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MSc in Neuro-cognitive psychology call for applications
Dear colleagues
I am very pleased to announce our desire to start considering candidates
for the second year of the M.Sc program in Neuro-Cognitive
Psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. This mail is
out first call for candidates. The M.Sc is run in Munich in
collaboration with our Bavarian partner universities in Regensburg and
Würzburg. In the following posting I will briefly outline a course
description, objectives, requirements for candidature and application
procedures. For full details please consult the course web site at
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/
and concerning stipendia please read this mail very carefully and
consult your local DAAD representative. Local Addresses may be found under
www.daad.de
Should you consider it appropriate I would be obliged if you could
distribute this mail to your students or other interested parties.
The Neuro-cognitive Psychology program
* is an English-language study program designed for a select group of
outstanding students.
* is taught by leading scientists in their fields, both at the
University of Munich (home institution) and at national and
international (European) partner institutions.
* is interdisciplinary in focus, integrating state-of-the-art
theoretical and methodological approaches of Experimental Psychology and
the Cognitive Neurosciences (Neurobiology, Neurology, Neuropsychology,
Neuropsychiatry).
* is research-oriented, providing advanced training in basic-science
Neuro-Cognitive Psychology as well as its applications in the emergent
fields of Neuro-Cognitive Diagnostics and Ergonomics.
* consists of intensive, small-group and individual tuition, using both
traditional and innovative teaching methods (e.g., debating club seminar).
* provides individual supervision and advising through a personal mentor
system.
* awards successful students with an international Master�s degree,
which qualifies the holder for professional work in cutting-edge
scientific and applied (e.g., health and industrial) settings.
Program Goals
* The course is designed to provide an advanced, research-oriented study
program in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology (NCP), an emerging field at the
intersection of Experimental Psychology and the Cognitive Neurosciences.
* The course has two interrelated foci, one basic and one applied. The
first focus is on basic-science Neuro-Cognitive Psychology theories and
methods, and the second on the application of Neuro-Cognitive Psychology
in selected fields, in particular, human-factors engineering and
experimentally based diagnostics of neuro-cognitive disorders.
Background and Further Information
The program is funded by the German Federal State of Bavaria as part of
the new academic "Elite Network Bavaria". NCP is one of only 10 funded,
out of over 100 proposed, "elite study programs". The program is
organized jointly by Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (lead
institution), the Technical University of Munich, University of
Regensburg, University of Würzburg, Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry
(Munich), and further academic and research institutions. As an "elite"
study program, the course is directed at a select group of highly able
and motivated students, and is taught by leading scientists in their
fields of expertise, within a structure of small-group (including
one-to-one) instruction and advising. Within this "elite" framework, the
traditional German semester structure has been replaced by course
components that progress continuously, enabling a shorter period of
intense study.
Students undertake two years of individually supervised course work,
comprising of lectures, tutorials, seminars, methods courses, colloquia,
independent research projects (laboratory rotations), and the Master
thesis. Applicants must normally hold a Bachelor degree, or equivalent,
in psychology, biology, medicine, or a closely related subject area.
Application and Selection Deadlines
The application period is effectively open from this point onwards and
ends on February 15th, 2005. A second call for candidates will be posted
towards the end of the application period.
The selection and admission process takes place in three steps:
evaluation of the written application, a test of subject-specific
knowledge, and a personal interview when possible. Specific details of
the application procedure are available under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/app/pro.html,
while information for prospective students concerning prerequisite
qualifications may be found under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/app/qual.html.
The admissions committee will arrive at a final decision with regard to
admission based on thorough evaluations of all three above stated steps:
written application, subject test, and interview by September 1, 2005.
Admission letters will be issued immediately thereafter.
Personal funding and Bursaries
We expect to be able to provide funds to cover living expenses for some
students while the university in Munich has agreed to provide a limited
number of dormitory rooms. However students requiring financial support
are strongly recommended to consult their local DAAD (German academic
exchange service) representative with a view to applying to the DAAD for
a bursary. Potential DAAD applicants are advised to make haste. The DAAD
have a closing date for receipt of applications on October 15th 2004.
Consequently, and given that our admissions procedures will not be
completed until the middle of 2005, we advise you ask that any
application you make be put on hold pending our review of your application.
