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• Make contact with a  potential supervisor or supervisors  to gain their support in the application.
• If you do not have funding, you can be considered for scholarship opportunities
• Self-funded students currently receive £600 pa for research costs, and the School Research Committee will contribute towards the costs of presenting your research at conferences.
• Your nominated supervisor(s) and Director of Postgraduate Research Studies assess your online application. The assessment process is likely to include an interview.
• If successful, you will receive an offer letter from the Faculty of Life Sciences. This is not an offer of a scholarship.
• If you applied for a scholarship - and are eligible - you will be included in the selection process along with other candidates. We will notify you of the outcome.

Previous scholarship opportunities

Looking for 'not' where there isn't one: development of counterfactual language in young children

Application Deadline: 28 th April 2022

Primary Supervisor: Dr Nina Kazanina

About the Project

Understanding how children develop understanding of complex language is important for the study of both typical and atypical development. We focus on a class of linguistic expressions such as "I wish John came yesterday" for which the surface form is misleading: whereas the sentence states "John came yesterday", the real meaning is "John did not come yesterday, which I regret”. One could describe such expressions as having a hidden negation in them, or counterfactual. The project explores when and how children learn which expressions have a hidden negation component and whether this process is influenced by their cognitive control and theory-of-mind development.

Please use the link provided on this page to apply online:  PhD Psychology | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

When making your application, please indicate the supervisor name and the project title on the form. Ensure you provide all supporting documents as per the programme admissions statement.

An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to this programme. English language requirements: please refer to the entry requirements as detailed on the postgraduate prospectus.

Funding Notes

This studentship is funded by the University of Bristol Studentship scheme

To be eligible to apply, you must be an international (non-UK) student

The studentship is for 4 years

Tuition and bench fees are included

The studentship includes a stipend of £15,609 per year to support living costs

Kazanina, N., Baker, S., & Seddon, H. (2020). Actuality bias in verb learning: The case of sublexically modal transfer verbs. Linguistics, 58(5), 1413-1446.

Rouvoli, L., Tsakali, V., & Kazanina, N. (2019). If they had been more transparent, the child would have discovered them more easily: How counterfactuals develop. In Proceedings of the 43rd Boston University Conference on Language Development, ed. Megan M. Brown and Brady Dailey (Vol. 549, p. 560).

Be still, my churning stomach: Exploring supplement interventions on the gut-brain axis to help NHS workers overcome daily disgust

Supervisor: Dr Edwin Dalmaijer

Disgust is a potent emotion that cleaners, nurses, and many others face every day. While disgust typically does not habituate (or only very limitedly), recent work suggests it can be overcome by a combination of disgust exposure and a drug that normalises gastric rhythm. This project will investigate the physiological response of stomach and brain using electrogastrography and electroencephalography while participants experience disgust on and off this drug. It will then test whether brief courses of domperidone (dopamine antagonist), tryptophan (serotonin precursor), or ginger (serotonin agonist) can inspire long-term disgust reductions for NHS staff.

This project offers hands-on experience with eye tracking, physiological recordings of the brain and the gut, psychopharmacology, and translation of basic science into a societally relevant application. The ideal candidate has an affinity for cognitive and affective science, interoception, and gut-brain interactions. Experience with programming (particularly in Python) is a plus, but not a requirement.

An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to this programme. For English language requirements, please refer to the entry requirements as detailed on the postgraduate prospectus.

'- Dalmaijer, E.S., Lee, A., Leiter, R., Brown, Z., & Armstrong, T. (2021). Forever yuck: Oculomotor avoidance of disgusting stimuli resists habituation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 150(8), p. 1598–1611. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001006

- Nord*, C.L., Dalmaijer*, E.S., Armstrong, T., Baker, K., & Dalgleish, T. (2021). A causal role for gastric rhythm in human disgust avoidance. Current Biology, 31(3), p. 629-634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.087

Developing a smartphone-based tool to assess and provide personalised normative feedback on portion size – the key to successful clinical intervention for the treatment of obesity?

Application Deadline: 28th April 2022

Primary Supervisor: Dr Dani Ferriday

A longstanding technical problem in human dietary research has been assessing amount of food consumed. Laboratory measured portion size is highly accurate but cannot be applied on a population basis and lacks ecological validity. By contrast, self-report diet diaries can be applied across a population but it is difficult to extract precise portion size estimates. This PhD project will validate a smartphone-based portion size assessment tool with a novel 'live feedback' feature (participants will be informed how their portion compares with population norms). This project will be supervised by Dr Dani Ferriday with co-supervision from Dr Laura Johnson, Professor Julian Hamilton-Shield (second supervisor), and Professor Jeff Brunstrom. Dr Laura Johnson (Director of Research at NatCen Social Research) will host a three-month placement to analyse population normative data in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey dataset. Professor Julian Hamilton Shield (second supervisor) will provide access to the Care of Childhood Obesity Clinic in Bristol to trial the tool in a clinical context. Professor Jeff Brunstrom has technical expertise in programming and the development of online psychophysical tools.

Goal maintenance and inhibition in atypical development

Primary Supervisor: Prof Christopher Jarrold

Controlled behaviour requires us to maintain our goals in mind while inhibiting inappropriate actions prompted by the environment. These ‘executive functions’ are widely studied in human psychology and child development, and may develop atypically in a number of conditions such as autism and Down syndrome. However, few studies manipulate goal maintenance and inhibitory demands within a single task, raising concerns about the reliability of previous work in this area . In this project you will develop novel ways of measuring executive function that systematically combine maintenance and inhibitory demands and that can be applied to a range of developmental conditions.

Keywords: Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology

Please use the link provided on this page to apply online:   PhD Psychology | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

Jarrold, C., Wang, T., & Li, K. (2021). A novel approach to measuring the developmental interactions between working memory and inhibitory control in young cChildren. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4588

Smith, E., Hedge, C., & Jarrold, C. (2019). A novel framework to measure executive function in Down Syndrome with applications for early clinical diagnosis of dementia. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 124, 354-373. doi:10.1352/1944-7558-124.4.354

How does becoming a new parent affect our wellbeing?

Primary Supervisor: Prof Claire Haworth

Little is understood about how parenthood impacts positive aspects of our wellbeing, such as life satisfaction and meaning in life. This project will explore 1) how parenting perturbs our basic psychological needs of competence, relatedness and autonomy; 2) how parenting may have different impacts on hedonic versus eudaimonic aspects of our wellbeing; and 3) how genetic and environmental predictors can be used to explore resilience to the transition to parenthood. The project will use data on 1000s of young adults available in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, with the opportunity for further data collection in other samples.

Keywords: Health Psychology, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? Psychological Bulletin, 140, 846-895.

Technology, Democracy, and Cognition

Primary Supervisor: Prof Stephan Lewandowsky

Democracy is at risk around the world. The reasons for this decline are complex, but the role of misinformation, spread via social media, cannot be ignored. Social media has been linked to increasing polarization and other outcomes that are detrimental to democracy, but it has also been heralded as “liberation technology”. This paradox—that the internet is both saviour and executioner of democracy—can be understood by through the lens of cognitive science and analyzing the pressure points between human cognition and online technology. This project involves a systematic exploration of those pressure points.

Kozyreva, A.; Lewandowsky, S. & Hertwig, R.

Citizens Versus the Internet: Confronting Digital Challenges With Cognitive Tools

Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2020, 21, 103-156

Lewandowsky, S. & Pomerantsev, P.

Technology and democracy: a paradox wrapped in a contradiction inside an irony

Memory, Mind & Media, 2022, 1

The company one keeps: Understanding social context effects in 'other-race' face recognition

Primary Supervisor: Dr Susanne Quadflieg

The so-called ‘other-race’ effect in face perception is one of the best replicated phenomena in psychology. Though well known to generalize across populations and research paradigms, little is known about the effect’s real-world prevalence and context-dependency. It remains particularly unclear how getting to know strangers in social situations (e.g., accompanied by same-race or cross-race friends) modulates our ability to remember their faces. Drawing on contemporary models of motivated perception and relational impression formation, the current project therefore aims to scrutinize how recognizing others depends on the social circumstances of our first encounter with them. The project will rely on experimental techniques from behavioural science in order to clarify how social context can benefit (or hinder) facial recognition. It may, for example, involve quantitative studies that expose adult perceivers to different types of relationship photographs as commonly found on social media platforms (e.g., on Instagram) in order to investigate how viewers’ memories for other people’s faces depends on the photographs’ racial diversity. The project is ideal for a person who is interested in receiving advanced training in experimental and social psychology. The successful applicant will be based at the School of Psychological Science at the University of Bristol and train under the primary supervision of Dr. Susanne Quadflieg.

