[visionlist] PhD studentship at Newcastle University

[Quoc Vuong]

Project: Neural mechanisms of dynamic object recognition

Dates: The application deadline is February 23, with a start date of July 6 (or earlier).

Official blurb:
A PhD position is available in the Division of Psychology at Newcastle University under the supervision of Dr. Quoc Vuong. The successful candidate will join the Human Perception and Cognition Group within a lively and very friendly environment. The general goal of the project is to investigate the neural mechanisms involved in learning shape and motion cues for visual object recognition, but the specific project will depend on the interests and experience of the successful applicant. The project combines human psychophysics and functional brain imaging. It will also use computer-vision techniques to test stimulus properties that drive perception and neural activity. Candidates should have a strong interest in vision and its neural bases. Some experience in fMRI, programming (e.g., Matlab, C) or computer vision is desirable but not required. Feel free to contact me at q.c.vuong at ncl.ac.uk for informal enquiries or visit

http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/phdadvert.html

To apply, please send CV, 2 academic references and a cover letter stating your research interests and relevant experience to the email above or by post. The studentship, which is financed by Newcastle University, is open to UK applicants with a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours Degree, or who have completed a Masters degree, and EU applicants with an equivalent level of academic qualifications. The studentship is for 3 years and includes a stipend starting at £12,300 per annum, as well as tuition fees for a home/EU student (approximately £3,170 per annum).

Thanks,
Quoc.

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Newcastle University
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Web: www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/
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