PhD Scholarship in Individual Differences in Face Recognition and Cognitive Abilities University of Copenhagen in Denmark

This PhD project investigates the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying knowledge-driven enhancements in visual working memory. The research focuses on how existing knowledge can improve working-memory performance and aims to clarify the cognitive processes responsible for these enhancements. The project will use a combination of behavioural experiments, electroencephalography (EEG), eye-tracking and computational modelling. This multimethod approach offers training in cognitive psychology ...

Fully funded PhD positions are open at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany , through the Max Planck School of Cognition . The call is aimed at highly motivated and talented candidates from around the world who want to work in cognition , computer science , and related areas of neuroscience and cognitive science . The program offers world-class training for early-career scientists, access to leading universities and research institutes across Germany, and pe...

[Fully funded studentships; stipend not less than £22,460 per annum (tax-free), plus support for conference attendance and consumables.] The University of Oxford Department invites applications for DPhil Studentships starting in October 2027. These fully funded doctoral studentships support research in internationally renowned programmes focused on the causes and treatments of psychiatric illness, spanning the translational spectrum. Projects may sit within any of the department’s research domai...

This PhD project investigates the psychological impact of AI-simulated deceased loved ones on the grief process. It examines how digitally generated representations of people who have died may affect bereavement, emotional wellbeing and mental health. The project is offered through the Midlands+ Mental Health and Neuroscience PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals and is intended for clinicians. The topic connects digital technology for mental health with psychological and clinical research ...

PhD scholarship opportunity at Flinders University , based in the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI): Sleep Health in Adelaide, Australia. The project is titled “Circadian light sensitivity as a mechanism for PTSD vulnerability” and is supported by a Wellcome-funded Mental Health Award (2024) . The research examines how light exposure at night , circadian rhythms , sleep disturbance , and sleep reactivity may contribute to PTSD vulnerability after potentially traumatic events...