Keywords: Social Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology

The neural substrates of executive function development during the first 2.5 years of life

Primary Supervisor: Dr Karla Holmboe

Executive functions are a set of core cognitive skills that allow us to control our behaviour and make adaptive decisions in everyday life. Given the importance of such skills, it is perhaps not surprising that executive functions in early childhood are key predictors of children’s academic success and socio-emotional wellbeing. In the past, executive functions were considered too complex to be meaningful and measurable in infancy and toddlerhood. However, recent work from my lab has demonstrated that with appropriate tasks we can in fact measure executive functions much earlier than previously thought. In this fully funded PhD, you will use a neuroimaging method called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to investigate the neural substrates of executive functions as they emerge during infancy and toddlerhood. You will have the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Holmboe and her team on a new longitudinal study of 200 infants who will be assessed across four time points using a full battery of executive function tasks alongside eye-tracking and neuroimaging measures. Full training in running fNIRS test sessions with infants and in analysing fNIRS data will be provided. If you are interested in applying for this studentship, please contact Dr. Karla Holmboe at [email protected]

Impact of maternal and paternal mental health on infant executive function development

Maternal depression has a major negative influence on children’s cognitive and emotional development. However, due to limited research in infancy, it is still unclear how and when such impacts emerge and whether they are specific to maternal mental health. Furthermore, previous research has looked extensively at associations with child temperament and later socio-emotional and cognitive outcomes (Fiske et al., 2021; Rigato et al., 2020; Kingston & Tough, 2014), however, relatively little is known about how parental mental health impacts cognitive development during the first 2 years of life. This collaborative project will investigate the impact of parental mental health (anxiety and depression) on infant executive functions, a set of key regulatory skills which include inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility. The early development of these skills is key because executive functions have been shown to be predictive of later academic, social and health outcomes. The project will be jointly supervised by Dr. Karla Holmboe at the University of Bristol and Prof. Ron Rapee at Macquarie University in Sydney, and the student will spend 2 years at each university. Dr. Holmboe specialises in early executive function development and Prof. Rapee specialises in childhood mental health. If you are interested in applying for this position, please in the first instance contact Dr. Holmboe at [email protected].

UoB supervisor: Dr Karla Holmboe ( [email protected] )

MQU supervisor: Professor Ron Rapee ( [email protected] )

Please note that this PhD studentship is fully funded for home fees and stipend at UKRI rate

When making your application, please use the programme title Psychology (PhD) (Macquarie), indicate the supervisor name and the project title on the form. Ensure you provide all supporting documents as per the programme admissions statement.

Application deadline 29th April 2022.

When spelling goes wrong, what does the way we fix it tell us: Exploring the architecture of spelling through interventions

In English words, relationships between letters and sounds are not always regular (e.g., yacht). Even so, knowledge of regular relationships between letters and sounds can influence how successfully people learn to spell “irregular words” – in other words, sub-lexical knowledge can influence orthographic (written) and phonological (spoken) lexical knowledge. The precision and quality of lexical knowledge is also influenced by the way it is taught (for example, writing a word or sounding it out to create a ‘spelling pronunciation’ can lead to better orthographic learning than just seeing and hearing a word). We are interested in exploring what happens to lexical knowledge when people are exposed to competing orthographic and phonological lexical representations and/or competing phoneme-to-grapheme conversions (e.g., when there are two possible spellings for a sound in English, or when bilingual speakers learn competing phoneme-to-grapheme conversions), and what this might tell us about the architecture of our reading and spelling system. This project will investigate interventions with typical and atypical children (and adults) to examine how we acquire and integrate lexical and non-lexical orthographic representations and processes. The funding will enable the student to spend the first two years of the project at the University of Bristol and years 3 and 4 at Macquarie University. If you are interested in applying for this position, please in the first instance contact Dr Polly Barr ([email protected]).

UoB supervisors: Dr Polly Barr ( [email protected] ) & Professor Markus Damian ( [email protected] )

MQ supervisors: Dr Saskia Kohnen ( [email protected] ) & Dr Danielle Colenbrander ( [email protected] )

Application deadline 29th April 2022

Cognitive control of behaviour in neurodivergent populations

This project will apply new experimental methods to the study of cognitive control of behaviour among children with one or more neurodevelopmental conditions. A better understanding of the profile of strengths and weaknesses in this area will inform ways of supporting individuals’ ability to inhibit inappropriate actions and to act in line with their internal goals. Both Prof. Jarrold (University of Bristol) and Assoc. Prof. Porter (Macquarie University, Sydney) have experience of working with neurodivergent populations including autism, Down syndrome, and Williams syndrome. In this project you will benefit from their collective experience but also shape the precise research questions being asked. The funding will enable the student to spend the first two years of the project at the University of Bristol and years 3 and 4 at Macquarie University.

UoB supervisor: Professor Chris Jarrold ( [email protected] )

MQ supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Melanie Porter ( [email protected] )

Decolonising the Psychology Research Methods Curriculum: Cotutelle PhD Studentship (University of Bristol, UK, and Macquarie University, Australia)

This PhD studentship will explore, develop, and test strategies for approaching decolonisation in the psychology research methods curriculum. It will provide four years’ funding (tuition fees plus stipend) for a home (UK), EU or international student to design, undertake and disseminate a programme of research that will have impact on psychology research methods pedagogy in the UK and internationally. Members of historically under-represented, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse populations are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will spend the first half of their studentship at the University of Bristol (UK), and the second half at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). 

The successful candidate will have:

- A first or strong upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline.

- A demonstrated interest in at least one of the following: (a) decolonisation in higher education; (b) psychology research methods pedagogy; (c) programming web applications.

- Extensive knowledge of psychological research methods.

- Strong computational skills, ideally with some experience of programming.

This studentship presents an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful positive contribution to the future of psychology education, whilst simultaneously developing a broad range of research skills. Given the subject matter of the studentship, it is also anticipated that the successful candidate will become involved in a range of teaching and learning activities at both institutions and have a strong commitment to building international collaborations and networks.

In your one-page personal statement, in addition to demonstrating how you are ready to study at a doctoral level, please ensure that you clearly describe and illustrate the knowledge, skills, experiences and personal characteristics that make you a good fit for this specific studentship. In your 250-word research statement please sketch out a programme of research that would address the aims of this project, as outlined above. However, please understand that the actual nature of the project will be shaped in consultation with the project supervisors and other stakeholders during the early months of the studentship.

The deadline for applications is 20 May 2022. Shortlisting will take place in the final week of May, followed shortly thereafter by interviews (which will be conducted online). It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin their studentship in Bristol in September 2022.

Apply online at: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/2022/life-sciences/phd-psychology-/

When making your application, use the programme title Psychology (PhD) (Macquarie), indicate Dr Peter Allen as supervisor and include the project title on the form. Please ensure you supply all supporting documents to your application as specified in the admissions statement.

For any queries, please contact Dr Peter Allen at [email protected]

Supervisors :

Primary: Prof Stephan Lewandowsky

Secondary: Prof Adam Finn, Dr Emma Anderson, Dr Harriet Fisher

You have the opportunity to

• complete a PhD at an internationally renowned research university
• take part in a contemporary project with high practical relevance
• work in a large collaborative team dedicated to top-tier research and fostering a positive atmosphere
• partake in career development, including mentoring, feedback, and (international) conferences
• develop broad skills through professional engagement and teaching experience

Full Project Detail:

The project is called JITSUVAX. It is funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and addresses vaccine hesitancy—the delay or refusal of vaccination without medical indication. Hesitancy has been cited as a serious threat to global health by the World Health Organization (WHO), identifying misinformation on the internet as a contributing factor. JITSUVAX leverages those insights to turn toxic misinformation into a potential asset based on two premises: 1. The best way to acquire knowledge and to combat misperceptions is by employing misinformation as a teaching tool, 2. HCPs (health care professionals) form the critical link between vaccination policies and vaccine uptake.

The principal objective of JITSUVAX is to leverage misinformation about vaccinations into an opportunity by training HCPs to neutralize misinformation among HCPs and enabling them to communicate more effectively with patients. The findings from JITSUVAX will be disseminated with the aid of collaborators within WHO and UNICEF to leverage new knowledge for global impact.

The PhD student will be based in Bristol and will conduct laboratory research locally or online. The research will involve a mix of quantitative and qualitative behavioural methods. The project involves additional nodes in Cambridge, France, Finland, Germany, and Portugal with the PhD student potentially spending time at other nodes as the project requires.

Find out more:  https://sks.to/c19vax  &  h ttps://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2021/february/vaccine-hesitancy.html

Entry requirements:  Applicants need a first or upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology or related discipline (e.g., cognitive science).

Funding information: The studentship provides a stipend at the standard rate (approximately £15,000 per annum) for the duration of the studentship (3 years) plus tuition fees at the UK rate.

