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PhD Opportunities in Neurocognition in Germany
Phd Positions in neurocognition in germany
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Universities with open PhD positions in neurocognition in Germany include Max Planck School of Cognition and Forschungszentrum Jülich.
Max Planck School of Cognition
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The Max Planck School of Cognition offers a doctoral programme in cognition based in Leipzig and delivered in English . It is a structured PhD programme designed to connect research across multiple fields, including artificial intelligence, biology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, mathematics, neurobiology, neuroimaging, neurology, neurophysics, philosophy, physics, psychiatry, and psychology. The programme is explicitly multidisciplinary and is aimed at excellent international ap...
Computer Science
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Psychology
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Max Planck School of Cognition
Germany
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Fully funded international PhD opportunity in Cognition, Learning & Memory at the Max Planck School of Cognition in Germany. The programme is designed for applicants interested in memory formation , learning , cognitive neuroscience , brain imaging , and the biological mechanisms underlying human cognition. This is a PhD programme with a 4-year structure: one orientation year followed by three years of doctoral research. It is fully financed, with a first-year stipend of €1,565 net per month and...
Computer Science
Psychology
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Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany
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2 weeks ago
PhD opportunity in computational neuroscience and human neurodevelopment at Forschungszentrum Jülich (INM-7) The Multiscale Neurodevelopment team in the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine – Brain and Behaviour (INM-7) is recruiting a PhD student fellow to work on multi-modal models of human brain development, function, and cognition . The project combines in vivo MRI , EEG , post mortem brain samples, and computational modelling to study the maturation of cortical architecture, connectivity,...
Computer Science
Psychology
Biology
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Max Planck School of Cognition
Germany
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1 month ago
Fully funded PhD opportunity at the Max Planck School of Cognition in Germany (multiple sites). This is an international doctoral program spanning AI, biology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, mathematics, neurobiology, philosophy, physics, psychiatry, and psychology . The program follows a two-stage structure: a first-year orientation phase, followed by a doctoral phase (years 2–4) with a supervisor from the MPSCog Fellows network . It is designed for students interested in interd...
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Psychiatry
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Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
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 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
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Research Interests
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Germany
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