Monday 7 October 2013

2014 School of Psychology PhD Studentship at University of Sussex in UK

University of Sussex offers PhD Studentship in the field of Psychology or a related discipline. UK and EU candidates are eligible to apply. Candidates may not be eligible for the full award if they do not meet UK residency requirements. Candidates must have or expect to obtain, a first or a high upper second class Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification and/or a Master’s degree in Psychology or a related discipline. The maintenance allowance is currently £13,726 per annum. The application deadline is 31st October 2013. 
About Scholarship: The e4 variant of the APOE gene increases susceptibility to dementia in older people. Our recent work, however, shows that even in young adulthood, e4 carriers recruit brain regions differently from their non-e4 peers when completing cognitive tasks. This activation in young adulthood may alter task performance and may impact on vulnerability to damage in later life. By exploring these effects in middle adulthood, we will better understand the mechanisms that underlie the cognitive and neural consequences of these differences in brain activations across the lifespan.
This PhD programme will profile young – middle aged e4 carriers, including those with subjective memory impairment, to chart the trajectory of change in the cognitive and neural profiles in these at risk individuals. Applications are sought from graduates in Psychology or Neuroscience interested in cognitive ageing and dementia. The project will combine behavioural studies, cognitive profiling and some functional imaging. The student will gain experience in Sussex Partnership Trust (SPT) memory clinics, under the supervision of Dr Tabet. 
Study: Studentship is provided in the field of Psychology or a related discipline at University of Sussex. Course Level: Studentship is available for pursuing PhD degree level at at University of Sussex. Scholarship by: University of Sussex in UK Location: UK 
Eligibility: Eligibility requirements for potential candidates:
-UK and EU candidates are eligible to apply. Candidates may not be eligible for the full award if they do not meet UK residency requirements.
-Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a First or a high Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree, or equivalent qualification, and/or a Master’s degree in Psychology or a related discipline. 

Scholarship Open for: The students of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and UK can apply for the Studentship. 
Duration: It would be a full-time studentship (funded for a duration of three years) covering tuition fee, and a maintenance allowance.
Value: The maintenance allowance is currently £13,726 per annum.
Selection criteria: The award of the studentship will be based on a competitive process. 
Apply: electronically
Deadline: 31 October 2013
Further Information: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/pgr2014/view/277

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