Contact details for informal enquiries:  [email protected]

How to apply:   http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/ .

About the Project:  A 3 x year fully funded (stipend and fees) EPSRC PhD studentship for UK/EU students (Conditions may apply to non-UK students) in the area of Relationship Science.

In contemporary societies such as the UK, young adults increasingly report feelings of social isolation, with feelings particularly high in ardent social media users. The current project therefore aims to adopt an experimental approach to scrutinize the psychological impact of social media use. Drawing on contemporary models of social impression formation and attachment theory, in particular, it aims to investigate how high (vs. low) exposure to overly positive relationship displays as common on social media affects young adults’ own relationship ideals, satisfaction, and investment.

The project will use behavioural science experimental techniques to clarify how social media can benefit (or hinder) close relationship formation and maintenance. For more details, please discuss with the project lead.

Background:  The studentship is based in the lab of Dr Susanne Quadflieg, in collaboration with Dr Angela Rowe, based at the School of Psychological Science at the University of Bristol, UK. In the 2014 REF, it was one of the UK's top ten universities for its research in psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience. The supervisory team has an international reputation for their work in social psychology.

The person:  The project is ideal for a person who is interested in receiving advanced training in experimental and social psychology. The person would ideally have an undergraduate or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Psychology or Computer Science). Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this work, applicants with a different scientific background but a strong interest in the topic will also be considered. Prior experience with statistical computing software (e.g., SPSS, R), behavioural presentation software (e.g., PsychoPy), and/or image processing software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop) would be desirable.

Further details and contact:  Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply. The post will ideally start in July 2021, but is flexible. This advert will remain open until a suitable candidate is recruited with shortlisting at the end of each month. For informal enquires about this post email:  [email protected]

Funding Notes:  Please make an online application for this project at  http://www.bris.ac.uk/pg-howtoapply . Please select < PhD Experimental Psychology>  on the Programme Choice page. You will be prompted to enter details of this EPSRC-studentship in the Funding and Research Details sections of the form. Please ensure that in this section you write “I would like to be considered for the EPSRC funding award in the School of Psychological Science” and specify the name of the supervisor: Susanne Quadflieg.

Microsoft Funded PhD: Using AI to develop joint attention in blind children

Application information : We are seeking a person with an interest in employing human-computer interaction methodologies to evaluate new AI technologies and their impact on children over time. The ideal person would have an undergraduate or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Psychology or Social Science and would be interested in both quantitative and qualitative methods. Strong background in design and evaluation, experience working with children, disability, or minority population as well as demonstrated capability for research (e.g. through publication) are particularly desirable.

Funding : The post must start by September/October 2020 and will be funded over 4 years. The award covers an enhanced EPSRC stipend, home-based student fees and a substantial budget for consumables, travel and subsistence. The person will also have an opportunity to intern at Microsoft Research.

Eligibility:  Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply: Normally, to be eligible for a full award a student must have no restrictions on how long they can stay in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the studentship (with some further constraint regarding residence for education). There is limited flexibility of universities to include EU students and international.  

Applicants are encouraged to contact us as soon as possible. For further details or to discuss this contact  Dr Oussama Metatla  including a full CV and any relevant details.

  The Chinese Scholarship Council-University of Bristol Joint Scholarship Scheme

Forty (40) fully-funded PhD scholarships for up to 48 months of research at the University of Bristol.

Eligibility: Chinese students already studying in the UK (or other countries). Chinese students attending their home universities.

Candidates  apply directly to Bristol  

Deadline : Midday (UK time) on 25 January 2021.

University of Bristol Alumni Scholarship Scheme

A  10% discount on postgraduate tuition fees  for University of Bristol graduates.

Students must start the programme within 10 years of graduation and be progressing from the final year of an undergraduate programme or taught masters programme. Eligible programmes include PhD and MSc by Research.

A University of Bristol-Macquarie University Cotutelle PhD Scholarship Programme

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Bristol

Area: Optimised acquisition and coding for future immersive formats Funder: EPSRC/BBC R&D iCASE award: Supervisor: Professor David Bull, Professor Iain Gilchrist Funding: EPSRC iCASE award with BBC Research and Development

For further information about this studentship, please contact:

[email protected]

Trust, identity, privacy and security in large-scale infrastructures (TIPS-at-scale)

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Scholarships

To be admitted as a research student, applicants usually obtain a source of funding from a recognised funding body. Self-funded students will only be admitted on a full-time basis if they can provide evidence that they will have sufficient funds to support themselves for a minimum of three years.

UCL has been selected as a Doctoral Training Centre by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Division can offer a small number of ESRC funded PhD Studentships. These are available to UK/EU students only.

The Division also awards a number of Demonstratorships/Teaching Assistantships. These involve a set number of hours teaching but also allow time for MPhil/PhD study. These awards include a stipend and tuition fees for MPhil/PhD. They are open to UK/EU and International Students.

UCL also awards a small number of Graduate School Research Scholarships on a competitive basis. Students must be first nominated by the Research Department in order to apply. These Scholarships are open to UK/EU or Oversees students (full stipend, or fees only).

Other sources of funding include the UCL Grand Challenges studentship programme, The Crucible Scholarship, The Stiftung Foundation, the 4 year Welcome Scholarship. Prospective supervisors may also be able to suggests sources of funding related to their specific topic of interest.

Individual members of staff may sometimes be able to support students with the help of research funds that they have obtained from the Research Councils or from various charities or other funding bodies. In this latter case, students usually enrol on a part-time basis.

If you intend to apply for the UCL Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS) or the Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS), the deadline for students to submit applications to the departmental office is Friday 17th January 2014.

The application should be submitted to the Departmental Administrator for the course you are applying for. For an application form, please see UCL's Scholarship and Funding page. 

There are several sources of funding available specifically for overseas students to undertake graduate training in the UK. Some funding is awarded on a competitive basis by UCL to students nominated by their Departments (e.g. UCL Graduate School Scholarships). Other sources of funding require students to apply independently, (e.g. British Council, Commonwealth, Chevening, WHO and NATO Scholarships, Government or Employers' Schemes). It is important to make early enquiries about these independent schemes (up to a year in advance). 

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For these and other scholarship opportunities for UCL research degree programmes, please see UCL's Scholarship and Funding page .

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The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences (PPLS) is pleased to offer a number of PhD scholarships for programmes starting in the 2024/25 academic year. The scholarships are available to postgraduate students intending to study for a PhD within PPLS on either a full or part-time basis. The awards are offered on a highly competitive basis and are subject to annual renewal for the duration of your prescribed period (3 years full-time, 6 years part-time).

Applications are welcome from students applying to study in any of our three subject areas: Philosophy, Psychology and Linguistics & English Language (LEL)

• These scholarships are funded by the School of PPLS.
• The award provides full-time tuition fees (UK or overseas level) with an annual stipend for three years. The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2024/25. The UKRI level for 2023-24 is currently £18,622 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students.

Eligibility

• The successful applicant will have a very good undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and ideally will have, or will be studying for, a postgraduate masters degree (or equivalent) .
• Existing doctoral researchers (i.e. those in their 1st or 2nd year of doctoral study) are not eligible for this award .

Apply to the relevant PhD programme by November 13th 2023 . All complete PhD applications received by these deadlines will be considered for the scholarships. There is no additional application form, you will be automatically considered.

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We encourage projects in the following areas:

Cognitive Science

Why do people form the often-erroneous beliefs that they do, and how do we correct their misconceptions? The research investigates the intuitive processes that underlie scientific misconceptions and aims to develop interventions to correct these misconceptions. It addresses these issues using a range of methods including behavioural studies with adults and children, data mining and machine learning techniques, surveys of experts, and Bayesian statistical modelling.

Colour categorisation

Investigating how well structured different colour categories are and how this might impact on attentional selection and working memory for shades of colour falling into these less structured regions (i.e. the regions at the transition or boundary between two categories).

Developmental cognitive neuroscience

Investigating neural correlates of social cognitive development in infancy and childhood, with a focus on the impact of early experience on brain and cognitive development.

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Phd funding.

The University allocates around 150 entry awards each year in PhD studentships and bursaries, so there are many ways to access PhD funding. A studentship is usually a package that provides full funding for tuition fees and living costs. Information about studentships relevant for those wishing to study in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences can be found below.

Magdalen Vernon PhD studentship

The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences offers a fully funded PhD studentship in a research project aligned with our research. The studentship is named in honour of Professor Magdalen Vernon (1901–1991), who was the first female Head of the then Department of Psychology at Reading. This four-year graduate teaching assistantship covers fees at the Home or International rate, and a maintenance stipend towards living expenses.  Please note, that although two studentships are available, due to the nature of funding available only one will cover fees at the International rate. For more information, please email [email protected] Find out more about the Magdalen Vernon PhD studentship.

