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2007 Mind and Life Summer Research Institute — Application Process
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2007 Mind and Life Summer Research Institute
To apply for acceptance to the 2007 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute (MLSRI) please review thoroughly all of the information below. We have designed a two part application. It is critical that you complete BOTH PARTS and that they reach us on or before February 28, 2007.
PART ONE is an online application form, which contains your contact information.
PART TWO is your electronic submission of the required application documents by e-mail.
NO HARD COPY PAPER DOCUMENTS (MAILED OR FAXED) WILL BE ACCEPTED.
NOTE: Your application does not ensure acceptance, as participation is limited by facility size, program guidelines, committee review of your application information and your letters of recommendation.
Application and Registration Schedule
January 15, 2007 - Applications open
February 28, 2007 - Applications close and materials due
April 2, 2007 - Notification of applicants begins
April 22, 2007 - Registration and payment opens for accepted applicants
April 30, 2007 - Last day for the payment of fees
PART ONE: THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM YOU MUST COMPLETE:
To apply for the 2007 Mind and Life Summer Research Institute, you must first provide your name, mailing address, email address, and other contact information online. Please complete this online application at the URL link below as soon as possible as we will need this information in our database to continue processing your application.
NOTE: Use the following web URL link to complete part one:
https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/MindandLifeInstitute/SRI08Application.html
PART TWO: APPLICATION DOCUMENTS YOU MUST EMAIL:
To apply for the 2007 Mind and Life Summer Research Institute, you must also
e-mail ALL of the following documents for your application to be complete. Please send all required documents, either as Word documents or .pdf files, attached to ONE e-mail message. Your first and last name must appear clearly on every page of all documents.
1. An essay of 400 words in length. Please use a 12 point font and 1'' margins. Please respect our request and limit your essay to 400 words. Essays in excess of this limit will be disqualified. Please describe how this program will foster your research goals — specifically, how this training interfaces with your previous work, and how you anticipate it impacting your future research.
2. An NIH Biosketch or comparable format CV (2 pages maximum length), plus a list of up to 10 publications that you consider to be most important and relevant. If you do not have an NIH biosketch, provide a maximum of a two-page abbreviated CV that includes educational history and training, previous and current position, and the list of up to 10 publications as indicated above. (NOTE: The NIH Biosketch format can easily be found by searching on the internet.)
3. Research Fellows must submit two electronically signed letters of recommendation on institution letterhead. Senior Investigators are not required to submit letters of recommendation. If you are unsure of your categorization based on the description in the "Who Should Attend" section of the Summer Research Institute program webpage please consider yourself a Research Fellow and submit your recommendation letters as indicated.
4. Research Presentations (optional). If you are interested in participating in a poster session on your research at the 2007 MLSRI, please send, as a separate document, no more than 3 sentences describing your proposed poster presentation.
WHERE TO E-MAIL YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
Please e-mail your application documents to maryann@mindandlife.org. The subject line of your e-mail message must read as follows: "YOUR NAME" 2007 MLSRI APPLICATION
DO NOT submit incomplete applications, as they will not be accepted.
DO NOT send hard copy application documents through Fed Ex, USPS, etc. as they will
not be accepted.
DEADLINES FOR YOUR APPLICATION:
The online application form must be completed and submitted by 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. All e-mailed application documents must be received by 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 as well. NO EXCEPTIONS will be permitted due to the program schedule.
CONDUCT GUIDELINES
The MLSRI is intended to be a novel kind of experience, unlike other conferences that you may have attended. The MLSRI takes place in a quasi-retreat environment that is intended to promote exploration and understanding of contemplative practices both on the intellectual level (through presentations and dialogues) and the experiential level (through formal meditation practice and periods of introspection and silence). This type of experiential learning requires courage and sensitivity on a personal level, and therefore requires a safe "container" and community to
nurture this process.
In order to maintain this safe and nurturing container, we ask that you adhere
to the following conduct guidelines:
1. Abstain from Intoxicants
This includes all alcohol and illegal drugs, for the duration of the MLSRI. These substances tend to cloud our introspective clarity, and they alter the affective processes that we are learning to observe and work with through contemplative practice. This policy also extends to any time during the week when you are not on the premises of the Garrison Institute.
2. Respect Silence
Garrison Institute has a general policy on silence that seeks to preserve and cultivate the contemplative atmosphere of Garrison. In accord with this policy, please do not use any portable radios, CD, or tape players without earphones. Cell phones also should not be used or turned on in any of the common spaces in the building. For the duration of MLSRI, silence will be observed from 10:00 pm through breakfast each day. In addition, silence will be observed for a longer period during the full day of practice on Wednesday, June 6th. In all cases, the aim of silence is to foster an environment conducive to contemplative practice.
If you have any questions about this application process, please contact the Mind and Life Institute.
© Copyright 2007 Mind and Life Institute, Boulder, CO, USA. All rights reserved.
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