The development of affective regulation and disturbance
School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading
The School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences at the
University of Reading invites applications for a prestigious Medical
Research Council PhD Studentship for research on "the development of
affective regulation and disturbance", for an October 2014 start.
Development is broadly defined as any focus on lifetime change, from
infancy through to older adults.
The School has a thriving research community with more than 30
academic staff, and over 60 PhD students. Its international reputation
for research is underpinned by expertise in child development,
psychology over the lifespan, and the neuroscience of health and
disease. Further information on the research undertaken within the
School is available on our website at:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/pcls/research/pcls-research.aspx
Incorporating the Winnicott Research Unit, the Berkshire Child Anxiety
Clinic, and the Charlie Waller Institute of Evidence Based
Psychological Treatments, the School provides outstanding facilities
and leading international expertise in clinical developmental
psychopathology. The School's Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and
Neurodynamics (CINN) includes research-dedicated facilities for MRI,
EEG, TMS and psychophysiology and houses an interdisciplinary team in
Affective Neuroscience and Psychopathology that bridges the
disciplines of Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience.
Eligibility:
· Successful candidates will have an undergraduate and/or
Master's degree in Psychology or related discipline (First class or 2i
degree, or those expecting to graduate with these degrees), and
outstanding research potential.
· Due to restrictions on the funding this studentship is open to
UK/EU students only.
Funding Details:
· Starts October 14
· Three year award
· Tuition fees plus £13,863 stipend and research support
How to apply:
To apply for this studentship please submit an application for a PhD
in Psychology at
http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/prospectivestudents/gs-how-to-apply.aspx
and send a CV and a 200 word summary of their research interests,
together with suggestions for potential supervisor(s), by Friday 15th
August 2014, to Professor Judi Ellis (School Director of Postgraduate
Research), School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences,
University of Reading, P.O. Box 224, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AL;
or by email: [log in to unmask]
*Important note* Please quote the reference 'GS14-085' in the
'Scholarships applied for' box which appears within the Funding
Section of your on-line application.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2014
Further Enquiries:
Please note that, where a candidate is successful in being awarded
funding, this will be confirmed via a formal studentship award letter;
this will be provided separately from any Offer of Admission and will
be subject to standard checks for eligibility and other criteria.
For further details please contact [log in to unmask]
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