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The University's Doctoral and Researcher College School holds further information about studentships and other funding available for both UK and International PhD applicants. We suggest that international students also consider funding sources in their own country to increase their chances of securing finance.

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Details of currently funded PhD scholarships open for applications.

Project:  Understanding eating disorders in autistic people, people with ADHD, and gender diverse people in Wales at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com Supervisor(s):  Kai Thomas and Catherine Jones Start date:  1 October 2024 Closing date for applications:  22 August 2024 Funders:  School Funded

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To apply for any of the funded PhD studentships, please visit our main PhD page.

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UKRI studentships offer funding for doctoral research. They also offer you access to training, networking and development opportunities to help you build a research and innovation career.

Our expectations for research organisations, supervisors and students are set out in the statement of expectations for doctoral training .

You could get:

• a minimum stipend of £19,237 per year for your living costs, which is paid to you in regular instalments
• support for your tuition fees (minimum £4,786 per year)

The stipend is usually non-taxable and does not need to be paid back. Some research organisations may offer more if you study in London, or they or one of their collaborators might decide to top up the payment. This will be outlined in the studentship advert from the research organisation.

We normally pay the support for tuition fees directly to your research organisation.

The levels given here are for the academic year 2024 to 2025. UKRI’s approach to doctoral stipend and fee levels will be reviewed through the  new deal for postgraduate research .

Additional support for your doctoral studies

As a UKRI-funded doctoral student, you may be able to access additional funding to cover the cost of other related training and development opportunities.

This could include:

• conference attendance
• language training
• overseas research visits
• internships or placements with a non-academic partner

The availability of support will depend on the research organisation and the training grants they have on offer. You should contact the research organisation you are interested in applying to, to find out what you could get.

Extra support if you have a disability

If you have a disability, you may be entitled to a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) on top of your studentship.

You should speak to your research organisation’s disability advisor to assess your needs. They can help put the right support in place, including a DSA application if necessary. You cannot claim DSA directly from UKRI.

DSA helps to cover the cost of any additional support that a person studying for a doctorate might need as a result of a disability, mental health problem or specific learning difficulty.

The allowance covers:

• non-medical personal assistance
• specialist equipment
• extra travel costs
• general expenses

Find out more about DSA in our framework .

If you are a research organisation you can download claim forms and guidance for DSA .

Who can apply

Any prospective doctoral student wishing to study at a UK research organisation, including prospective international students, can apply for a UKRI studentship.

All UKRI-funded doctoral students will be eligible for the full award, both the stipend to support living costs, and home-level fees at the UK research organisation rate.

How to find opportunities

Many UK research organisations offer some form of studentship funding from UKRI. These opportunities will depend on the subject you want to study and will normally be advertised by the research organisations.

Research organisations may have additional opportunities that do not involve UKRI. UKRI supports around 20% of all UK-based postgraduate researchers. You should speak to the research organisation you are interested in to find out what studentships are available.

You could also consider using a specialist website like   FindaPhD  to look for opportunities.

When to apply

Research organisations set their own deadlines for applications.

Many open for applications early in the academic year and close in January or February. This is not a hard and fast rule. It is important that you check the deadlines for the research organisation where you want to study.

How to apply

You cannot apply to UKRI for a studentship. You must contact the research organisation you are interested in studying with and use their application process.

For doctoral students who are already studying with a studentship, there are opportunities to get additional funding to support placements that are separate from your doctorate.  Find training and development opportunities .

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Year of entry: 2024

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We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme. A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.

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Before applying you must:

• Choose a programme or find a project you want to apply for and check you’re eligible.
• Speak to the listed supervisor about your suitability for their project or programme.
• Understand how your project is funded and, if it is self-funded, consider how you plan on funding it.
• Read our ‘How to apply’ page to find out more and ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission.

Visit our Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Postgraduate Research page to find out more.

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Programme overview

• Undertake research in a field you’re passionate about and join a project addressing leading challenges in the area while working with some of Europe's leading researchers and academics.
• Choose to research at a university ranked and 6th in the UK (QS World University Rankings, 2025) and 2nd in the world for social and environmental impact (THE Impact Rankings, 2024), where 93% of research activity is ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Research Impact Framework, 2021)
• Access some of the best research facilities in the world at the University, through our industry partners, and at hospitals around Greater Manchester.
• Benefit from dedicated support throughout your PhD journey, from pre-application to graduation and everything in between, through our Doctoral Academy
• Undergo training in transferable skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals through the Doctoral Academy's training programme and progress into a career in research, academia or industry.

Visit our Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Postgraduate Research page to find out about upcoming open days and events.

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): Standard £4,786, Low £11,000, Medium £17,500, High £23,000 International, including EU, students (per annum): Standard £27,000, Low £28,500, Medium £34,500, High £40,500
• PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): Standard £2393, Low £5,500, Medium £8,750, High £11,500 International, including EU, students (per annum): Standard £13,500, Low £14,250, Medium £17,250, High £20,250

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

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Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview, english language.

For applicants whose first language is not English, or if you have not studied recently in the UK, you must provide evidence of how you meet the English Language requirement.

We mainly accept IELTS or TOEFL tests. Please note IELTS and TOEFL are only valid for two years.

We require a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 overall or TOEFL iBT 100. For the writing component, we expect that you have achieved a minimum of 7.0 (IELTS) or 25 (iBT). 

If your IELTS or TOEFL expires before the start of your programme, you will need to take another official English test before we can issue you with a CAS for your visa application. This is a requirement of UKVI.

For more information about English language tests see  English language requirements .

Please contact us at [email protected] for further information.

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Before you start your application, you should:

• Identify the programme or find the specific research project you'd like to apply for.
• Contact the listed project supervisor and speak to them about your suitability for the project.
• Understand how your project is funded or, if you are self-funding, you should have an idea of how you are funding your project and have discussed this with your supervisor.

If you already have funding:

• Find a specific self-funded project and contact the project supervisor to talk to them about your suitability for the project; OR
• Determine your own research project and title, find a potential supervisor in this research area and contact them to discuss supervising your research.

Supporting documents

You'll also need to make sure you have the following documents before you apply:

• Personal statement
• Certificates and transcripts
• Confirmation of funding (if you are self-funded)
• English language ability
• Names and details of two referees to support your application

Visit our ‘How to apply’ page to find out more about the information required for each of these supporting documents.

Any missing information may delay the processing of your application.

Application deadlines

You must submit your application for a postgraduate research programme before the relevant deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after these deadlines have passed.

• January entry: 15 October (of the year prior entry)
• April entry: 15 January (year of entry)
• September entry: 15 June (year of entry)

Interview requirements

Candidates will be required to attend an interview with their prospective supervisor as well as an independent Postgraduate Tutor. If it is not possible for you to attend in person, we are able to interview by Zoom/video conferencing.

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Our PhD/MPhil Clinical Psychology programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Clinical Psychology.

Research within clinical psychology spans the spectrum of key research themes integral to improving our understanding of psychological disorders. These include:

• the integration of psychological explanation to derive understanding and intervention;
• interpersonal and family environments;

Research training within clinical psychology provides a flexible platform for career development while offering structured progression to ensure study objectives are met.

You will join a research group and quickly be immersed in the current research activity being conducted. With your supervisory team, you will follow an intense induction, including agreeing on the key objectives of the study, resources available, relevant seminars and opportunities for personal development.

Within the wider research group, you will have the opportunity to discuss your research with fellow students, post-doctoral candidates and academics. Divisional seminars and research group journal clubs will provide background to recent developments within the discipline and there will be ample opportunity to share personal research findings, contribute to publications and attend/present at prominent conferences. Most academics are clinical academics and as such have clinical posts within local NHS Trusts, helping to ensure that research ideas and findings are grounded in clinical practice. NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) is also an important funder for clinical psychology PhDs.

All research students are encouraged to attend course units from within the programme that are relevant to their research topic.

Typical units include:

• Practical Issues in Psychological Research;
• Advanced General Methods in Psychology;
• Structured Approaches to Qualitative Data in Psychology;
• Philosophical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology;
• Using Advanced Statistics in Psychology;

If you intend to pursue doctoral study in clinical psychology (i.e. a three-year programme of academic and clinical training) then please note that the entry route for this is different to that for a PhD; please click here for information on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD).

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Training and development

All of our postgraduate researchers attend the Doctoral Academy Training Programme delivered by the Researcher Development team . The programme provides key transferable skills and equips our postgraduate researchers with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy. The emphasis is on enhancing skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals, whether they relate to effective communication, disseminating research findings and project management skills.

Teaching and learning

Applicants are specifically matched with a Primary Supervisor and individual project based on their research interests and background.

International applicants interested in this research area can also consider our PhD programme with integrated teaching certificate .

