partnering with the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) at the Montreal Neurological Institute ("The Neuro") to grant five $3000, 9-week fellowships to students who want to promote Open Science.

TOSI’s mission is twofold:

Establishing best practices and developing tools and infrastructure to support Open Science at The Neuro

Encouraging and supporting other Canadian neuroscience institutions to embrace this new way of doing research

The TOSI scholars work on projects that seek to break down the silos and barriers preventing the free flow of resources making research possible, and of the outputs resulting from research to further Open Science.

Details

Application Deadline

Apply

Position type
‍Fellowship

Cohort size
5

Period
‍9 weeks

Amount
‍$3,000

Start of fellowship
Pending

End of fellowship
Pending

Location
‍Building 21, 651 Sherbrooke St. West

Function
‍Develop one’s personal, original, creative, and rigorous academic project in order to acquire the knowledge and skills to think beyond the acknowledged, the recognized, and the comfortable.

Pursue projects and ideas promoting a future of open science.

As an aspect of the fellowship, students will also be asked to help organize or host B21 events and take on some administrative tasks.

This is not for credit.

Previous Projects

The Program

Have $3,000 in funding to pursue your idea.

Schedule regular project check-ins (at least twice per month) with Anita Parmar or Ollivier Dyens.

Be present at B21 at least 15 hours a week. This includes:

Developing and presenting your project
Coming to at least one lightning talk (idea session) per week
Attending regularly scheduled talks and discussions
Talking to other scholars about your projects
Sharing ideas and feedback to a group of interdisciplinary scholars

Eligibility and requirements

Applications Closed

Who
Open to all McGill students of all levels who are in good academic standing and to students who have graduated from McGill in the past 12 months.

As this fellowship is time-intensive, undergraduate students are asked to apply ONLY if taking classes part time or demonstrate great conviction in their idea.

Presence
‍Fellows will be required to work out of—and be physically present at—Building 21 for a minimum of 15 hours per week over the course of the 9 week Fellowship. In-person presence at B21 leads to essential interdisciplinary connections and conversations.

Showcase
Fellows will be asked to present their work to the community at the end of the Fellowship in a project showcase.

To note
‍Students may apply individually or in pairs, though individual applications will be given priority due to the high volume of applicants. Graduate students will need to confirm that they have received permission from their supervisor.

We guarantee that we will not use any idea for future projects without consent. However, please stipulate in your application if you would like your idea to remain confidential if you are not selected for the fellowship.

Students who have already been employed by Building 21 or received a fellowship from Building 21 are not eligible.