Fwd: [SPM] PhD Studentship in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience (fMRI)

Dear Colleagues, I would be most grateful if you could advertise the attached advert of a full 3-year PhD studentship in your department and/or forward it to other potentially interested colleagues and candidates. The advert is attached below as plain text, MS Word file (.doc) and as a formatted poster (pdf). The studentship is available in the Department of Psychology at Brunel University London, earliest starting date is January 2014. Deadline for applications is 31 December 2013. Many thanks in advance& Best regards, Andre -- Dr. André J. Szameitat Reader in Psychology School of Social Sciences Brunel University Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK ************************************************************** PhD in Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University London, UK We are pleased to offer a bursary to support doctoral PhD study in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience. The bursary will be at ESRC level to support costs of living (approx. £15,500 per annum), and cover full-time tuition fees (Home/EU) for a period of three years. Applicants should have a 2.1 or first class (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related fields. A postgraduate degree in these subject areas is also desirable, but not a necessity. Experience with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and expertise in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience is beneficial. The PhD project will be in the area of behavioural and fMRI research on dual-task performance. Brunel University is a campus University located in Uxbridge (West London) with direct access to the London tube. The Department of Psychology is a thriving, interdisciplinary Department in the School of Social Sciences, with currently 28 full-time staff members. In the 2008 RAE 85% of our research was judged to be of international standard. Our research facilities include a 3T MRI scanner, EEG laboratories, TMS, and an eye-tracker (EEG and eye-tracker available in the MRI as well). For more information about the department please see http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/psychology and in particular the homepage of the Centre for Cognition and Neuroimaging (CCNI) http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/psychology/research-and-research-centres/ccni The successful candidate might be required to undertake a certain amount of teaching and/or academic work per year. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable experience for their future academic career. To apply please submit your application electronically (email) directly to Dr Andre Szameitat (andre.szameitat(a)brunel.ac.uk ; http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/psychology/staff-profiles/dr-andre-szameitat), who will be the first/main supervisor of the PhD. The application should include a cover letter stating motivation and background, CV, transcript of university study, contact details of two referees, and, if applicable, a list of publications. The closing date for applications is 31 December 2013. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in early January 2014. If you have not heard from us by end of January 2014, your application was not successful. Starting date for the doctoral studies is negotiable but should be between January and April 2014. Please feel free to contact Andre Szameitat for informal queries andre.szameitat(a)brunel.ac.uk