This unique programme will enable you to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, whilst also carrying out independent research on your chosen project.

Scholarships and bursaries

Funded programmes and projects are promoted throughout the year. Funding is available through UK Research Councils, charities and industry. We also have other internal awards and scholarships for the most outstanding applicants from within the UK and overseas.

For more information on available the types of funding we have available, please visit the  funded programmes  and  funding opportunities  pages.

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• Entry year 2024 or 2025
• Duration Full time 3 - 4 years, Part time 4 - 7 years

A PhD consists of an extensive and coherent research programme, typically involving three to four years of full-time study. We welcome proposals for PhD research that offer programmatic ideas connected with staff research projects and interests. We think of PhDs as student-led yet collaborative research projects.

We provide extensive support and training to ensure that PhD students are well equipped to make their work productive, effective and influential, ultimately leading to a successful and timely submission of a PhD thesis.

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Find a PhD Supervisor

To begin to develop your PhD proposal, you need to find an academic whose research interests match your own. Our research is divided into four themes. Each theme is led by a team of research-active staff, at the forefront of their fields.

How do babies develop an understanding of the world around them?

Our expertise focuses on language at multiple levels from phonemes to literacy, and cognition from behavioural regulation to embodied cognition, and beyond.

Investigating human interactions with the world via sensory and motor processes.

We use a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to study the social and cognitive processes that shape human actions and evaluations of others.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements.

2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Psychology or related cognate subject.

We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information.

If you have studied outside of the UK, we would advise you to check our list of international qualifications before submitting your application.

Additional Requirements

As part of your application you will need to provide a viable research proposal.

English Language Requirements

We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously.

We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 7.0, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications .

If your score is below our requirements, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language programmes .

Contact: Admissions Team +44 (0) 1524 592032 or email [email protected]

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There may be extra costs related to your course for items such as books, stationery, printing, photocopying, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits. Following graduation, you may need to pay a subscription to a professional body for some chosen careers.

Specific additional costs for studying at Lancaster are listed below.

College fees

Lancaster is proud to be one of only a handful of UK universities to have a collegiate system. Every student belongs to a college, and all students pay a small College Membership Fee which supports the running of college events and activities. Students on some distance-learning courses are not liable to pay a college fee.

For students starting in 2024, the fee is £40 for undergraduates and research students and £15 for students on one-year courses. Fees for students starting in 2025 have not yet been set.

Computer equipment and internet access

To support your studies, you will also require access to a computer, along with reliable internet access. You will be able to access a range of software and services from a Windows, Mac, Chromebook or Linux device. For certain degree programmes, you may need a specific device, or we may provide you with a laptop and appropriate software - details of which will be available on relevant programme pages. A dedicated IT support helpdesk is available in the event of any problems.

The University provides limited financial support to assist students who do not have the required IT equipment or broadband support in place.

For most taught postgraduate applications there is a non-refundable application fee of £40. We cannot consider applications until this fee has been paid, as advised on our online secure payment system. There is no application fee for postgraduate research applications.

For some of our courses you will need to pay a deposit to accept your offer and secure your place. We will let you know in your offer letter if a deposit is required and you will be given a deadline date when this is due to be paid.

The fee that you pay will depend on whether you are considered to be a home or international student. Read more about how we assign your fee status .

If you are studying on a programme of more than one year’s duration, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are not fixed for the duration of your studies. Read more about fees in subsequent years .

Scholarships and bursaries

You may be eligible for the following funding opportunities, depending on your fee status and course. You will be automatically considered for our main scholarships and bursaries when you apply, so there's nothing extra that you need to do.

Unfortunately no scholarships and bursaries match your selection, but there are more listed on scholarships and bursaries page.

If you're considering postgraduate research you should look at our funded PhD opportunities .

We also have other, more specialised scholarships and bursaries - such as those for students from specific countries.

Browse Lancaster University's scholarships and bursaries .

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Funding Opportunities

Each year, the Department offers several PhD studentships, as well as opportunities to support applications for studentships via the ESRC’s North West Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP).

Studentships typically provide funding for 3 or 3.5 years and cover fees, a maintenance stipend and access to a Research Training and Support Grant. Additionally, all new PhD students receive a laptop with a monitor and workstation.

Some studentships cover fees for applicants with a ‘Home’ fee status only, while other studentships cover fees for applicants with a ‘Home’ or an ‘International’ fee status.

More information on how the University determines an applicants’ fee status can be found on our Fee Status pages.

The Department supports applications for studentships via the Economic and Social Research Council’s North West Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), which include standard studentships and CASE studentships (for collaboration with a non-higher education partner). NWSSDTP studentships are open to both applicants with a ‘Home’ fees or an ‘International’ fee status. However, across the DTP, no more than 30% of studentships can be allocated to applicants with an ‘International’ fee status. Within the NWSSDTP, applicants can apply for funding for a master degree in combination with doctoral studies (1+3) or for funding to support their doctoral studies (+3). The NWSSDTP currently supports several studentships ring-fenced for students from a Global Majority background. The ESRC has also awarded the NWSSDTP a number of ‘steered’ studentships in the ‘priority areas’ of advanced quantitative methods, longitudinal studies (using ESRC datasets) and interdisciplinary work. Please visit our ‘Current Opportunities’ for information on how to apply via our Department.

The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University regularly has a studentship funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council available. This usually is a studentship for PhD funding (+3). It provides full tuition fees, a maintenance stipend (at the general UKRI rate) and access to a research training support grant. These studentships are open to both applicants with a ‘Home’ fee or an ‘International’ fee status. However, across the DTP, no more than 30% of studentships can be allocated to applicants with an ‘International’ fee status. As a department, we particularly encourage applications to work with early career staff. This year these include: Dr Amy Atkinson, Dr Marina Bazhydai, Dr Jaime Benjamin, Dr Mark Hurlstone, Dr Heather Shaw, Dr Hannah Stewart, Dr L-J Stokes, Dr Lydia Speyer, and Dr David Neequaye. Applications to work with these members of staff are weighted preferentially at the short-listing stage for this studentship. Please see under ‘Current Opportunities’ for information on the application process

The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University usually has one or more studentships funded by the Faculty of Science and Technology available. The award is for PhD funding (+3) and provides tuition fees at the ‘Home/UK’ rate, a maintenance stipend in accordance with UKRI rates, and access to a grant towards research training support. Applicants with an ‘International’ fee status must fund the difference between Home/UK and International fees themselves, if successful. As a department, we particularly encourage applications to work with early career staff. This year these include: Dr Amy Atkinson, Dr Jaime Benjamin, Dr Mark Hurlstone, Dr David Neequaye, Dr Heather Shaw, Dr Lydia Speyer, Dr Hannah Stewart, and Dr L-J Stokes. Applications to work with these members of staff are weighted preferentially at the short-listing stage for this studentship. Please see under ‘Current Opportunities’ for information on the application process.

Lancaster University-China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship

The Department of Psychology is happy to support applications to the Lancaster University-China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship . If you would like to apply via the Department of Psychology, please contact [email protected] for information on the application process.

Older adults’ vulnerability to deception in new digital technologies

Phd project.

• Background . Older adults (60+ years) often have lower digital skills (Bhattacharjee et al., 2020). They are less accurate than younger adults in discriminating manipulated images from real ones (Nightingale et al., 2022) and they are more vulnerable to fake news (Moore & Hancock, 2022) and online scams (Fraud on the Elderly, 2013). Several social and cognitive factors affect older adults’ vulnerability, including (I) being too trusting, (II) social isolation, (III) psychological vulnerability and (IV) risk taking (Shao et al., 2019). Interventions have been developed to help older adults detect fake news and manipulated images (Moore & Hancock, 2022; Nightingale et al., 2022). Recent technological developments, such as AI, Deepfakes, and immersive virtual & augmented realities may leave older adults more vulnerable than younger adults to deception and manipulation using these technologies.
• Methodology . The PhD will consist of multiple studies, each looking at a specific technological context.

The first study will focus on disinformation and AI-generated images. It will investigate the importance of cognitive biases (including risk-taking, sensory defects and experience with the technology) and social factors (e.g. ethnicity, social networks, social isolation, trust) in accepting disinformation and AI-generated images. It will also study the efficacy of interventions (Nightingale et al. 2022) that intend to help people detect disinformation and image manipulation.

The second study will focus on the detection of manipulated video (both AI-generated “deepfakes” and simpler manipulations, such as false subtitles). The study will investigate participants familiarity with these manipulations, and factors that predict their ability to detect them (including those in work package 1) and test the efficacy of Nightingale et al.’s (2022) intervention in helping participants detect them.

The third study will focus on participants' attitudes to immersive technologies and manipulated content. Do older people perceive immersive technology as ‘real’ and what would they consider ‘fake’ or ‘manipulated’ in such virtual or augmented spaces?

