Dear All, please find below the announcement for a PhD studentship in the University of Milano-Bicocca. Regards, Giulia

University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Psychology Four-year Ph.D. Research Studentship Deadline: October 10th, 2011

A fully-funded Ph.D. studentship beginning in January 2012 for 4 years is available within the Doctoral School in Psychology and Cognitive Science, Department of Psychology at University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy, for applicants interested in the study of cognitive functions (language, verbal STM, executive functions) in neuropsychological patients and in unimpaired subjects by means of TMS, tDCS and fMRI. Also research on deaf and deafblind individuals is currently performed. These are topics available in the Doctoral Training Program in "Experimental Psychology, Linguistic and Cognitive Neuroscience", which has available a total of six 4-year full time studentships. Two summer schools will be also organized. The successful applicant will have access to all the facilities available within the TMS-EEG (and EMG) lab at the Department of Psychology, as well as Eye-Trackers, ERP, fMRI (the latter within a Hospital nearby the University), neurosurgery patients undergoing awake surgery for tumor removal and neuropsychological patients in several different hospitals in MIlano. We encourage application from candidates with a demonstrable interest in working with patients or with experience on the different methodologies. Applications are welcome from UK and EU as well as non-EU citizens. Candidates should have, or expect to get, an undergraduate degree in Psychology or a related discipline. A Master degree in psychological research methods or a cognate discipline would be an advantage.

Funding will consist of a monthly salary of approximately 1,170 Euros plus support for travel and equipment.

The deadline for application is October 10th, 2011. Selection will take place in the form of a written test and oral colloquium in October. Information about how to apply can be found at the following links:

- italian version: http://www.unimib.it/open/news/Bando-XXVII-ciclo-corsi-di-Dottorato-condecor...

- english version: courtesy english translation: http://www.unimib.it/open/news/Announcements-englishversion/8245986395385084... "Announcement for courses that will begin on 1st January 2012" (page 15 of the .pdf file).

Enquires about how to apply can be e-mailed to the following address: phdpsineco@unimib.it Please, feel free to contact prof. Costanza Papagno with questions. Dipartimento di Psicologia Università di Milano-Bicocca e-mail: costanza.papagno@unimib.it Skype: costanza1411

Please feel free to pass this information on to any interested undergraduate or master student you may know.