Apply to OWNS 2025
Before you apply
Please read our Admissions Policy very carefully when preparing your application.
Before submitting your application, please also consult our Course Fees section to determine which category you fall under.
How to apply
Applications should be made, by 30th June 2026, through the online form on www.owns.org.uk. Applicants will need to provide (combined into one PDF file):
- Summary CV (no more than two pages)
- Details of one referee (in the unlikely event that we wish to contact them)
- Answers to the following questions:
- ‘Why do you want to attend this winter school, and what do you hope to gain from it?’ (max. 250 words)
- ‘What areas of neuroethics have you done work/research in before, and/or what areas of neuroethics are you most interested in pursuing in the future?’ (max. 250 words)
- A short writing sample (500-750 words) engaging with the ethics of any issue in neuroscience, mental health or psychiatry. Please state if this is an excerpt of a longer piece you have previously written, or if you wrote this specifically for this application.
We are committed to providing a limited number of scholarships for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds within Neuroethics who would be unable to attend OWNS without financial support. You must also be either a Student, Postgraduate or Early-Career Professional.
If this applies to you, we encourage you to submit a short paragraph alongside your application outlining your circumstances.
Queries: owns@psych.ox.ac.uk