NRNB Academy
Outside of our sponsored summer programs, NRNB Academy runs year-round to match students with mentors in network biology software
development. NRNB Academy offers you the opportunity to work with our open source development team on network biology related tools
and resources. The program is volunteer-based and flexible in terms of time commitment and project length. This is a great
introduction to our dev community and the workings of open source in general.
Start by completing our Admissions Form:
Admissions FormThe National Resource for Network Biology (NRNB) is organizing the joint efforts of Cytoscape, WikiPathways and other network biology tools. This is a great opportunity to work at the intersection of biology and computing! We take mentoring seriously and are proud of our 90% success rate with former students and projects. But don't take our word for it, read testimonials from prior NRNB students and mentors, and success story profiles. And you also get a certificate of completion!
The success of our mentoring program depends on dedicated mentors, great project ideas, amazing students, and effective fundraising. Please contact us with ideas or leads on potential corporate sponsors or use the PayPal widget below to make your own tax deductible donation.
How to apply
- Review our list of NRNB Academy Project Ideas at GitHub.
- and then fill out the Admissions Form.
- You can apply for NRNB Academy at any time.
What to expect
- You will recieve an email confirmation from our program mananger to confirm your application form.
- The program manager will match you with a potential mentor.
- You will submit a full proposal for evaluation by the mentor.
- If accepted, you will decide on a timeline and schedule with your mentor. NRNB Academy programs follows the same structure as Google Summer of Code, meaning there are 3 evaluations scheduled over the course of the project.
- You be working with a small, active group of programmers that also speak biology
- You will be gaining experience in a rapidly evolving field that interfaces computer and biological sciences