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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

UK: University of Limerick PhD studentships at Department of Psychology

Overview

The University of Limerick (UL), Ireland with over 11,000 students and 1,300 staff is a young, energetic, and enterprising University with a proud record of innovation in education and excellence in research and scholarship. UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares with the River Shannon as a unifying focal point. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance this exceptional learning and working environment.

PhD studentships in the Department of Psychology available for academic year 2010/2011. Please see www.ul.ie/psychology for topic areas and further details.

The Department of Psychology at UL is the dedicated to the psychological study of social issues. It provides excellent research opportunities, based on the expertise of its staff, combined with a student centred supportive and nurturing environment. This enables its research students to fully achieve their research and career aspirations.

• You can look forward to being supervised to the highest standards by academics who are also world-class researchers.
• You will be a full member of the academic community at UL, be able to attend research discussions and interact with a range of staff including visiting international academics, research fellows as well as other PhD students.
• The University is currently investing in Psychology research labs and these state of the art research facilities are available to all our PhD students.
• You will be part of a young and growing dynamic new department of Psychology.
• During your studies you will be supported by your supervisors. A training programme is agreed at the start of your research to provide the necessary skills and development to successfully complete your research.
The Application Process

Members of the department are always interested to speak to those interested in pursuing a PhD by research.

The studentships are tied to particular projects, see www.ul.ie/psychology for project details. Topics that individual students would like to pursue as well as information about the costs and potential sources of funding for post graduate study can be discussed with our PG tutor, Dr. Ronni Greenwood, or with the staff members whose research interests best align with your own.


Studentships and selection criteria

The studentships currently available are to support research in the areas listed below. Students are required to undertake a maximum of 6 hours of teaching a week in return for a maintenance stipend. It is anticipated that students will also be eligible for a UL fee waiver. Candidates will be selected based on academic ability, research potential and their match and interest in the chosen project area.

Applicants may apply for one or all of these projects, however only one funded project will be attached to each supervisor.

Eligible candidates

Applicants should have, or be expected to obtain, a good higher Honours degree in Psychology (or a closely related discipline - in these cases individuals will need to demonstrate their research skills and abilities).

Research ability as evidenced by research competence or excellence at undergraduate level.

An ability to communicate effectively.

Demonstrable aptitude and interest in social psychological research.

How to apply

Applications should be made on or before the 5th of June electronically to psychology@ul.ie Candidates are encouraged to contact their prospective supervisor in advance of this date. Applicants should submit a full CV together with a cover letter in support of their application. The cover letter should outline how the candidates meet the general application criteria as well as their reasons for wanting to pursue PG study.

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified female and male candidates.


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