<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Fully Funded PhD Studentship in
Psychology at the University of Sheffield</span></b></p>
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<pre><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Project title: </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Communicative Development in Human Infants and Robots</span></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Primary supervisors:</b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Dr Danielle Matthews
(<a href="mailto:Danielle.matthews@sheffield.ac.uk" target="_blank">danielle.matthews@sheffield.ac.uk</a>) and Prof Tony Prescott (<a href="mailto:t.j.prescott@sheffield.ac.uk" target="_blank">t.j.prescott@sheffield.ac.uk</a>)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Closing date for applications is 12 noon Monday 18<sup>th</sup>
June.</span></b></p>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship. The student will work in the Department of Psychology and be attached to the EU FP7 EFAA (Embodied Functional Android Assistant) project</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">(<a href="http://efaa.upf.edu/" target="_blank">http://efaa.upf.edu/</a>). The project will focus on the early development of language and communication (pointing, word learning). It will employ standard experimental methodologies with infants and young children but its results will contribute towards research on human-robot interaction and developmental robotics. </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""> </span></pre><pre><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Requirements</span></b></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">You must have or expect to attain this summer, a good honours degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science or an associated discipline. A Masters degree and experience with testing infants/young children and/or in robotics would be an advantage.</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""> </span></pre><pre><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Funding</span></b></pre>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The scholarship provides fees
at the standard UK/EU rate (£3828 for 2012-13) and a maintenance allowance at
the Research Council rate (currently £13,590 per annum) plus support for
Research Training.<span> </span></span></p>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">To be eligible for the EPSRC funding, you must have settled status in the UK, meaning you have no restrictions in how long you can stay (EU students could be funded on a fees only basis) see <a href="http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/students/Pages/eligibility.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/students/Pages/eligibility.aspx</a> for full details.</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""> </span></pre><pre><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Informal inquiries should be addressed to</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">: <a href="mailto:danielle.matthews@sheffield.ac.uk" target="_blank">danielle.matthews@sheffield.ac.uk</a></span></pre>
<pre><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""> </span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">To apply</span></b></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Please apply by sending a detailed CV and covering letter to:</span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Mrs Josie Cassidy</span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Department of Psychology</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">University of Sheffield</span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Western Bank</span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">SHEFFIELD</span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">S10 2TP</span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"">Tel: <a href="tel:%2B%2044%280%29114%202226515" value="+441142226515" target="_blank">+ 44(0)114 2226515</a> (Direct)</span></pre><pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif""><a href="mailto:E-mail:j.cassidy@sheffield.ac.uk" target="_blank">E-mail:j.cassidy@sheffield.ac.uk</a></span></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Start date: <span> </span>1 October 2012 </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Closing date for applications is 18<sup>th</sup>
June at 12 noon.<span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Shortlisted candidates will be invited
to interview within a month of the closing date.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
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