[vslist] PhD studentships

[Peter De Graef]

The Laboratory of Experimental Psychology at the University of Leuven in

Belgium (LEXP-Leuven), invites applications for 2 full-time PhD
studentships for a period of 3 years, starting around September 1st,
2002.
Candidates for the positions at LEXP-Leuven should be non-Belgian
nationals of European states or non-European 5-year residents of a
European state other than Belgium.See
http://pra.psy.gla.ac.uk/ECpolicies.html for detailed eligibility
information.
Monthly stipends are in the 2000 Euro range (1300 Euro after taxes).

The positions are part of a European Research Training Network developed

to study  Perception for Recognition and Action. In this network,
LEXP-Leuven collaborates with research groups from universities
throughout Europe. General information about the network can be found
at  http://pra.psy.gla.ac.uk. Local project supervisors at LEXP-Leuven
are Prof. Géry d'Ydewalle, Prof. Karl Verfaillie and Prof. Johan
Wagemans.

Participation in the network will offer excellent training in visual
perception (from low to high level) and motor control, from
psychophysical, cognitive neuroscience and computational perspectives.
Training includes 2 training workshops (on fMRI and eye-movements),
participation in annual meetings and visits to other research groups.
Research projects focus on various aspects of visual perception, visual
cognition and motor control.  Methods include psychophysics, fMRI, EEG,
eye and arm movements, and computational modelling.

Within the network, the main research topics addressed by LEXP-Leuven
will be:
- the processing of diagnostic information for face, object and scene
categorisation
- the use of depth information in perception and action
- the use of invariants in vision
- the identification of human actions
- action salience and its role in perceptual selection for action and
recognition

A more detailed description of ongoing research at LEXP-Leuven can be
found at http://www.psy.kuleuven.ac.be/labexppsy

Applicants are expected to have a strong theoretical background in
visual perception and some experience with experimental design and data
analysis. Successful applicants will become part of a well-established
research team and will have at their disposal state-of-the-art graphics
software and hardware, a Wheatstone mirror stereoscope with CRT
monitors, eye tracking equipment (two Dual-Purkinje eye-trackers and an
SMI EyeLink) and a motion capture system (ProReflex). Experience with
this type of equipment and/or programming skills (Matlab/C++) will be
considered a plus.

The closing date for applications is the 15th of August, 2002.  If you
are interested, please send your CV, background concerning your research

interests, and the names and e-mail addresses of 2-3 referees to:

         Géry d'Ydewalle
         Laboratory of Experimental Psychology
         University of Leuven
         Tiensestraat 102
         B-3000 Leuven
         Belgium

         Tel: +32-16-32.59.64
         Fax: +32-16-32.60.99
         e-mail: Gery.dYdewalle@psy.kuleuven.ac.be