NIMH SUMMER INSTITUTE in COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa Barbara
The 23nd annual Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience will be held on the campus of UC Santa
Barbara from June 26 – July 9, 2011. The two-week course will examine how information about brain
structure and function interacts with issues in cognitive science. The objectives of the Summer Institute are
to advance the cognitive neurosciences by training the next generation of researchers in emerging
information, methods and theoretical perspectives in mind-brain science, including how this knowledge can
be applied in translational research. This year, issues in Cognitive Control (Basic and Translational
Approaches) and Higher Cognition (Numerical and Relational Processing) will be studied. A
distinguished faculty will lecture on current topics. Laboratories and demonstrations will provide practical
experience with methods in anatomy and functional imaging and their application to issues in cognitive
neuroscience. Applications are invited from eligible beginning and established researchers. The Summer
Institute values diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified scientists.
Institute Directors
George R. Mangun – Michael S. Gazzaniga
Deanna M. Barch – Cameron S. Carter – Silvia A. Bunge
Faculty includes:
Helen Barbas Matt Botvinick Todd Braver
Randy O’Reilly Michael Frank Kevin Ochsner
Greg Hajcak Yuko Munakata Beatriz Luna
Daniel Pine Marjorie Solomon Joel Nigg
Sonia Bishop Daniel Ansari Jessica Cantlon
Kalina Christoff Jeremy Gray Adam Green
Keith Holyoak Vinod Menon Steve Petersen
Daniel Povinelli Susan Rivera Tamara Swaab
Barry Giesbrecht Robert Rafal Scott Grafton
Mark D’Esposito Steve Luck Martha Farah
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For application, please go to http://sicn.cmb.ucdavis.edu/
Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618-5412
Contact E-mail: sicn@ucdavis.edu
Telephone: (530) 297-4452 – Fax: (530) 297-4400
APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
JANUARY 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM PST

2011-2012 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: SHORT-TERM TRAVEL GRANTS (STG) PROGRAM

2011-2012 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: SHORT-TERM TRAVEL GRANTS (STG) PROGRAM

IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 Short-Term Travel Grants (STG) Program. STG provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals to engage in up to eight weeks of overseas research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy.

The STG application is now available online at:

stg or by telephone at 202-247-9470.

Postdoctoral Scholars and Professionals with advanced degrees are eligible to apply for the STG Program. In addition to the pre-departure logistic support provided by IREX staff, the Short-Term Travel Grant also provides:

• International coach class roundtrip transportation

• A monthly allowance for housing and living expenses

• Travel visas

• Emergency evacuation insurance

• Field office support

Countries Eligible for Research:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

STG is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program.

Cheri Shinn

Executive Assistant to the Dean

251 Gambrell Hall

Columbia, South Carolina 29208

803-777-7798 (Office)

803-777-4532 (Fax)

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Job position at Idaho State University

The Psychology Department at Idaho State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 2011. The position requires a doctoral degree from an APA accredited clinical psychology program. Clinical and research expertise in health
psychology/behavioral medicine and/or other areas complementary to existing clinical faculty is sought. The successful candidate will establish an independent research program, mentor graduate
student research, teach undergraduate (e.g., introduction to psychology, statistics) and graduate (e.g., assessment, topical seminars, clinical specialty) courses, supervise doctoral students’ clinical training, and attain Idaho licensure. Applicants should have evidence of published scholarship/research, and the ability to
develop a productive research program involving students. Experience with teaching and clinical supervision is preferred. Idaho State University offers a BS in psychology, a (new) PhD in general experimental psychology, and an APA accredited Ph.D. in clinical psychology (scientist-practitioner model). Pocatello is located in
southeast Idaho and boasts easy access to many world-class recreational opportunities. Review of applications begins December 1, 2010; open until filled. For further information and to apply online visit: http://www.isu.edu/humanr/faculty.shtml. ISU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We have an institution-wide commitment to inclusion and diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Veterans’ preference.
Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Shannon Lynch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Interim Chair Department of Psychology
Idaho State University
921 So 8th Ave, Stop 8112
Pocatello, ID 83209

Assistant Professor with a focus on Decision Making in Psychology at Rutgers

The Department of Psychology of Rutgers University School of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2011, pending budgetary funding.

