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Fully Funded PhD in Shared Reading, Early Cognitive Development, and Dual-Brain EEG University of East London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Fully funded PhD for home/UK students. Funding covers tuition fees (approx. £5–8k per year) and a stipend at the ESRC/UKRI London rate (£22,780 p.a. full time). Part-time study is funded at 0.6 FTE with a stipend of £13,668 and can last up to 5 years. International tuition is not covered.
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of East London

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Fully funded PhD opportunity at the Institute for the Science of Early Years and Youth (ISEY), University of East London, Stratford Campus, United Kingdom.
The project focuses on shared reading, early cognitive development, attention, language development, and dual-brain EEG. It asks how caregiver-child interactions support learning, how moment-to-moment neural activity becomes coordinated during shared reading, and how interpersonal neural coordination relates to children’s attention, engagement, and later developmental outcomes.
The PhD is based within a team led by Prof. Sam Wass and supervised by Dr Ira Marriott Haresign. The successful candidate will work with a wider ISEY research team and contribute to knowledge exchange with teachers and early years practitioners. The role is especially suitable for someone interested in bridging research and practice and communicating findings to non-scientific audiences.
Funding covers tuition fees and provides a stipend at the ESRC/UKRI London rate for full-time study. Part-time study is also possible with adjusted funding. Please note that the funding does not cover the higher tuition fees for international students, so the opportunity is primarily for UK/home students unless self-funded.
Applicants should have a first or upper second-class undergraduate degree and preferably a relevant Master’s degree. A background in psychology is ideal, but related fields such as computer science, education psychology, or media analysis are also welcome. Experience with children, programming, data analysis, eye-tracking, EEG, and related quantitative methods is desirable.
To apply, email your CV, two referees’ contact details, and a personal statement/cover letter (max 1000 words) to the listed supervisor email by 20 November 2026. Interviews are expected in December, and the PhD can start in January 2027.
Funding details
Fully funded PhD for home/UK students. Funding covers tuition fees (approx. £5–8k per year) and a stipend at the ESRC/UKRI London rate (£22,780 p.a. full time). Part-time study is funded at 0.6 FTE with a stipend of £13,668 and can last up to 5 years. International tuition is not covered.
What's required
Applicants must have a first or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree and preferably a Masters in a discipline relevant to the project. A psychology background is especially suitable, but applications from related backgrounds such as computer science, education psychology, or media analysis are welcome. Experience working with children is highly desirable. Familiarity with programming and data analysis tools is preferable, and experience with eye-tracking, EEG, auditory or visual attention, speech and language processing, arousal, and associated analysis tools is also desirable. Applicants must be UK/home students; international applicants can only be considered if self-funding.
How to apply
Email your application to [email protected] by 20 November 2026. Include your CV, contact details for two referees (at least one academic), and a personal statement/cover letter of no more than 1000 words. Interviews are likely to take place in December.
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