PhD scholarship/stipends: Language, Cognition and Brain Sciences Laboratory Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.

Applications are invited for PhD scholarship/stipends for projects with the Language, Cognition and Brain Sciences Laboratory (http://www.langcogbrain.net) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.Research in the lab makes use of a range of methodologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electrophysiology (intracranial and scalp-recorded EEG), transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation (TMS& tDCS), and behavioural paradigms, in both healthy and neurologically disordered populations. Current projects involve research into the cognitive and neural mechanisms of healthy language production and comprehension, intracranial EEG in candidates for epilepsy surgery, and aphasia following stroke and surgery for brain tumours in children and adults.Applicants interested in the PhD scholarships should discuss potential projects with Prof Greig de Zubicaray ([e-mail]), Assoc Prof Katie McMahon ([e-mail]) and Dr Sonia Brownsett ([e-mail]) before submitting an application. Candidates should have an excellent written and spoken command of English.How to apply:Applicants need to apply by 15 February 2019 (AEST).Eligible applicants will:have completed a postgraduate qualification from the United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation, Canada and United States of Americathe postgraduate qualification must have been administered and assessed in English an...

Source: Talking Brains - January 15, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greg Hickok Source Type: blogs