Connectionists: PhD position in computational modelling of language

[Padraic Monaghan]

Marie Curie Early Stage Research Fellow (PhD Position) - Department of 
Psychology, University of York, UK

Applications are invited for a 36-month, fixed-term Early Stage 
Researcher position to conduct a PhD in the area of computational 
modelling of language processing with particular emphasis on research 
into hemispheric specialisation for reading. Dr Padraic Monaghan and 
Professor Andy Ellis will supervise the post, which is funded by the 
European Community's Marie Curie scheme as part of the Research Training 
Network in Language and Brain (http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/rtn-lab). You 
will meet the eligibility criteria regarding nationality (according to 
fellowship rules, applicants must be of non-British nationality and must 
not have resided in the UK for more than 12 months in the last three 
years) and will have or be expecting to gain a good first degree in 
Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Starting salary minimum 19,460 per annum. This post is available from 1 
October 2005.

Informal enquiries can be made to Padraic Monaghan (pjm21 at york.ac.uk).

The Department of Psychology at the University of York has consistently 
received the highest possible ratings for its teaching and research, 
with cutting-edge facilities for experimental, imaging, and 
computational research. York is also a gorgeous place to live.

For details of applying, please go to:

http://www.york.ac.uk/univ/mis/cfm/vacancies/vac_detail.cfm?vacno=DR05219


-- 
Padraic Monaghan
Department of Psychology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
direct line: +44 (0)1904 432885; fax: +44 (0)1904 433181
http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~pjm21