Call for Application for Prospective Ph.D. Students
Code: 16167 - Psychology and Social Neuroscience
curriculum in Cognitive Social and Affective Neurosciences (CoSAN)
WHAT:
Four three-year funded Phd positions in Cognitive, Social and
Affective Neuroscience (CoSAN) program (http://www.cosanphd.com/)
WHO: High-motivated applicants with a strong interest in systems
neuroscience and higher order cognitive functions are encouraged to
apply.
Applications are invited from candidates who:
v hold an Italian diploma di laurea / laurea specialistica / laurea
magistrale, or an equivalent second-level degree (generally equivalent
to a Master’s Degree) obtained abroad
v expect to receive their degree award by October 31, 2014
WHERE:
v Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome
http://dippsi.psi.uniroma1.it
v IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome http://www.hsantalucia.it
SUPERVISOR:
Salvatore Maria Aglioti, Director of the Social and Cognitive
Neuroscience Laboratory, Sapienza University of Rome
http://agliotilab.org/
STIPEND:
Euro 13.638,47 per year
RESEARCH TOPICS:
Neural correlates of cognitive, social and affective processes including:
v Empathy
v Intention, action and emotion understanding
v Joint attention and joint action.
v Intergroup processing, stereotype and prejudice.
v Body awareness and Self-Other distinction
v Social decision making
v Neuropolitics
v Virtual reality and Brain control of artificial agents
v From pain perception to existential neuroscience
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES:
v Electroencephalography (EEG), including:
o Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEP)
o Laser Evoked Potentials (LEP)
v Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
v transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
v infrared Eye-tracking and Motion-tracking
v Thermal Imaging
v Lesion Mapping analysis
v CAVE -Virtual Reality
v fMRI.
HOW: Admission is based on an evaluation of the skills and aptitude of
the candidate, and the selection procedure includes two steps:
Phase 1. Evaluation of qualifications
Phase 2. On site (or video-conference) interview
WHEN:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 01/08/2014 11.59 am CET HOW TO APPLY:
See http://www.cosanphd.com/ and
http://www.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/call%20for%20application_30_0.pdf
Phase 1. The outcome of the evaluation will be published by 16/09/2014.
Phase 2. On site interviews will start from 29/09/2014 09:00 am at the
Department of Psychology. It is possible, following motivated
requests, to conduct Phase 2 interview using video-conferencing
facilities.
INFO:
http://www.cosanphd.com/
http://agliotilab.org/
http://www.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/call%20for%20application_30_0.pdf
http://www.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/Annex%20A_2.pdf
CONTACT INFO:
Paola Trussardi (organizational manager) - [log in to unmask]
(administrative requests)
Marco Tullio Liuzza - [log in to unmask] (scientific requests)
Maria Serena Panasiti - [log in to unmask]
(scientific requests)
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Marco Tullio Liuzza, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology.
University of Rome "La Sapienza".
Via dei Marsi 78 - 00185 - Roma.
Phone: (+39) 06-49917635. Fax: (+39) 06-49917635
e-mail: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
http://w3.uniroma1.it/labaglioti/MT%20liuzza.htm
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