<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">PhD studentships are available for the doctoral program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU).<br><br>The
Department of Cognitive Science at CEU invites applications for
doctoral student positions starting in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_0">September 2013</span>. This is a
research-based training program in human cognition with social cognition
and learning as core themes<span style="DISPLAY:inline;">. Research
topics include cooperation, communication, social learning, cultural
transmission, embodied cognition, joint action, developmental social
cognition, strategic decision-making, problem solving, visual cognition,
sensory and statistical learning, visual psychophysics, computational
neuroscience, and social cognitive neuroscience. Students will follow
courses in cognitive psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive
anthropology, computational cognition and linguistics, and will receive
practical research training in the laboratories of the members of this
new department. </span>
<h3>Admission criteria</h3>
<div>Applicants are expected to hold an internationally recognized
Master?s or comparable degree in the standard disciplines that
constitute cognitive science. A comparable degree in other Social
Sciences, Humanities, or other disciplines will also be considered in
case of an excellent academic record. We will consider the applications
of exceptional students who only hold a Bachelor degree, provided it is
in a discipline closely associated to cognitive science.</div>
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<h3>Application materials</h3>
<div>As part of their application package, applicants must submit the following materials as general CEU requirements:</div>
<ol><li>The completed <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ceu.hu/admissions/apply"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_1">Online Application Form 2013/2014</span></a> </li><li>A curriculum vitae or resume, including a list of publications, if any</li><li>Proof of English proficiency (please see <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ceu.hu/admissions/requirements#language"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_2">CEU Language Requirements</span></a> here)</li><li>Two letters of recommendation</li><li>Academic records - please see <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ceu.hu/admissions/apply#3"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_3">http://www.ceu.hu/admissions/apply#3</span></a> . </li></ol>
<div>A Department of Cognitive Science would like to add the following <strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">departmental specific requirements: </span></strong></div>
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<ol><li>a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_4">research proposal</span> of 1000 to 2000 words. The research proposal
should include the research questions, aims and objectives of a research
project that is related to the ongoing work in the department. The
proposal should situate the project in the context of the existing
literature, be clear as to the expected academic contribution, and
outline possible appropriate analytical frameworks and methodologies.
Note that, if admitted, students will not be expected to pursue the
research project as it is outlined in the proposal (though it may form
the basis of their doctoral work). The submitted research proposal will
be used during the application process to assess the applicant's
understanding of what doing research in cognitive science entails.</li></ol></div>
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<div>We encourage applicants to consult the website and approach
appropriate members of the faculty in advance in order to check the
suitability of their research plans.</div></div>
<div>Further details on admissions, please see <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ceu.hu/admissions"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_5">http://www.ceu.hu/admissions</span></a>. (Detailed information about the Admissions Process and Admission Decisions are also available there.)</div>
<h2>Application deadline:</h2>
<ul><li><strong><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_6">January 24, 2013</span>, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST):</strong> General application deadline for the PhD program <strong> </strong></li></ul>
<h3>Key admission dates for 2013/2014 </h3>
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<li><strong>February 16, 2013, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST):</strong> standard test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, etc.) must be received</li>
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<li><strong>Late March (date TBA):</strong> <span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">CEU-administered</span><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;"> </span></strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline;">institutional TOEFL</span> test held at all CEU test locations</li>
<li><strong><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_7">April 1, 2013</span>: </strong>admissions decisions made known to candidates online</li></div></strong><strong></strong></ul>
<h3>Track your status</h3>
<div>In order to learn the decision about your application to CEU, please login to your online application<span> </span>, and click "Track your status".<br>Please
note that in case you have applied to multiple programs, you will have a
separate decision displayed in each application you have submitted.</div>
<div><strong>Financial Aid:</strong> please go <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ceu.hu/admissions/financialaid"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1357144822_8">here</span></a> for information about CEU financial aid packages. </div>
<h2>Acceptance by Order of Student Choice</h2>
Candidates may apply to two separate CEU departments, and must
indicate their preferred and alternate department in all their
applications. If an applicant is rejected by their preferred department,
but accepted by the alternate one they will be offered admission by the
alternate department. If the applicant is accepted by both, an
admission offer will be made by the preferred department, not both. In
exceptional cases, and upon written justification, applicants may be
permitted to change the order of their preference ? notifying the CEU
Admissions Office by <strong>February 16, 2013</strong>. <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div> </div></body></html>