Upcoming scholarship deadlines:
For non EU-citizens: Stipendium Hungaricum Doctoral programme 15 January 2020
For EU-citizens: ELTE Doctoral School of Biology 30 May 2020
Why joining us: If you
are interested in animal social, vocal and/or verbal abilities, language
evolution, interspecific communication and comparative cognition, then
your place is with us. In our work we strive to better understand how
biology and culture shaped the evolution of communication and language.
In particular, we aim at distinguishing common mammalian traits and
human-specific traits in the processing of vocal and linguistic signals,
using behavioural and neuroimaging methods.
What we expect from you:
The ideal candidate has a MSc/MA degree in cognitive (neuro)science,
psychology, biology, psycholinguistics or a related discipline, with a
good academic track record. Furthermore, the applicant is expected to
have advanced English skills, to be enthusiastic and dedicated to learn
new skills and strive for scientific excellence, to be able to work
independently, but also in a multidisciplinary team.
Your PhD project:
Dependent on your expertise/interest, your PhD research project will
focus on neuroscientific and/or behavioural investigations of social,
vocal and/or verbal processing capacities of humans, dogs and/or pigs in
a comparative ethological framework. You will be trained in all
necessary skills to become an independent researcher of the field.
During the 4-year doctoral programme you will have the unique
opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about state-of-the-art
comparative neuroscientific and ethological research methods.
Doctoral Programme: If your application is successful, you will enroll in the Ethology Doctoral Programme of the ELTE Doctoral School in Biology,
starting on 6 September 2020, and perform your doctoral research as a
member of the Neuroethology of Communication Lab, under the supervision
of Attila Andics. The full-time position(s) are initially for 2 years,
with possible prolongation for up to 4 years. The amount of the national
scholarship is net 140,000 HUF in the first 2 years, and 180,000 HUF in
years 3-4 per month. Based on performance additional financial support
might be provided. Information on the cost of living in Budapest is here.
How to apply: Please send your CV, a motivation letter and contact information of one reference to Attila Andics (attila.andics@ttk.elte.hu). For a September 2020 starting date the upcoming scholarship deadline for non EU-citizens is January 15, 2020 (Stipendium Hungaricum scheme), and May 30, 2020 for EU-citizens (application sent directly to ELTE Doctoral School of Biology).
Please note, that a detailed project plan has to be prepared in
cooperation with your prospective supervisor prior to your application.