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Neurocognition Professors and Supervisors in Netherlands
Professors in neurocognition in netherlands
314 professors found
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neurocognition
Attentional Psychology
Chronic Pain
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Attentional Psychology
Learning And Memory
Perception Psychology
Associate Professor
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
Neurocognition
Computer Vision
Learning And Memory
Assistant Professor
Radboud University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neurocognition
Child Psychology
Cognitive Impairment
Prof. dr.
University of Groningen
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Attentional Psychology
Perception Psychology
Neurocognition
Radboud University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neurocognition
Embodied Cognition
Neurolinguistics
Tilburg University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
Neurocognition
Neuroimaging
Radboud Universiteit Donders Centre voor Cognitive Neuroimaging
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neurocognition
Attentional Psychology
Neuroscience
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neurocognition
Motor Skill
Motion Perception
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Living costs in Netherlands
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | Netherlands |
|---|---|
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Medical Faculty Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
Germany
Research Interests
Systems Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuromodulation
Parkinson's Disease
Full Professor
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium
Research Interests
Systems Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
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Assistant Professor
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany
Research Interests
Systems Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuromodulation
Neuroscience
Basal Ganglia
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Opportunities these professors hire for
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Just Landed
Netherlands
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Erasmus University Rotterdam is offering a fully funded, salaried PhD position in Decision Neuroscience through the Erasmus Center for Neuroeconomics, hosted by the Marketing department of the Rotterdam School of Management. The project is open-ended: PhD candidates develop and execute their own research projects in consultation with advisers. Research may address decision-making, persuasive communication, emotions and choice, dishonesty, charitable giving, consumer judgments, advertising, neuro...
Data Science
Psychology
Cognitive Science
+9 more
Posted Yesterday
Martijn van den Heuvel
Just Landed
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is recruiting a Postdoc in Neuroimaging, Neurodiversity and Brain Evolution for the Connectome Lab at the Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR) . This position sits at the intersection of neuroimaging, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, connectomics, and comparative brain evolution. The project aims to understand how variation in brain anatomy and connectivity contributes to the diversity of the human brain, and how these features relate to princ...
Computer Science
Psychology
Biology
+12 more
Posted Yesterday
Radboud University
Closing soon
Netherlands
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1 week ago
Closing soon
Radboud University is advertising a PhD position in Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation and Computational Affective Neuroscience within the Faculty of Social Sciences , embedded in the Affective Neuroscience group led by Prof. Karin Roelofs . The project is part of the ERC Advanced Grant HEART2ADAPT and focuses on how stress and autonomic state shape approach-avoidance decisions under threat. The PhD will combine cognitive neuroscience , affective neuroscience , computational modelling , neuroim...
Computer Science
Psychology
Biology
+9 more
1 week ago
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