How to apply

APPLICATION FOR THE RSSSO 2015 IS CLOSED AS FOR THE APRIL 10, 2015

Send two recommendation letters, motivational letter, and CV/list of achievements/scientific interest to the email address

school [AT] statisticalomics [DOT] org

We will confirm the receipt of your application within a few days; if not confirmed, please contact us again.

The application deadline is April 10, 2015. Please note that the number of places is limited, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Potential participants will be interviewed by Skype or a phone call as a last round of selection. Proficiency in English and basic knowledge of R programming (see below) are required.

Sufficient knowledge of R programming is covered by “Introduction to R” chapter of the GenABEL tutorial (http://www.genabel.org/tutorials) and Week 1 of the Coursera “R Programming” course (https://www.coursera.org/course/rprog). It is also highly recommended that you read the “Introduction in R” tutorial of the R project (http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/R-intro.html).

All participants are required to bring their own laptops (see requirements here). A few computers can be provided by the School, but it must be stated in advance (mention it in the e-mail when applying for the School).

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions using the email address above.