The Garside PhD Studentship in Developmental Psychology , Newcastle University

Name of the Supervisor

Dr B Price, Institute of Neuroscience

SponsorThe Garside Legacy

Duration of the AwardThree year PhD

Project DescriptionHuman tool use is remarkably complex and even very young children are adept at using tools. Despite a recent focus on how children socially learn to use tools, less is known about how children learn to make tools.

The PhD project will address the strategies children use when socially learning how to make tools and how these strategies interact with other developing abilities, specifically episodic foresight.

The project may also include comparisons to atypically developing populations with regard to when and how children use social information. For more information please contact Dr Bess Price:Elizabeth.Price@ncl.ac.uk

Value of the Award and EligibilityThe award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and an annual stipend of £13,863 (2014-15). International applicants are eligible to apply but will be required to pay the annual difference between UK/EU and international fee rates as the award will only cover fees at the UK/EU rate.

Person SpecificationApplicants must hold a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree, plus have further research experience and/or a further qualification (i.e., an MRes). Prior experience of working with young children is preferred.

How to ApplyYou must complete the University's online postgraduate application form selecting 'PhD in the Faculty of Medical Sciences - Neuroscience' as the programme of study. Please insert IN075 in the studentship/partnership reference field. Only mandatory fields need to be completed (no personal statement required) and a covering letter, CV and (if English is not your first language) a copy of your English language qualifications must be attached. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote the reference number IN075 and state how your interests and experience relate to the project.

You should also send your covering letter and CV to Dr B Price (elizabeth.price@ncl.ac.uk).

Further InformationFor further details, please contact:
Dr B Price 
E-mail: elizabeth.price@ncl.ac.uk