RCP Institute Trainee Exchange Program

This is an exclusive opportunity for labs that are currently funded by an RCP grant and are part of the RCP Institute.

This program is intended to facilitate short-term visits between RCP-supported labs and provide early career lab members with hands-on exposure to other expertise, methods, and research approaches that may not be available at their home lab site.

Visits may be proposed for purposes such as:
 • Learning a new technique
 • Observing research or clinical activities not available in your lab
 • Knowledge or technology exchange
 • Exposure to another area of cerebellar research
 • Developing new collaborations

Program Overview

We will award up to $3,000 per exchange trip.
The trip should comprise 2-5 days total.
Applications are rolling, we ask that interested lab members submit an application at least 6 weeks prior to the proposed visit.

Eligibility

Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and other early-career researchers working in RCP-supported labs on an RCP-funded project.

Application Process

Interested applicants can email Mary Jane (melizalde@raynorcerebellumproject.org) with the following:
1. Name, career level, PI, and a description of the RCP project they work on
2. Proposed host lab to visit
3. Confirmation that their PI supports the visit
4. Confirmation that the proposed host PI supports the visit
5. Requested travel dates
6. Description of activities planned during the visit
7. Statement of benefits to your research, training, and contributions to RCP
8. Estimated expenses for airfare, lodging, local transportation, and meals

An example application may be provided by request. Please direct inquiries to the email address provided above.

Output

After the trip concludes, we will follow up for a 1-2 page report.