3 year PHD Studentship in London

Dear Colleagues, Please circulate to any interested parties. Best regards, Denis Mareschal 3 year PHD Studentship in London A fully funded 3-year PhD studentship has become available to work with Dr Denis Mareschal at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (CBCD) at Birkbeck University of London. The CBCD is a world-class centre where researchers combine, neuroimaging, behavioural testing and computational methods to understand the links between cognition and the developing brain. The position is funded by the European Commission Framework 6 programme is part of a large research project exploring the transition from associative to rule-based category learning in infants. The project is entitled From Association to Rules in the Development of Concepts. The successful candidate will be required to enroll on a full-time PhD programme run by the School of Psychology at Birkbeck University London. Outstanding candidates with a prior degree in experimental psychology (or a related area) and strong research methods training should liaise directly with Dr Denis Mareschal (d.mareschal(a)bbk.ac.uk) prior to applying.  The position will begin no later than October 1st, 2005. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Further information about the School of Psychology and the PhD programme can be found at http://www.psyc.bbk.ac.uk/ . Further Information about the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development can be found at http://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/cbcd.html. Some restrictions apply for non-EC applicants. Birkbeck is an equal opportunity employer. -- =================================================        Dr. Denis Mareschal      Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development       School of Psychology     Birkbeck College         University of London     Malet St., London        WC1E 7HX, UK     tel +44 (0)20 7631-6582/6226 reception: 6207     fax +44 (0)20 7631-6312 http://www.psyc.bbk.ac.uk/people/academic/mareschal_d/ =================================================