Decision Sciences broadly construed to include cognitive mechanisms of decision-making in complex environments, such as action planning, behavioral economics, heuristics and biases, perception, statistical reasoning, and motor control. The successful candidate would benefit from a rich environment for research in cognition and might interface with strong units in Cognitive Science, Perceptual Science, Behavioral Neuroscience, Computer Science, and Business.

The successful candidate must have a PhD, will be expected to develop and maintain active, extramurally-funded research programs, and will participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Our focus is on junior faculty, but outstanding candidates at all ranks will be considered. Salary, start-up funds, and other considerations will be consistent with Rutgers’ commitment to recruit and retain exceptional individuals.

Rutgers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to increasing ethnic diversity among the faculty. Applicants should submit a CV, personal statement of research aims and teaching philosophy, representative reprints and 3 letters of recommendation to http://academicjobsonline.org . Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2010 and continue until positions are filled.

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Rutgers University
School of Arts and Sciences – New Brunswick
Psychology Department
c/o Donna Tomaselli
152 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020

Post-Doctoral Research Positions in Visual Cognition at the University of South Carolina

Two post-doctoral research positions are available in John Henderson’s
Visual Cognition Lab at the University of South Carolina. The lab houses
state-of-the-art eyetracking facilities including two SR Research
Eyelink 2000 eyetrackers, one interfaced with the Psychology
Department’s 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner. One of the two positions
focuses on attention in high-level vision and visual cognition using
eyetracking as the primary measure. The other position will investigate
neural correlates of attention and visual cognition using fMRI. This
work will also involve recording eye movements in the scanner.

Candidates with a PhD in any of the cognitive sciences broadly defined
(e.g., Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or a related field)
are encouraged to apply. For the fMRI post-doc, experience with fMRI
experimental design, data collection, and data analysis is necessary,
and working knowledge of Matlab is highly desirable. For the behavioral
position, programming skills (Matlab or C) and/or familiarity with
eyetracking data analysis methods are desirable. Salary will be at NIH
post-doctoral rates and commensurate with experience. Initial
appointments will be for one or two years with opportunity for extension
to three years.

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The
University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or
employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual
orientation or veteran status.

Informal enquiries and formal applications should be addressed to John
Henderson (john.henderson@sc.edu). Formal applications should include
CV, publication list, brief statement of research interests, and three
letters of reference. The positions are available immediately but start
date is flexible. Applications will be assessed as they arrive.

Laura Griffin Student Development Fund

The Fund is not a scholarship or fellowship, but a fund set aside to assist graduate students in any of the three degree programs in psychology in completing their thesis or dissertation research. In special circumstances one may apply to the Fund for resources to facilitate unusual training needs, such as advanced statistical or research methods, relevant to your research that are not provide within the department or university. The fund is named in honor of a Ph. D. candidate in Clinical Community Psychology who was struck down in an accident by a drunk driver on the Charleston Battery. Money was provided by her family to start the fund and it has been regularly added to by faculty from all degree programs. The committee that administers the award is composed entirely of emeriti professors, with Keith Davis as chair, and Jim Appel and Fred Medway as the other members. The fund operates entirely with proceeds from interest on the endowment and currently has slightly more than $5,000 available for distribution.

The committee, consistent with previous policy, has established a priority for funding unmet dissertation research costs, with master thesis and special training needs having a lower priority. Routine expenses such as the word processing of the dissertation or thesis are not eligible for coverage, but any cost of getting the research done, such as the cost of special strains of animals or chemicals, subject payments, preparation of experimental or survey materials, and payment of fees for the use of copyrighted assessments and tests maybe requested. As a guideline, previous awards have ranged between $200 and $500 per student.

When requesting funding, one should complete the PDF form that requires the title of the study, an abstract, a detailed budget (attached as a separate page) and showing the costs to be covered by the student, his or her sponsor, and those needed from the Fund. A brief justification for the funds requested should be provided. The form must be signed both by the student and the dissertation or thesis advisor after the prospectus has been approved the student’s committee. Forms are available in the Graduate Office or on the Departmental website.

