26 Aug
2013
26 Aug
'13
9:05 a.m.
Person Perception, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its
Disorders<http://www.ccd.edu.au/>: PhD Opportunities
We are looking for talented and enthusiastic students to join our research team in the
Person Perception Program at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its
Disorders.
The Research:
- We aim to understand the mechanisms (perceptual, cognitive, neural and evolutionary) of
person perception and how they relate to other cognitive abilities and social
functioning.
- A major focus is on how person perception skills emerge during typical development and
in children with the neuro-developmental disorders of autism and developmental
prosopagnosia.
The People:
- Prof. Gill Rhodes (http://www.ccd.edu.au/people/profile.html?memberID=623)
- A/Prof. Romina Palermo (http://www.ccd.edu.au/people/profile.html?memberID=64)
- Dr Linda Jeffery (http://www.ccd.edu.au/people/profile.html?memberID=644)
The Place:
- Join us in the Facelab<http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/research/facelab> and the
PEPLab<http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/research/PEPLab> located at the School of
Psychology<http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/> at The University of Western
Australia<http://www.uwa.edu.au/>, Perth, AUSTRALIA
Scholarships:
Scholarships covering living allowance and tuition fees are available for International
& Australian students. The CCD also offers “Top-up scholarships” (up to $10,000 pa) to
to supplement the University scholarships.
- International
students<http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/future-students/postgrad/international>
- Round 1 closes 30 August, 2013, Round 2 closes Jan, 2014
- Australian
Students<http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/future-students/postgrad/domestic> -
Applications open 1 August, 2013, close 31 October 2013
Contact:
Libby Taylor for more information
(libby.taylor@uwa.edu.au<mailto:libby.taylor@uwa.edu.au>)
Libby Taylor | Lab Manager
ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders
School of Psychology, FaceLab
(M304) The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY WA 6009
Tel: +61 8 6488 3573 | Fax: +61 8 6488 1006
Email: libby.taylor@uwa.edu.au<mailto:libby.taylor@uwa.edu.au>