1 PhD Studentship in Psychology in UK | University of Sussex

This project examines two complementary roles that emotion can play in text comprehension, both of which are under-researched. First, in order to derive a coherent overall representation of a text, it is crucial to understand the emotions experienced by the characters and the impact of those emotions on the characters’ behaviour. These emotions are sometimes described explicitly, but often have to be inferred from other cues in the text. Second, readers both bring emotions to reading a text and experience emotions as a result of reading the text. These emotions can be related, sometimes indirectly, to the emotions experienced by the text characters and comprise one factor that determine readers’ emotional engagement with the text. There are considerable individual differences in such emotional engagement, including sex differences.

Study: Studentship is provided in the School of Psychology offered by University of Sussex in UK.

Course Level: This studentship is available for pursuing PhD level at University of Sussex in UK.

Scholarship Provider: University of Sussex, UK

Eligibility:

• This award will only pay fees at the Home/EU rate. Candidates may not be eligible for the full award if they do not meet UK residency requirements.
• Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a First or a high Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree, or equivalent qualification, and/or a Master’s degree in Psychology or a related discipline.

Scholarship Open for: The students of UK/EU can apply for the studentship.

Value: . The maintenance allowance is currently £13,726 per annum. This award covers fees at the Home/EU rate.

Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Application Deadline: 17th January 2014.