Supervisors

• From Psychology
• Dr Lara Warmelink (Director of Studies)
• Dr Sophie Nightingale
• Professor Trevor Crawford
• From Health Research
• Dr Faraz Ahmed

Candidate requirements

Candidates should have:

• a good undergraduate degree in Psychology, Computer Science, Communication or a cogent discipline
• experience with data collection and/or data analysis.

To have worked with older adults

Studentship start date : October 2024

Funding details: EPSRC stipend plus tuition fees for UK students

How to apply : Submit an application for full-time study here Applying for postgraduate study - Lancaster University and complete the Qualtrics Survey here Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

Deadline: 31 st May 2024

For more information, please contact Dr Lara Warmelink at [email protected]

Developmental Psychology: Impact of Children’s Auditory Technology

Project description : Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship to study the impact of children’s auditory technology on communication in a naturalistic listening environment. The project will be based on the Paediatric Listening, Cognition and Neuroscience (PELiCAN) Lab at the Department of Psychology , Lancaster University .

Children with mild to moderate hearing loss (MMHL) are behind their peers in educational attainment and in language development through to adulthood and do not get as much benefit from auditory technology as adults. We are seeking to recruit a curious and highly motivated PhD student to be part of Hannah Stewart’s UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship ‘Impact of Children’s Auditory Technology (iCAT)’. The overarching aim of iCAT is to provide the evidence base needed to deliver child-appropriate auditory technologies for primary school-aged children with MMHL.

You will work on iCAT’s naturalistic assessment of the listening project. This is a ‘blue skies’ project combining social behavioural (e.g., eye and motion tracking) and behavioural outcomes with mobile neuroimaging, to assess communication between children and a teacher in a naturalistic research classroom. This PhD studentship focuses on the social behavioural side of the project. In particular, you will be trained in hearing sciences, and eye and motion tracking study design and analysis.

You will join a multidisciplinary team of highly driven researchers from experimental psychology, auditory neuroscience, and education. The Psychology Department has a very active auditory group, including six permanent academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students. The department is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena Swan Silver Award.

The PhD candidate must have a first or upper-second-class Undergraduate honours degree or Master in a discipline relevant to the project. While we expect that this project would suit graduates from a psychology background, we are also keen to receive applications from a wide range of backgrounds that might enhance the project. The technical demands of the expected work may well suit applicants from a mathematics, computer science, or linguistics background. A demonstrable understanding and passion for psychological research is essential. Experience working with children is highly desirable, but not essential. The successful PhD candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.

This PhD studentship is fully funded for up to 3.5 years with a tax-free studentship stipend of £18,622, along with paid tuition fees, subject to satisfactory progress. A budget for training and attending conferences will also be provided. Due to tuition fee restrictions, these positions are only available to applicants who are eligible for UK fee status (see https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-status/ for further details).

For informal enquiries about the project please contact Hannah Stewart ( [email protected] ).

Studentship start date : October 2024 or January 2025

How to apply : Please email the following documents to [email protected] with the title “Impact of Children’s Auditory Technology PhD studentship” by 5 th June 2024. The successful candidate will be asked to submit an application to Lancaster University for full-time PhD study with a start date of either October 2024 or January 2025 as agreed.

• Two page CV
• Names and contact details of two referees. One of the references must be academic.
• A one-page personal statement which demonstrates the applicant’s
• motivation for choosing a PhD project exploring the social behavioural impact of children’s auditory technology on communication in a naturalistic listening environment
• readiness for a PhD studentship

Deadline: 5 th June 2024

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Swansea University offers a number of awards for students pursuing PhD, MPhil, MRes or Master's by Research studies.

Awards are listed in closing date order then alphabetically by subject below, and are updated regularly

Scholarships for International Students

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Closing date: Please see individual adverts. Open to: Please see advert.

Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarships 2024

Closing date: 15 July 2025. Open to: Please see advert.

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Science and engineering, fully funded phd scholarships in science and engineering, fully funded phd scholarships in aerospace, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, fully funded phd scholarships in biosciences, geography and physics, fully funded phd and engd scholarships in engineering and applied sciences, fully funded phd scholarships in mathematics and computer science, swansea bay city deal (sbcd) digital infrastructure project funded phd scholarship: smart-age: smart wearable technologies for an inclusive future (rs659), health technologies.

Closing date: 19 August 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Fully Funded SBUHB and Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Designing, delivering and evaluating holistic wellbeing strategy at scale (RS670)

Uk shared prosperity fund (via neath port talbot council) funded msc by research scholarship: engaging communities with net zero technologies (rs667), materials engineering, fully funded epsrc and swansea phd scholarship: patchy sweet bullets against bacteria (rs661).

Closing date: 20 August 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Fully Funded Faculty of Science and Engineering and University of Rennes PhD Scholarship: Spin-exciton dynamics of chiral organic semiconductors (RS671)

Closing date: 26 August 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Wellcome Trust Partially Funded MSc by Research Scholarship: Climate change and pregnancy – engaging pregnant women in climate change research (RS675)

Medical and healthcare studies.

Closing date: 27 August 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

EPSRC iCASE and IQE Funded PhD Scholarship: Next-generation Wide-bandgap Materials and Devices (RS655)

Closing date: 28 August 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Fees-only MSc by Research Scholarship: Next-Generation Glass Processing for Advanced Chip Technologies (RS680)

Applied physics and materials.

Closing date: 30 August 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and Tata Steel PhD Scholarship: Development of Biomimetic Insulation Foams RS673

Chemical engineering.

Closing date: 30 August 2024. Open to: UK and international applicants.

EPSRC and Silvaco Group, Inc. Funded PhD Scholarship: New Quantum Transmitting Boundary Method Code for Transport Device Simulations (RS679)

Electronic and electrical engineering, fully funded epsrc and swansea university phd scholarship: wireless power transfer system for medical implant devices (rs674).

Closing date: 3 September 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and NSG Pilkington PhD Scholarship: Advanced Optoelectronic & Microelectronic Glass (RS681)

Fully funded swansea university and the university of edinburgh phd scholarship: lattice field theory going beyond the standard model (rs672).

Closing date: 4 September 2024. Open to: UK and international applicants.

Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and Siemens PhD Scholarship: Gallium Nitride High Voltage Power Management (RS678)

Closing date: 9 September 2024. Open to: UK and international applicants.

EPSRC and Swansea University Funded PhD Scholarship: Explainable AI for Mathematical Modelling (RS677)

Computer science.

Closing date: 7 October 2024. Open to: UK applicants only.

Fully Funded EPSRC DTP PhD Scholarship: Vertical Multi-Purpose Farming Robotic System (RS676)

Closing date: 24 February 2025. Open to: UK applicants only.

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Competition for scholarships and grants to study in the UK is extremely competitive and there are usually strict requirements. You should check carefully that you are eligible to apply for a particular scholarship before making an application, as most of the schemes are restricted to certain nationalities and/or courses. We also advise you to start looking for funding as soon as you have decided to apply to Oxford, if not before. Your potential supervisor may also be able to offer help and advice on funding your DPhil.

Rank Prize Lord Selborne Scholarship 2024

The Lord Selborne Scholarship is a prestigious new scheme to support and encourage the next generation of researchers in vision science. The Lord Selborne PhD Scholarship has been set up in honour of our former Chairman, Lord Selborne (1940-2021). Lord Selborne was the Chairman of Rank Prize for nearly 30 years, retiring only in 2015. He led the organisation through its formative years with great wisdom and foresight as well as charm and charisma. His legacy is the universally high esteem in which Rank Prize is held today.  We are pleased to be able to offer one Full-time funded studentship for this award.

Project Title: Optimising spatial and spectral performance of a trichromatic retina

Supervisor : Professor Hannah Smithson

This fully funded studentship will be open for entry in October 2024.

The human trichromatic retina contains three classes of spectrally-selective cone photoreceptors, which collectively support human colour vision. It is less commonly discussed that these same cones support all visual functions in daytime light levels, including responses to grey-scale spatial patterns. What is the optimal arrangement of photoreceptors in a trichromatic retina to achieve both spatial and spectral discriminations? This problem has occupied designers of imaging sensor chips for decades, and there are different engineering solutions, constrained by manufacturing processes and desired outcome. The proposed interdisciplinary project investigates this question in a biological imaging system: the living human eye.

Fundamental to addressing this question is the ability to map the human trichromatic mosaic in vivo . The first part of the project is to develop reliable tools to do this. The second part of the project will use empirical techniques to measure visual performance with stimuli delivered directly to the cone mosaic. The help understand the empirical results, computational modelling, using the Image System Engineering Toolbox for Biology (ISETBIO), will be used to predict performance under known assumptions, which can then be compared to empirical performance.

