phd studentship - psychology

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

Durham University

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

United Kingdom

Deadline

08 Jan 2021

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Psychology

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

A 3-year full-time PhD studentship is available at the Department of Psychology at Durham University, UK, to start in October 2021, or possibly earlier. The successful candidate will join the project NewSense led by Prof Marko Nardini and funded by the European Research Council. The studentship will combine behavioural, modelling and neuroimaging methods to investigate people’s abilities to learn to use new sensory signals to improve their perceptual and motor skills. The studentship covers UK/EU or International tuition fees, a tax-free annual stipend at the RCUK rate (currently £15,285), and generous research expenses.

For full information, please go to community.dur.ac.uk/marko.nardini/opportunities.html

Who is eligible

Essential criteria

Have (or expect to obtain) an academic qualification (BSc/MSc or equivalent) in a scientific discipline related to experimental psychology, at least at a UK Upper Second (2.1) standard.
Experience in collecting, analysing, and reporting quantitative data on human perception or cognition
Excellent written and oral expression
Technical competence and ability to learn to use new equipment and software
Ability to plan and design novel experimental protocols and analyses
Aptitude for recruiting and working with participants in challenging or long-term training protocols

Desirable criteria

An outstanding academic track-record as evidenced e.g. by high grades, prizes, career-stage-appropriate conference presentations or publications
Experience in research involving psychophysics, multisensory perception, perception and action, perceptual learning, follow-up protocols, model-based analyses, biomechanics, virtual reality, motion capture, or fMRI

How to apply

Please email applications by January 8th 2021 to heather.slater@durham.ac.uk with the subject line “PhD studentship – NewSense”, including

CV (resume), including a detailed breakdown of marks obtained in studies so far
A covering letter outlining your suitability for and interests in the studentship
Names and contact details for two academic referees
An example of a report written by yourself reporting research you have carried out, such as an undergraduate or Masters dissertation.

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