University of Birmingham, School of Psychology

Up to 10 PhD Studentships available for October 2009

The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is the 3rd highest ranking department for research in the UK. We seek
excellent applicants for up to 10 University and Research Council funded
research studentships for students wishing to start a research degree in
October. The admissions process runs throughout the academic year, but we
particularly encourage applications to be made by 16/03/09.

These studentships are available in any of
the areas covered by the School
of Psychology’s three
major subject groupings:

(i) Behavioural Neuroscience

(neuroimaging, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive neurophysiology)

(ii) Developmental, Social and Applied
Psychology

(developmental psychology, forensic, clinical, social cognition)

(iii) Language, Cognition and Perception.

(visual perception, reading, speech and gesture production)

Further details on the research groupings can
be found here: http://www.psychology.bham.ac.uk/research

More detailed descriptions of the research interests of our staff can be found
here:

http://psychology-people.bham.ac.uk/people-pages/staff.php

The studentships pay the tuition fee and a
maintenance allowance currently £12,940 per annum. Home and international
students are eligible to be considered for these studentships. Tuition fees for
non-EU overseas applicants will be paid at the home tuition fee rate.

Applications and further details can be
obtained from:

Mrs Parveen Chahal, Course Administrator

Telephone: 0121 414 4906

Email: p.k.chahal@bham.ac.uk