PhD studentship with Wolfram Schultz and Peter Dayan

[Peter Dayan]

PhD Studentship
Neuroscience

Applications are invited for a research studentship on empirical and
theoretical study of the neural basis of reinforcement learning,
tenable as part of a collaboration between Wolfram Schultz, at the
Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, and Peter Dayan, at
the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL. The Cambridge lab has
long-standing experience in the recording and analysis of the
activities of dopamine cells and their targets; the Gatsby Unit is one
of the largest labs in the world devoted to computational
neuroscience.

Applicants should have a strong analytical background, a keen interest
in neuroscience, and a good honours degree in a relevant subject. The
post will be based either in Cambridge or London though substantial
interaction between the Gatsby Unit in London and the Anatomy
Department at Cambridge (journey time approximately 90 minutes) will
be required. The studentship will cover full tuition fees plus a
competitive stipend.

Applications should include a CV, a statement of research interests,
full contact details for three referees, and should be made by 31st
May 2002 by email to admissions at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk

Further information about Wolfram Schultz's lab can be found at
http://www.anat.cam.ac.uk/pages/staff/academic/schultz/index.html and
about the Gatsby Unit at http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk