Connectionists: PhD studentships in decision making at Bristol

[Rafal Bogacz]

Dear Colleagues,

Five, 4-year studentships are available to study in a new EPSRC funded 
inter-disciplinary research centre in Decision Making in an Unstable 
World at the University of Bristol. Cross-disciplinary training will be 
provided in the first year, consisting of a personally tailored suite of 
taught courses and two mini-projects.  The remainder of the project will 
consist of research leading to the award of a PhD in one of Computer 
Science, Experimental Psychology or Mathematics, with all research 
co-supervised by academics from these disciplines.  Throughout the 
project there will be a wide variety of project focused seminars, 
workshops, and collaborative opportunities.

Applications are welcomed from UK/EU students who are enthusiastic and 
highly-motivated who possess, or will shortly obtain, a first or upper 
second class degree, or equivalent, in a numerate subject from across 
the Mathematical, Natural, Engineering, Social and Biological Sciences. 
Applicants must demonstrate a strong desire to carry out 
interdisciplinary research combining mathematical and computational 
modelling with experimental research on humans.  Successful applicants 
will receive an EPSRC 4-year studentship covering living expenses and fees.

For further information, please visit 
http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/~madsl/decision-making.  Informal enquiries 
are encouraged and should be made to Dr David Leslie 
(david.leslie at bristol.ac.uk) or Prof Iain Gilchrist 
(i.d.gilchrist at bristol.ac.uk).  Information about postgraduate study at 
the university, including the application procedure, is available at 
http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2011.  Applications should 
be made for a PhD in Experimental Psychology, indicating that the 
application is in response to the "Inter-disciplinary decision-making 
studentships advertisement".

Closing date for applications 2 May, interviews in the week of 16 May 2011.

Best wishes,

Rafal Bogacz