PhD studentship opportunity for 2005 at Lancaster University

[Katie Alcock]

Please draw this to the attention of any appropriate students:

Following our recent awards of teaching studentships (and nominations for
ESRC quota studentships) the Psychology Department at Lancaster University
is pleased to offer a further opportunity for postgraduate study. The
closing date for applications for this new teaching studentship is the 1st
of July, 2005.
 
The studentship will be tenable from October 2005 and will last for 3 years.
The studentship will cover fees (at the Home/EU rate) and will include a
stipend equivalent to the ESRC rate. The successful candidate will be
expected to contribute to teaching in the Psychology Department.
 
We welcome applications from individuals with appropriate backgrounds in
psychology (normally, a First or Upper Second Class degree or equivalent)
who wish to conduct postgraduate research in any of the following areas:
 €       Infant and Child Development
 €        Cognition
 €        Social Psychology
 €        Conceptual and Historical Psychology
 €        Behavioural Neuroscience.
 €        Applied Psychology
 
We have a particular strength in Developmental Psychology, including a
purpose-built Centre.

 Candidates who have already successfully completed an MSc in a relevant
psychological discipline (or equivalent) will be at an advantage.
 
Applicants should complete the University post graduate application form
which is available from: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/postgrad.html
<http://www.lancs.ac.uk/admissions/postgrad.html> .

In particular we have the following research interests:

Dr Katie Alcock    Language development, especially individual differences,
nonverbal skills, developmental language disorders, and cross-linguistic
work; cognitive development more generally, especially influences of
environment and effects of ill health; neuropsychology especially language
breakdown
 
Prof Gavin Bremner    Perceptual abilities and cognitive development in
infancy

Dr Dina Lew    Spatial cognition in infancy; sensorimotor development; the
neuropsychological consequences of epilepsy

Prof Charlie Lewis    Family relationships; socio-cognitive development,
particularly preschoolers' understanding of the mind

Dr Eugene Subbotsky    Children's concepts about body and mind; judgments
about causality; teacher-child interaction

Dr John Towse    Working memory, especially in children; mental control of
behaviour; children's understanding of, and competence in, mathematics;
representational flexibility and rule-use among preschoolers.

Applicants should include a research proposal (approx 1000 words) and also
ensure that their nominated referees are able to provide references to
support their application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop
their research proposals in collaboration with a psychologist working in our
department. Staff research interests are summarised on
http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/research/resPeople.html
<http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/research/resPeople.html> (see also the home
pages of individual staff members).
 
For further information about the teaching studentship please contact:
 
Dr. Mark Levine, Director of Postgraduate Studies for the Department.
(01524) 592915; Email: m.levine at lancaster.ac.uk
 
Bursaries
 
A number of smaller bursaries to support Masters and PhD work are also
available. These vary between £500 and £1000 and are designed to contribute
to students' living costs. They will be awarded to self-funding students
from the UK, EU, or non-EU Overseas. Note that these bursaries are awarded
on a merit basis and are therefore awards that can enhance a student's CV.