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The Relational Account and multiple-element displays

This project is closed.

Project summary

Program
PhD
Location
St Lucia
Research area
Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Psychology

Project description

The project is focused on testing Becker's relational account of attention and eye movements (JEP-Gen, 2010) in multi-element displays. The experiments will involve testing the relational account against other, feature-specific accounts, using classical behavioural paradigms from Cognitive Psychology, eye tracking, EEG and fMRI.

Research environment

Successful applicants can expect full access to all necessary research resources, including the labs housing eye trackers and/or EEG systems, which are all at the School of Psychology. Successful applicants will be provided with a desktop computer and space in a shared office at or near the School of Psychology. UQ offers a vibrant intellectual environment and is regularly ranked highly in all global research / education rankings. Our PhD students regularly present their work at national and international conferences and workshops and are encouraged to engage in networking.

Scholarship

This project is supported by the Research project scholarship.

This scholarship includes:

  • living stipend of $35,000 per annum tax free (2024 rate), indexed annually
  • tuition fees covered.

This scholarship includes:

  • living stipend of $35,000 per annum tax free (2024 rate), indexed annually
  • tuition fees covered
  • single overseas student health cover (OSHC) for international students.

Learn more about the Research project scholarship.

Supervisor

Preferred educational background

Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis.

We take into account your:

  • previous academic record
  • publication record
  • honours and awards
  • employment history

A working knowledge of current theories of attention and especially the relational account would be of benefit to someone working on this project.

You will demonstrate academic achievement in the field/s of cognitive psychology and the current topics in attention research and the potential for scholastic success.

A background or knowledge of designing or programming experiments, collecting data and/or writing up the results is highly desirable.

How to apply

Before you apply

Before submitting an application you should:

  1. check your eligibility for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  2. prepare your documentation
  3. contact Associate Professor Stefanie Becker (s.becker@psy.uq.edu.au) to discuss your interest and suitability
  4. submit your application by 13 May, 2024 13 May, 2024.

When you apply

You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for your program. You don’t need to submit a separate scholarship application.

In your application ensure that under the ‘Scholarships and collaborative study’ section you select:

  • ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’
  • ‘I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship'
  • ‘Other’, then ‘Research Project Scholarship’ and in the ‘Name of scholarship’ field enter RELATIONAL ACCOUNT-BECKER.

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