Connectionists: PhD position on models of decision making in Bristol

[Rafal Bogacz]

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to let you know about a fully funded 3-year 
interdisciplinary PhD studentship on computational models of decision 
making at the University of Bristol.

The student will be based in Bristol University's interdisciplinary 
centre for research into Decision Making in an Unstable World 
(http://www.bristol.ac.uk/decisions-research/).  The centre currently 
has 2 postdoctoral researchers and 4 PhD students, runs a wide variety 
of topic focused seminars and workshops, and offers a range of exciting 
collaborative opportunities. The research team is located in a 
newly-refurbished dedicated space.

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 and Engineering Sciences (for example 
Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or Physics).  Applicants must 
demonstrate a strong desire to be part of an interdisciplinary research 
team that combines mathematical and computational modelling with 
experimental research on humans.  Successful applicants will receive an 
EPSRC 3-year studentship covering living expenses and fees.

For further information, please visit 
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/decisions-research/.  Informal enquiries are 
very welcome and should be made to Dr David Leslie 
(david.leslie at bristol.ac.uk <mailto:david.leslie at bristol.ac.uk>) or Prof 
Iain Gilchrist (i.d.gilchrist at bristol.ac.uk 
<mailto: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/.  Please 
select 'Mathematics (PhD)' and indicate that that you are responding to 
the "Inter-disciplinary decision-making studentship advertisement" in 
the Research Details and Funding sections of the form.

We will carry out interviews and hope to appoint to this studentship as 
soon as possible.

The closing date for applications is 9am on the 1st October 2012.

Best wishes,

Rafal