The student will be jointly supervised across the departments of Experimental Psychology and Engineering Science, working with state-of-the-art facilities for advanced retinal imaging.

How to apply

In addition to the submission of a completed application form and the application fee, the following materials are compulsory for all applications:

• Three academic references
• Transcript(s) of previous higher education
• Research Proposal: Your application should include a 1-page research proposal that outlines how your proposed research would examine the trade-offs in spatial and chromatic vision in a cone mosaic with different ratios of L and M cones.
• The application form, all supporting materials required for the DPhil programme (including references) and payment must be submitted by 21 June 2024.

To apply, please use the blue button on the Studentship page on the University website. 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING FOR ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE COURSES, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR UNIVERSITY APPLICATION(S) BY THE DECEMBER 2023 DEADLINE.

If you are made an offer then you will automatically be considered for funding from a number of sources including the Wellcome Trust, MRC, BBSRC, CR-UK, ESRC, British Heart Foundation, the Clarendon Fund, Oxford Colleges and numerous charitable sources. 

Medical Science Division Graduate School Studentship Competition 2023-24

The Department of Experimental Psychology can nominate suitable applicants for the Medical Sciences Graduate School Studentship Competition. 

Prospective students do not apply directly for the Medical Science Division Graduate School studentships; they are nominated by the department based on an evaluation during the graduate admissions process.

Applicants will be notified if you have been nominated for this funding when they receive an initial conditional offer.

BRC DPhil Studentship 2024

Funded through the Oxford Health NIHR Biomedical Research Centre’s Psychological Therapies Theme, we are pleased to advertise one funded full-time D.Phil. studentship at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.  The studentship is funded for three years at Home student fee levels from October 2024.

Note that the Studentship is open to all applicants but the award will fund tuition fees up to the value of Home fees only (students with overseas fee status would need to fund the remainder of their fees from alternative sources).

Applicants will need to submit a research proposal on the development and/or evaluation of effective psychological therapies for adults, adolescents or children or the analysis of moderators and mediators of treatment outcomes with their application. The project will be supervised by one of the following BRC investigators or members of their teams, and you will need to contact a supervisor from this list to discuss your proposal ahead of submitting an application:

• Prof Daniel Freeman (Department of Experimental Psychology)
• Prof Paul Salkovskis  (Department of Experimental Psychology)
• Prof Cathy Creswell  (Department of Experimental Psychology)
• Prof Polly Waite  (Department of Experimental Psychology)
• Dr Eleanor Leigh  (Department of Experimental Psychology)
• Dr Lucy Bowes  (Department of Experimental Psychology)
• Prof Frances Gardner  (Department of Social Policy and Intervention)
• Prof Alan Stein  (Department of Psychiatry)
• Prof Willem Kuyken  (Department of Psychiatry)
• Dr Rebecca Murphy (Department of Psychiatry)

Your application should include a research proposal that indicates how your proposed research would fit the development or improvement of psychological therapies. The application form, all supporting materials required for the DPhil programme (including references) and payment must be submitted by 12 noon UK time on 15 December 2023.  The application link can be found here . 

ESRC FUNDING COMPETITION 2023-24

We are able to nominate eligible applicants for funding via the  Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership . The two forms of funding available to us are:

ESRC +3 - This funding will cover 3 years of a DPhil study. Applicants will need to have fulfilled the majority of core training requirements as set down by the ESRC – see the ESRC postgraduate training and development guidelines  for further information.

ESRC 1+3 - This covers funding for the one year MSc in Psychological Research followed by 3 years of DPhil in Experimental Psychology study. Strong DPhil candidates being considered for an ESRC studentship but without meeting the sufficient ESRC core training requirements may be offered this 1+3 award in order to complete the relevant Masters level training before starting the DPhil. We require candidates who are interested in this pathway to apply for the DPhil in order for the application to be considered by the relevant panel.

Additionally, applicants with appropriate research proposals will be considered for an AQM (Advanced Quantitative Methods) studentship.

In order to be considered for an ESRC studentship you will need to complete the scholarships section of the University's graduate application form and submit additional supporting material. The required form can be accessed via the  Research Council Studentships  page.  

The ESRC award funding packages depend on eligibility criteria that are explained on the  Grand Union DTP website FAQ page .

We will notify you if you have been nominated for ESRC funding and formal notification, if your nomination is successful, will come from the Grand Union DTP at a later date. 

ESRC Funded collaborative studentship: Identifying barriers to accessing Early Years services and supports 

For more information on this studentship, please visit the Grand Union DTP Website .

This project will be supervised by Dr Alexandra Hendry.  The application form, all supporting materials required for the DPhil programme (including references) and payment must be submitted by 12 noon UK time on 15 December 2023.  The application link can be found  here . 

ESRC FUNDED COLLABORATIVE STUDENTSHIP: Managing uncertainty in medical decision making 

For more information on this studentship, please visit the  Grand Union DTP Website .

This project will be supervised by Professor Nick Yeung.  The application form, all supporting materials required for the DPhil programme (including references) and payment must be submitted by 12 noon UK time on 15 December 2023.  The application link can be found  here . 

Leverhulme trust biopsychosocial doctoral scholarship programme - Moving beyond inequality

For more information on this studentship, please visit the  Department of Social Policy and Intervention  website.

Please note that applications by DPhil in Experimental Psychology candidates received by 1 December who are interested in this programme, which aims to  research on the impact of poverty and social inequalities in early childhood, will also be considered by the Leverhulme funding panel.  

DPhil Studentship in neural mechanisms of learning, planning and decision making

Funded through Professor Kennerley’s Wellcome Trust Investigator Award, we are pleased to advertise one funded full-time DPhil studentship at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.  The studentship is funded for three years at Home student fee levels from October 2024. Note that the Studentship is open to all applicants but the award will fund tuition fees up to the value of Home fees only (students with overseas fee status would need to fund the remainder of their fees from alternative sources).

Professor Kennerley’s Investigator Award explores the neural basis of learning, planning and decision-making. The student’s DPhil project will examine how neurons in the prefrontal cortex and medial temporal lobe represent complex tasks, whether place cells and grid cells are used to form cognitive maps of these tasks, and whether neural replay is a mechanism for planning. The student will learn to use a variety of techniques for recording and manipulating neural activity, including transcranial ultrasound and high-density single unit neurophysiology, and there will also be opportunities for computational modelling of the data.

The project will be supervised by Professor Steve Kennerley, but the student may also be co-supervised by, or collaborate with, Professors Matthew Rushworth and Tim Behrens.

Please apply for this project using the main application portal by the 1 Dec deadline.  The studentship code for this project is 24EXPY01LPD

DPHIL STUDENTSHIP IN NEURAL MECHANISMS OF LEARNING AND DECISION MAKING

Funded through the Department of Experimental Psychology and a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) sLoLa Award, we are pleased to advertise a funded full-time DPhil studentship at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.  The studentship is funded for three and a half years from October 2024.

We aim to understand how two brain systems, the ascending neuromodulatory systems and the prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex (PFC/ACC) interact with one another to support learning, decision-making and complex behaviours. We aim to measure the key features of the environment that are encoded in the two systems and to determine how they differ from one another, and determine when each system is most critical for guiding behaviour. In addition, we also seek to examine how information is generalized from one context to another in meta-learning, and how this supports decision making. The student will learn to use a variety of techniques for recording and manipulating neural activity, including fMRI, TUS, and high-density single unit neurophysiology.

The project will be supervised by Professors Matthew Rushworth and Steve Kennerley, but the student may also be co-supervised by, or collaborate with, Professors Jill O’Reilly and Laurence Hunt.

Please apply for this project using the main application portal by the 1 Dec deadline.  The studentship code for this project is 24EXPY02LDM

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Whether you’re a UK, EU or international student, you’ll find exciting opportunities to start your postgraduate research journey with us in 2024. You can apply for one of our funded PhD studentships across a range of subject areas.

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Area studies /history.

• From Sail to Steam, Carbon to Green: Empowering Port Communities in the Global South (Peru)

Funding information and eligibility 

Candidates applying for these projects may be eligible to compete for one of a number of bursaries available – some bursaries fund tuition fees only, while others cover tuition fees at the UK rate for three years plus a stipend in line with the UKRI rate ( £19,237 for 2024/25).

Most projects are open to applications from UK, EU and international students unless otherwise specified in the project advert. Please check your eligibility before submitting a formal application. 

Costs for student visa and immigration health surcharge are not covered by these scholarships. For further guidance and advice visit our international and EU students  ‘Visa FAQs’ page .

How to apply

1. Select a subject area from the list above where you will find eligible project areas/projects and entry criteria. 

2. Get in touch with the named project supervisor to discuss your interest before you apply. Forwarding your CV and an outline of your research idea would help speed up the process.

