PhD in London

[Annette Karmiloff-Smith]

PhD STUDENTSHIP

A Medical Research Council studentship for a PhD is available at the MRC 
Cognitive Development Unit in London (jointly with University College 
London), for three years from October 1993, for a student particularly 
interested in the cognitive aspects of abnormal development and how 
such studies also be used to further our understanding of the normal 
mind/brain.  The CDU works on both normal and abnormal cognition (focal 
lesion infants, Down syndrome, autism, dyslexia, etc.) and has recently 
started a new project  on Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder that 
leaves language, face  processing and theory of mind relatively spared, in 
the face of severe  deficits in number, spatial cognition and problem-
solving.  This offers  exciting new possibilities for a bright, inquisitive 
scientific mind, in a  relatively unchartered field of enquiry.  
Competence/interest in  connectionist modelling would be an added 
advantage.  The CDU is a small  and very lively group of scientists with 
varied interests and common  theoretical concerns.  Students with or 
expecting a first class or upper  second degree in cognitive science, 
psychology, or other related fields,  should send CV and a brief outline of 
research interests, by 31st May  latest, to:

Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith,
Medical Research Council,
Cognitive Development Unit,
17 Gordon Street,
London, WC1H OAH.
tel: 071 387 4692
fax: 071 383 0398