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************************************************************************            *     *     *      GRADUATE STUDENTS      *    *    * ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ Graduate Student Position Graduate Student in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Cognitive Aging & Neuroimaging Lab    Department of Psychology Penn State    The Cognitive Aging and Neuroimaging Lab ( HYPERLINK "http://canlab.psych.psu.edu/" http://canlab.psych.psu.edu/ ) within the Department of Psychology at Penn State University is now accepting applications for students wishing to enter the doctoral program in the Fall, 2010. The CAN Lab focuses on the study of learning and memory in both young and older adults. The lab uses both behavioral and neuroimaging methods, including diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI) to explore the interaction of cognitive and neural processes involved in episodic memory (including the study of false memories and relational memories). With respect to cognitive aging, our research concentrates on the examination of age-related neural markers of cognitive decline, as well as mechanisms for neural compensation. Other lines of research include both implicit learning and genetic neuroimaging. The deadline for applications to our doctoral program is December 1. For more information please see the graduate website ( HYPERLINK "http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html" http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html ) . Nancy Dennis Contact Email     HYPERLINK "mailto:nad12@psu.edu" nad12@psu.edu Contact Phone    1-814-865-1712 Contact Website     HYPERLINK "http://canlab.psych.psu.edu/" http://canlab.psych.psu.edu/ ************************************************************************ Graduate Student Position Graduate Study in Cognitive Psychology / Neuroscience Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive NeuroscienceD Department of Psychology Penn State    The Cognitive Area of the Department of Psychology at Penn State University is now accepting applications for students wishing to enter the doctoral program in the Fall, 2010. Graduate study in the cognitive area offers comprehensive training in behavioral, comparative, modeling, and neuroscience methods for students with interests in memory, aging, implicit learning, perception, motor control, cognitive skill, behavioral rhythms, language development, and language processing. The Psychology Department works in concert with our Social Life & Engineering Sciences Imaging Center ( HYPERLINK "http://www.imaging.psu.edu/" http://www.imaging.psu.edu/ ), SCAN program in Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience ( HYPERLINK "http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/programAreas/neuroscience/index.html" http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/programAreas/neuroscience/index.html ), the Center for Motor Control and the Center for Language Science ( HYPERLINK "http://www.cls.psu.edu/" http://www.cls.psu.edu ) to offer a highly interactive training environment, with opportunities to work with multiple faculty and to participate in a range of weekly research seminars. Links to faculty research interests can be found on the following website: HYPERLINK "http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/programAreas/cognitiveProgram.html" http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/programAreas/cognitiveProgram.html .    The deadline for applications to our doctoral program is December 1 ( HYPERLINK "http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html" http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html ). Sherri Gilliland 110 Moore Bldg    Department of Psychology    Penn State    University Park, PA 16802 Contact Email     HYPERLINK "mailto:sbg4@psu.edu" sbg4@psu.edu HYPERLINK "http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html" http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html ************************************************************************    Graduate Student Position    Graduate Student Positions at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany    Social Neuroscience, Psychopathology, Psychobiology, and Psychology    Department of Social Neuroscience    Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany    The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience invites applications for    Graduate Student Positions in the following fields:    - Social Neuroscience (social cognition, decision making, neuroplasticity, development)    - Psychopathology (social cognition in individuals with autism, alexithymia, psychopathy)    - Psychobiology (stress physiology, biomarkers, genetic markers)    - Psychology (subjective affect, motivation)    The positions are part of a new interdisciplinary department (to be opened in 2010) that will investigate the foundations of human social behavior and, more specifically, the developmental, neural, and hormonal mechanisms underlying social cognition and social emotions. Most of these positions will be involved in a longitudinal study on the effects of cognitive and affective training on the brain, health, subjective well-being, and behavior.    These positions will begin no later than September 1, 2010.    The Max Planck Institute in Leipzig ( HYPERLINK "http://www.cbs.mpg.de/index.html" http://www.cbs.mpg.de/index.html ) offers an international research environment, with English being the language spoken in the laboratory. It brings together a large number of researchers with diverse backgrounds, who are united by their interest in the human brain and methods for its exploration. Moreover, it offers a friendly and generous environment with an excellent infrastructure (e.g., three human 3T and one 7T MRI, rtfMRI, EEG, TMS/tDCS, MEG, pharmacology laboratory, behavioral laboratory). The Department also has additional laboratory space in Berlin, which is located just 190 km north of Leipzig.    Applications (including a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests, and contact information of 3 referees) should be sent as a single PDF file to Tania Singer ( HYPERLINK "mailto:singer@iew.uzh.ch" singer@iew.uzh.ch ) and Tamara Herz ( HYPERLINK "mailto:therz@access.uzh.ch" therz@access.uzh.ch ).    Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2009, and continue until the positions are filled.   Tania Singer    Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research    University of Zurich    Bluemlisalpstrasse 10    CH-8006 Zurich     HYPERLINK "mailto:singer@iew.uzh.ch" singer@iew.uzh.ch    +41-44-634-5233     HYPERLINK "http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer" http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer ************************************************************************ Graduate Student Position    Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience    McGill, McMaster, Université de Montréal    Applications are now being accepted for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships in the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN) Training Network. This NSERC-funded program enables graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake research in an area related to Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience through one of our partner universities (McGill, McMaster, and Université de Montréal). The deadline for Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship applications is January 15, 2010. Full application details are available at HYPERLINK "http://www.acn-create.org/" www.acn-create.org    nicole Danielle Middlemiss     HYPERLINK "mailto:nikki.middlemiss@mcgill.ca" nikki.middlemiss@mcgill.ca ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************