The Division of Psychology at Newcastle University is one of the premier Psychology groupings in the UK, having scored the highest ratings in both research (RAE 2001: 5*) and teaching (QAA Subject Review 24/24 points). Applications are now invited for a PhD studentship in Neural Mechanisms of Dynamic Object Recognition.

The successful candidate will join the Human Perception and Cognition Group within a lively and very friendly environment based at the Henry Wellcome Building. He or she will be supervised by Dr Quoc Vuong, a cognitive psychologist currently investigating the neural mechanisms involved in visual object recognition using a combination of psychophysics and functional brain imaging. He is also interested in testing how properties of the stimulus drive perception and neural activities using computer-vision techniques and image analyses.

Person Specification
Ideally, the candidate will have a strong interest in vision and some experience in brain imaging, programming or computer vision, either as part of a Masters project or a final year undergraduate project. However, this previous experience is not a restriction for a suitable candidate. The studentship is open to UK and EU applicants who have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or equivalent) or a Masters degree (or equivalent). Due to funding criteria, this studentship is not avaialble to international students. Ideally, we would like the candidate to be able to start by 6 July 2007 at the latest.

Value of the Award
The studentship is for three years and includes a stipend starting at £12,300 per annum, as well as tuition fees for a UK/EU student (approximately £3,170 per annum).

Further Information
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Quoc Vuong by telephone, +44 (0)191 222 6183, or by e-mail, q.c.vuong@ncl.ac.uk More information about the project and postgraduate study can be found on Dr Vuong’s web page.

How to Apply
Applications, including a Curriculum Vitae, giving details of two academic referees and a cover letter stating your interests and relevant experience should be sent directly to Dr Quoc Vuong by email, q.c.vuong@ncl.ac.uk or by post, Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, School of Biology and Psychology, Division of Psychology, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH.

Application Deadline: Friday 23 February 2007.

Via: Newcastle University