3. When you are ready to apply, use the online application form link found in the project advert, making sure you submit all the required documentation before the application deadline. 

Please note : If you want to be considered for a funded PhD opportunity you must quote the project code provided when applying.  E mail applications are not accepted.

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Application deadlines vary depending on the funding scheme. 

What happens next?

We’ll review your application and if you’re shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview. Shortlisting and interviews will take place after the application deadline.

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Southampton Psychology Postgraduate International Scholarship

A scholarship of £3,000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in psychology.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an international student
• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible course
• achieve a 1st or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies

You do not need to apply. If you meet the eligibility criteria, we will award you this scholarship and let you know by email.

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• Being autistic in care: Understanding differences in care experiences including breakdowns in placements for autistic and non-autistic children
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• Exploring the potential electrical activity of gut for healthcare and wellbeing
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• Faulting, fluids and geohazards within subduction zone forearcs
• Faulting, magmatism and fluid flow during volcanic rifting in East Africa
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• How do antimicrobial peptides alter T cell cytokine production?
• How do calcifying marine organisms grow? Determining the role of non-classical precipitation processes in biogenic marine calcite formation
• How do neutrophils alter T cell metabolism?
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• Hydrant dynamics for acoustic leak detection in water pipes
• If ‘Black Lives Matter’, do ‘Asian Lives Matter’ too? Impact trajectories of organisation activism on wellbeing of ethnic minority communities
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• Imaging quantum materials with an XFEL
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• Interconnections of past greenhouse climates
• Investigating IgG cell depletion mechanisms
• Is ocean mixing upside down? How mixing processes drive upwelling in a deep-ocean basin
• Landing gear aerodynamics and aeroacoustics
• Lightweight gas storage: real-world strategies for the hydrogen economy
• Long-term change in the benthos – creating robust data from varying camera systems
• Machine learning for multi-robot perception
• Marine ecosystem responses to past climate change and its oceanographic impacts
• Mechanical effects in the surf zone - in situ electrochemical sensing
• Microfluidic cell isolation systems for sepsis
• Migrant entrepreneurship, gender and generation: context and family dynamics in small town Britain
• Miniaturisation in fishes: evolutionary and ecological perspectives
• Modelling high-power fibre laser and amplifier stability
• Modelling soil dewatering and recharge for cost-effective and climate resilient infrastructure
• Modelling the evolution of adaptive responses to climate change across spatial landscapes
• Nanomaterials sensors for biomedicine and/or the environment
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• Novel transparent conducting films with unusual optoelectronic properties
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• Partnership dissolution and re-formation in later life among individuals from minority ethnic communities in the UK
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• Quantifying riparian vegetation dynamics and flow interactions for Nature Based Solutions using novel environmental sensing techniques
• Quantifying the response and sensitivity of tropical forest carbon sinks to various drivers
• Quantifying variability in phytoplankton electron requirements for carbon fixation
• Resilient and sustainable steel-framed building structures
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• The Gulf Stream control of the North Atlantic carbon sink
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• The oceanic fingerprints on changing monsoons over South and Southeast Asia
• The role of iron in nitrogen fixation and photosynthesis in changing polar oceans
• The role of singlet oxygen signaling in plant responses to heat and drought stress
• Time variability on turbulent mixing of heat around melting ice in the West Antarctic
• Triggers and Feedbacks of Climate Tipping Points
• Uncovering the drivers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression using patient derived organoids
• Understanding recent land-use change in Snowdonia to plan a sustainable future for uplands: integrating palaeoecology and conservation practice
• Understanding the role of cell motility in resource acquisition by marine phytoplankton
• Understanding the structure and engagement of personal networks that support older people with complex care needs in marginalised communities and their ability to adapt to increasingly ‘digitalised’ health and social care
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• Unraveling oceanic multi-element cycles using single cell ionomics
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• Using acoustics to monitor how small cracks develop into bursts in pipelines
• Using machine learning to improve predictions of ocean carbon storage by marine life
• Vulnerability of low-lying coastal transportation networks to natural hazards
• Wideband fibre optical parametric amplifiers for Space Division Multiplexing technology
• Will it stick? Exploring the role of turbulence and biological glues on ocean carbon storage
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Study Psychology at Azusa Pacific University

You’ll receive opportunities to engage in first-hand field experience and research alongside faculty members—opening the door to a wide variety of careers. Secure contacts in your area of interest by participating in internship opportunities, as you learn how to scientifically analyze human behavior in real-world contexts.  Depending on your unique career goals, you’ll choose between a BA (focus on human behavior and cognition) or BS in Psychology (focus on the human brain and psychological research).

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The School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences equips students for compassionate leadership in fields like physical therapy, social work, and psychology, guided by experienced faculty and hands-on learning.

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The BA in Psychology program helps students learn about human behavior through the development of critical thinking skills, and gives them experience in methods of research and conducting scientific inquiries. The BS in Psychology program helps students understand psychological science and the various statistical and research methodologies used to study human thought and behavior, equipping them with strong foundational knowledge in areas of applied psychological science, as well as a strong skill set in research.

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Scholarships   and   grants   are considered “gift aid” and do not require repayment. They can come from federal, state, or private sources. Scholarships are typically merit-based, meaning they are awarded depending on demonstrated academic ability or other specific talents.

Scholarships are often available from sources outside of APU. You can search for these scholarships through websites such as   finaid.org   or   fastweb.com . The Student Services Center is sometimes notified of scholarships available through APU departments or local organizations, and can provide information about any available scholarships on request.

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Program: PhD in Psychology and Social Intervention

Year entered Program: 2024

Research Interests: Youth violence prevention, inter-group conflict; gang desistance; adolescent development, trauma, resilience; resource scarcity

Principal Advisor(s): Dr. Rezarta Bilali, Dr. Shabnam Javdani

Research Description/Bio: Jarrell E. Daniels is a Ph.D. student in the Psychology and Social Intervention program in the Applied Psychology department. His research focuses on understanding and addressing youth violence through evidence-based interventions and community collaboration. Jarrell examines the complex interplay between resource scarcity, gang involvement and adolescent development. By exploring the ecological and socio-emotional factors that contribute to youth violence, he aims to develop and implement interventions that support vulnerable adolescents and their families. His current research projects include evaluating the effectiveness of the Project Restore gang intervention program, studying positive pathways out of gang membership and the lasting impact of trauma on adolescent behavior, while assessing the role of government-community partnerships in preventing youth violence.  Moreover, Jarrell examines the mechanisms of peer influence, music culture, and social networks in gang dynamics, as well as the effects of systemic factors like poverty and discrimination on adolescent outcomes. His ultimate goal is to inform policy and practice through rigorous research, contributing to safer communities and healthier developmental trajectories for young people. Jarrell holds a BA in Sociology and African American Studies from the School of General Studies at Columbia University.   

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Fully funded epsrc centre for doctoral training (cdt) in cyber security, funded phd programme (uk students only).

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority areas funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Potential PhD topics are usually defined in advance. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

Psychology: Fully Funded SBUHB and Swansea University PhD Scholarship: Designing, Delivering and Evaluating Holistic Wellbeing Strategy at Scale

Phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

‘Water Stories: capturing, mapping and sharing stories and imagined futures in the Forth Water Basin’ - - A prestigious, fully-funded, 4-year PhD studentship linked to an exciting, ground-breaking £5m UKRI-funded Local Policy Innovation Partnership

Funded phd project (students worldwide).

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

PhD Studentship in Organizational Psychology

Funded phd programme (students worldwide).

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

4 Year PhD Programme

4 Year PhD Programmes are extended PhD opportunities that involve more training and preparation. You will usually complete taught courses in your first year (sometimes equivalent to a Masters in your subject) before choosing and proposing your research project. You will then research and submit your thesis in the normal way.

UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training

UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority topics related to Artificial Intelligence. They are funded by the UK Government through UK Research and Innovation. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

PhD in International Business and Strategy at Henley Business School

Business research programme.

Business Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

How can we support children's maths learning? Understanding the role of misconceptions and maths anxiety

Competition funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

PhD Studentship in Designing AI for Home Wellbeing through Participatory Design

Optimising air source heat pump placement to minimise community noise and vibration impact, phd in soundscapes, environmental or neighbour noise, phd in psychoacoustic modelling for complex soundscapes, self-funded phd- new directions in the psychology of gambling, self-funded phd students only.

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Neuroimaging correlates of spatial navigation changes in ageing and dementia (HORNBERGERM_U24ESTFMH)

Sleep health after sustaining serious physical combat injuries and the impact on mental/physical health: an analysis on the advance study cohort, exploring and understanding inclusivity of lgbtqia+ recreational athletes in the uk.

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