PhD Studentship within the School of Psychology

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2024.

Successful applicants will be part of a large, vibrant, highly collaborative community of PhD students and academic staff. PhD students will have access to extensive, modern and well-equipped laboratory facilities supported by a dedicated team of technical staff, a Baby- and School-Lab, as well as the newly constructed Brain Research and Imaging Centre (BRIC; https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/psychology/brain-research-and-imaging-centre).

For more details of the School’s research activity, please visit our research pages (https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/psychology) and our individual staff pages (https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/psychology/academics). 

Projects 

Research in the School covers a wide range of topics in areas such as cognition, learning, memory, developmental, emotion, health, clinical, decision making, social psychology, and neuroscience. 

A list of available projects can be found here: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/psychology/phd-studentships. 

It is essential that candidates discuss their proposal/plans with their intended supervisor(s), prior to writing their proposal and submitting an application. The School can only consider proposals in areas in which we have expertise to supervise a topic.  

Eligibility & funding 

Applicants should have a first-class honours degree in an appropriate subject and preferably a relevant MSc or MRes qualification. 

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum English requirements for the programme, academic IELTS score of 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component test area) or equivalent. 

The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home tuition fees plus a stipend of £18,655 per annum 2024/25 rate. The studentship will only fully fund those applicants who are eligible for Home fees with relevant qualifications. Applicants normally required to cover overseas fees will have to cover the difference between the Home and the overseas tuition fee rates. 

NB: The studentship is supported for three years of the four-year registration period. The fourth year is a self-funded ‘writing-up’ year.

To apply

To apply, please click on the Apply button and follow the instructions in order to submit an application. 

Please submit the following mandatory documents: 

• A Research proposal (max 1000 words). Your research proposal should contain a short review of relevant literature, research questions/hypotheses, overview of methods, and a time plan (all included in the word count). Your proposal may also include up to 1 figure (not included in the word count). The proposal should name the suggested supervisor(s) and include a reference list (not included in the word count). Research proposals that exceed the word count will not be considered. 
• Personal Statement.  Please clearly state that you are applying for a PhD studentship within the School of Psychology and the name of a potential Supervisor(s) on the top of your personal statement. 
• Evidence of up-to-date qualifications (certificates and transcripts for Masters or Bachelor degrees, plus any relevant professional qualifications).  
• CV/résumé 
• English proficiency certificate (for non-UK nationals) 
• The details of two academic referees (please provide names and details on the application form).  

Informal enquiries about projects and supervisors may be sent to Dr Patricia Kanngiesser, Postgraduate Research Coordinator (patricia.kanngiesser@plymouth.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is Friday, 21st June 2024 (midnight, UK time). Interviews are likely to take place in the week of the 8^th of July, and applicants will be informed if they have been shortlisted.

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