Monday 19 May 2014

2014 Fully-funded PhD Studentship for UK, EU Applicants in UK

Applications are invited for PhD studentship in Investigation of Context Effects in Cognition at Swansea University. Candidates should have a BSc and preferably an MSc in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related subjects. The scholarship covers UK/EU tuition fees, plus a tax-free maintenance allowance of £13,863 per annum for a maximum of three years. Application deadline is 30th May 2014.
About Scholarship: Cognitive processing is remarkably adaptive: performance in everyday tasks as well as in laboratory experiments is highly sensitive to contingencies in the environment such that changes in environmental statistics are quickly met with corresponding changes in behaviour. This ability to adapt to the current environment is a central feature of cognition, yet widely different theories are invoked to explain these dynamics in different domains.
Study: Studentship is awarded in Investigation of Context Effects in Cognition. Course Level: Studentship is available for pursuing PhD degree at Swansea University. Scholarship Provider: Swansea University, UK Scholarship can be taken at: UK Accreditation: Swansea University is accredited by the Association of University of Wales, EUA and ACU
Eligibility: This studentship is open to UK/EU applicants.
-Candidates should have a BSc (or equivalent) and preferably an MSc (or equivalent) in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related subjects.
-Candidates should also have substantial computer programming experience and quantitative skills. Prior experience in collecting / working with EEG data is desirable, but not essential.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate tutorials, practical demonstrating and assessment period.

Scholarship Open for: Students of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom can apply for this PhD Studentship.
Duration: Scholarship is offered for three years.
Value: The scholarship covers UK/EU tuition fees, plus a tax-free maintenance allowance of £13,863 per annum for a maximum of three years (subject to satisfactory progress).
Apply: To apply for this scholarship please complete the College of Human and Health Sciences Scholarship Application Form and return it together with a CV to a.m.davis-at-swansea.ac.uk
Deadline: The application deadline is 30th May 2014.
Further Information: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/psychology-phd-context-cognition.php

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