After submitting the application via email, please obtain necessary signatures and print a copy to turn in to the Graduate Student Services Office. For questions, contact any of the committee member whose email addresses follow: daviske@mailbox.sc.edu , fmedway@mailbox.sc.edu , or appel@mailbox.sc.edu .

Assistant Professor Position Quantitative Psychology Cornell

The Psychology Department and the Department of Human Development*
expect to fill a joint tenure-track position at the assistant professor
level, to begin July 1, 2011. We seek a quantitative psychologist who
could teach graduate statistics and whose research interests lie in any
of the areas of cognitive science, neuroscience, psychopathology, or
social development. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2010,
although later applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application indicating
specific research interests, a curriculum vitae, reprints or preprints
of completed research, and three letters of recommendation sent directly
from three referees to:

Secretary, Psychology/Human Development Search Committee
Department of Psychology
278D Uris Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7601, USA

CHRISTINE MIRZAYAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

This Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies—consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.

Eligibility

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research in any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration or any relevant interdisciplinary field within the last five years are eligible to apply.

The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who meet the criteria. However, non-U.S. citizens must be currently enrolled in a U.S. university and have proof of holding valid J-1 or F-1 status.

Session Dates

Winter/Spring: January 24-April 15, 2011 Fall: August 29 through November 18, 2011

Apply

Please visit <

www.national-academies.org/policyfellows> for details on criteria, application instructions, and access to the online application and reference forms. Please note the requirement for submission of an online reference from a mentor/adviser. Application Deadline Dates

Winter/spring program: OCTOBER 15, 2010 Fall program: MAY 1, 2011(Candidates may apply to both sessions concurrently.)

Stipend

A stipend grant award of $8,240 will be provided for the 12-week session to offset expenses.

Questions should be directed to: policyfellows. Below are former Fellows’ comments about the program’s impact: “This is an important career building opportunity for people interested in the scientific community outside academia. Even if you plan to pursue a traditional academic track, seeing science from a policy perspective is very enlightening. There is something valuable in this experience for first year grad students to recent PhD’s. Come with an open mind and expect to learn more than you…imagined.” “This program will open your mind to a world rarely envisioned from the confines of laboratory bench work. I learned an immeasurable amount about the policy and politics behind science and after the fellowship opens your mind, it opens career doors.” “In just weeks in the DC S&T policy world, I substantially broadened my perspective on how I can use my engineering background to positively impact our society. I return to graduate school recharged about the value of advanced education, and more confident about my decisions to pursue studies that blend the boundaries of engineering and the humanities. By seeing the connections between your academic field and the public policy arena, you will find many new opportunities for future studies or careers. You will be enriched as a person, as a public citizen, and as a member of an academic community.” “A really great experience for those from the “soft sciences” who have an interest in S&T policy or if you’re trying to figure out what else you might want to do outside of academia. This was a great opportunity to bridge the gap and gain a new understanding and appreciation for how it all works, the people involved, and the profound difference it can make in the end (and all long the way).”

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

Available Formats:
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Document Number: NSF10604

Position – Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Miami

Applicants with Developmental interests are particularly encouraged to apply

Assistant/Associate Professor Cognitive Neuroscience – The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Miami is seeking to fill a tenure track faculty position in Neuroscience, starting in August, 2011. It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Assistant or beginning Associate Professor level. This search is emphasizing research interests in human cognitive neuroscience (e.g., using functional MRI). Individuals with clinical or nonclinical interests in neuroscience (cognitive or behavioral) are encouraged to apply. For clinical appointment, a Ph.D. in Psychology from an APA accredited program or equivalent is required. For non-clinical appointment, a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience or related area is required. Faculty members in the Department of Psychology are expected to develop their own independent areas of research, teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level and supervise doctoral students. For more information about the Department go to www.psy.miami.edu . Review of applicants will begin immediately. Applicants should send a CV, reprints or preprints, a statement of research and teaching interests, and 4 letters of reference to:
Neuroscience Search Committee,
Department of Psychology,
University of Miami,
PO Box 248185,
Coral Gables, FL 33124.
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The University of Miami is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.