The Multicultural Identity and Processes Lab (PI: YY Hong; website http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/YYHong/) and the Decision and Organizational Lab at Nanyang Technological University (PI: G. Christopoulos; website https://sites.google.com/site/labdeon/home)
seek PhD student(s) interested in employing behavioural and
experimental methods, cognitive neuroscience and computational
approaches to study basic and applied aspects of human cognition. The
scholarship is supported by a bigger research grant studying social
interactions using game theory and computational models (see for
instance King-Casas et al., 2005, 2008 Science). Moreover there are
funds secured for behavioral studies and brain imaging using fMRI and EEG. You
will have the chance to get involved in various projects but your main
task will be the exploration of neuro-behavioral and socio-cultural
aspects of human interactions. More details can be provided if asked.
Facilities: The labs are members of the Culture Science Institute and
have easy access to state-of-the-art facilities for behavioural testing,
including numerous soundproofed testing rooms, rooms for experimental
(group) games, eye-trackers, video recording facilities and equipment
for physiological measures and EEG. In addition, we have access to fMRI in Singapore and elsewhere. Moreover, we maintain strong
connections with laboratories in US, Europe, Japan and China.
Graduate students will be enrolled in the prestigious Nanyang Business
School PhD program, which offers excellent training in both behavioural
sciences and business processes (details here: http://www.nbsphd.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspx).
NBS is the leading Business School in Singapore, one of the top in Asia
and consistently receives high rankings in global lists (http://www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspx).
Research-wise the student will be involved in preparing, designing,
running and analyzing behavioral and human neuroimaging experiments.
Besides the standard coursework, the lab provides hands-on training and
support on human neuroimaging and behavioral sciences.
The student will be encouraged and supported to present his or her research in conferences and peer-reviewed journals.
Previous exposure to data collection and research (with knowledge of
SPPS or other packages), good computational skills (C++, Matlab, Java)
are a plus. You will be required to submit either your GRE or GMAT
scores, but there is no strict cut-off score requirement.
Please send your CV along with a short research statement (one paragraph) to G. Christopoulos georchris5 [at] yahoo . c o m
