30.3998, Support: Cognitive Science; Eyetracking study: PhD, University of Macau

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Subject: 30.3998, Support: Cognitive Science; Eyetracking study: PhD, University of Macau

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Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:40:46
From: Edith Li [yb97104 at umac.mo]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Eyetracking study: PhD, University of Macau, Macau SAR

 Institution/Organization: University of Macau 
Department: The Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences 
Web Address: http://ccbs.ici.um.edu.mo 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science 
Eyetracking study 

Description:

PhD Student Recruitment in Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau
https://ccbs.ici.um.edu.mo
The Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the University of Macau is
dedicated to enhancing interdisciplinary cognitive and brain sciences and
translating discoveries into solutions for a healthy society. The Centre aims
at becoming a leading research and education institution in cognition and
brain sciences in the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The vision of
the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences is a scientific and scholarly
community that makes neuroscience greater than the sum of its parts by
integrating various faculties and disciplines to accelerate breakthroughs and
benefit society. With its world-class faculty members and state-of-the-art
facilities, the Centre strives to advance knowledge in key areas of cognition
and brain sciences through cutting edge research, maximizing opportunities for
community stakeholders to increase the impact of interdisciplinary brain
sciences.

https://alll.fed.um.edu.mo/
The Applied Linguistics, Language, and Literacy lab, ran under the supervision
of Prof. Barry Lee Reynolds, is looking to recruit a PhD student to work on a
research project requiring the collection of eye-tracking data. The student
will work with the PI and other PhD and Master students to execute the
project. The project has three main directions of inquiry: incidental
vocabulary acquisition, contextual richness, and written corrective feedback.
We will use experimental methods involving eye-tracking to analyze adult
participants’ processing of targeted words and other AOI/ROI in connection
with more traditional offline data collection methods to gain insights into
the means leading to incidental vocabulary acquisition and second language
writing improvements. 

Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree from world ranked (QS World University Ranking top
400/Times Higher Education top 400) or first rate Chinese university (Double
First Class/985/211)
- Relevant Master Degree (e.g., Applied Linguistics, English Studies,
Psychology, Linguistics, Psycholinguistics)
- Knowledge of Eye-tracking research design and procedures
- Knowledge of SPSS and proficiency in statistics / quantitative methods
- Excellent English academic writing and communication skills
- Good communication and team-work abilities
Additional Valuable Skills:
- Knowledge of NVivo
- Knowledge of Endnote
- Knowledge of E-Prime
- Knowledge of qualitative research methods
- Knowledge of R
Duties:
- Recruit participants
- Design experimental stimulus
- Collect and analyze data
- Review literature
- Other related research duties
Benefits:
- Strong intellectual support from a strong and dedicated research team
- Monthly stipend
- Opportunities for applying for conference and research related travel
allowance
- Opportunities to publish findings in indexed high-impact journals
- Learn state of the art techniques through training offered by the Centre

Contact
Interested candidates should send a letter of application, CV, English
proficiency test score(s), academic transcripts, and an English writing sample
to Prof. Barry Lee Reynolds BarryReynolds at um.edu.mo

Additional information about the Applied Linguistics, Language, and Literacy
Lab can be found at: https://alll.fed.um.edu.mo/ 

Additional information about graduate school enrollment at the University of
Macau can be found at: 
https://grs.um.edu.mo/index.php/prospective-students/doctoral-degrees-programm
es/
 

Application Deadline: 28-Feb-2020 

Web Address for Applications: http://https://grs.um.edu.mo/index.php/prospective-students/doctoral-degrees-programmes/ 

Contact Information: 
	Professor Barry Reynolds 
	BarryReynolds at um.edu.mo  


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