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The Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Jerman, menawarkan beasiswa S3 bidang “Cognitive Science” melalui program beasiswa “Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Grants”. Besar beasiswa yang ditawarkan mencapai € 1400 per bulan untuk jangka waktu maksimal tiga tahun. Program akan di mulai 1 Oktober 2009. Kandidat perempuan akan mendapat perhatian lebih.

Deadline : 15 Juni 2009.

The Ph.D. Programme Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück invites applications for 7 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Grants for Ph.D. Students.

The Ph.D. Programme Cognitive Science is a curricular Ph.D. programme, associated with the Institute of Cognitive Science and research groups from the Institutes of Informatics and Psychology. It includes research groups in Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, Neurobiopsychology, Neuroinformatics, Philosophy of Cognition, Knowledge Based Systems, and Differential Psychology.

OVERVIEW

The Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück is one of the largest European centres in Cognitive Science, offering degree programmes for BSc, MSc, and PhD in Cognitive Science and carries out research on a broad range of cognitive processes.

http://www.cogsci.uos.de/en/cogsci/phd/contents

We invite applications for the Lichtenberg Ph.D. scholarships from all Cognitive Science areas. Scholarships are € 1400 (plus allowances) per month for a maximum of three years, to start at October 1st, 2009.

The University of Osnabrück strives to increase the number of women in research and teaching. Women are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply.

Applications Deadline: 15-Jun-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:

Attn: Prof. Dr. Peter Bosch
University of Osnabrueck, Inst. of Cognitive Science
Albrechtstraße 28
Osnabrueck Germany 49076
Germany

Contact Information:

Prof. Dr. Peter Bosch
pbosch@uni-osnabrueck.de
Phone:+49-541-969-3370
Fax:+49-541-969-3374

APPLICATION

Application & Scholarships

If you are interested in registering for the Cognitive Science PhD Programme you are welcome to send your application.

Academic requirements

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Cognitive Science or a sub-discipline is required. This must include at least basic qualifications in at least two of the following disciplines: artificial intelligence, biology, computer science, (computational) linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, or psychology. (For details see the admission regulations .)

Dissertation proposal

We recommend that you do not send a worked out dissertation proposal with your initial application but only a short description of one or two topics you are interested in. Subsequently we will put you in contact with one of the principal investigators of the programme who will develop a full dissertation proposal with you interactively.

Application documents

• application form (doc-version) (pdf-version)
• all documents as required in the application form (educational certificates etc.)
• curriculum vitae
• papers published or submitted for publication
• previous theses (Bachelor, Master, etc.)
• names and addresses of two referees

Please send an electronic version of these documents to Dr. Carla Umbach (email below). Officially authenticated photocopies of certificates will be required on admission.

Deadline

Deadline for application for start in October 2009 is the 31. May 2009. Late applications may be accepted if there are still open places in the programme.

Scholarships

Upon application PhD students can be provided with a three years scholarship of normally 1500 € per month (plus extras). After the first year there is an assessment of the progress of the dissertation project. The continuation of the scholarship in the second and third year depends on the results of the assessment.
There are no study fees for PhD students but only an administration fee of appr. 160 € per semester. Students have to provide proof of health insurance upon registration.