1 PhD Research position in Perceptual Representation of Illumination, Shape and Materials (PRISM) in Belgium | KU Leuven

One full-time 15-month PhD studentship is available starting June 2015 as part of the EU-funded Marie Curie Initial Training Network on the Perceptual Representation of Illumination, Shape and Materials (PRISM). Extension of the studentship to 48 months is possible.

The PRISM network is a research and training consortium that brings together seven academic and two industrial partners from across Europe to study how the brain represents the illumination, shape and material properties of surface and objects in our surroundings. The network provides outstanding inter-disciplinary training opportunities through hands-on research projects, international lab exchanges, industrial secondments and specialist workshops and conferences. We invite applicants with a strong background in psychology, neuroscience, biology, physics, computer science, or engineering who are keen to understand how the brain represents the richly detailed ‘look and feel’ of surfaces, objects and illumination in the surrounding world. Studentships are generously funded at a rate set by the EU and with many opportunities for travel and networking.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Applicants should have a strong academic training, including an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. One exciting aspect of the network is that you get the opportunity to work and travel throughout Europe. The funding scheme has certain mobility requirements. Put simply, to take up one of our studentships you should move to a different country. For more specific details contact us. We particularly encourage female applicants and applicants from any ethnic background to apply.