Please note that the course is free to students with the exception of a
small administration charge of �85,00 payable twice per year.
Full details may be found under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/
which includes links offering information on the city of Munich, a
vibrant and modern state capital located in the heart of Europe. Further
enquiries may also be made by email to the course director: Prof. Dr.
Hermann J. Müller at ncp@psy.uni-muenchen.de.
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Mark A. Elliott Ph.D
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität
Department Psychologie
Abteilung f. Allgemeine u. Experimentelle Psychologie.
Leopoldstr. 13,
D-80802 München / Munich.
Germany
Tel: ++49 (0)89 2180 5209/5212 (Secretary)
Fax: ++49 (0)89 2180 5211
email: elliott@psy.uni-muenchen.de web: http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~elliott/
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I am very pleased to announce our desire to start considering candidates
for the second year of the M.Sc program in Neuro-Cognitive
Psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. This mail is
out first call for candidates. The M.Sc is run in Munich in
collaboration with our Bavarian partner universities in Regensburg and
Würzburg. In the following posting I will briefly outline a course
description, objectives, requirements for candidature and application
procedures. For full details please consult the course web site at
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/
and concerning stipendia please read this mail very carefully and
consult your local DAAD representative. Local Addresses may be found under
www.daad.de
Should you consider it appropriate I would be obliged if you could
distribute this mail to your students or other interested parties.
The Neuro-cognitive Psychology program
* is an English-language study program designed for a select group of
outstanding students.
* is taught by leading scientists in their fields, both at the
University of Munich (home institution) and at national and
international (European) partner institutions.
* is interdisciplinary in focus, integrating state-of-the-art
theoretical and methodological approaches of Experimental Psychology and
the Cognitive Neurosciences (Neurobiology, Neurology, Neuropsychology,
Neuropsychiatry).
* is research-oriented, providing advanced training in basic-science
Neuro-Cognitive Psychology as well as its applications in the emergent
fields of Neuro-Cognitive Diagnostics and Ergonomics.
* consists of intensive, small-group and individual tuition, using both
traditional and innovative teaching methods (e.g., debating club seminar).
* provides individual supervision and advising through a personal mentor
system.
* awards successful students with an international Master�s degree,
which qualifies the holder for professional work in cutting-edge
scientific and applied (e.g., health and industrial) settings.
Program Goals
* The course is designed to provide an advanced, research-oriented study
program in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology (NCP), an emerging field at the
intersection of Experimental Psychology and the Cognitive Neurosciences.
* The course has two interrelated foci, one basic and one applied. The
first focus is on basic-science Neuro-Cognitive Psychology theories and
methods, and the second on the application of Neuro-Cognitive Psychology
in selected fields, in particular, human-factors engineering and
experimentally based diagnostics of neuro-cognitive disorders.
Background and Further Information
The program is funded by the German Federal State of Bavaria as part of
the new academic "Elite Network Bavaria". NCP is one of only 10 funded,
out of over 100 proposed, "elite study programs". The program is
organized jointly by Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (lead
institution), the Technical University of Munich, University of
Regensburg, University of Würzburg, Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry
(Munich), and further academic and research institutions. As an "elite"
study program, the course is directed at a select group of highly able
and motivated students, and is taught by leading scientists in their
fields of expertise, within a structure of small-group (including
one-to-one) instruction and advising. Within this "elite" framework, the
traditional German semester structure has been replaced by course
components that progress continuously, enabling a shorter period of
intense study.
Students undertake two years of individually supervised course work,
comprising of lectures, tutorials, seminars, methods courses, colloquia,
independent research projects (laboratory rotations), and the Master
thesis. Applicants must normally hold a Bachelor degree, or equivalent,
in psychology, biology, medicine, or a closely related subject area.
Application and Selection Deadlines
The application period is effectively open from this point onwards and
ends on February 15th, 2005. A second call for candidates will be posted
towards the end of the application period.
The selection and admission process takes place in three steps:
evaluation of the written application, a test of subject-specific
knowledge, and a personal interview when possible. Specific details of
the application procedure are available under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/app/pro.html,
while information for prospective students concerning prerequisite
qualifications may be found under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/app/qual.html.
The admissions committee will arrive at a final decision with regard to
admission based on thorough evaluations of all three above stated steps:
written application, subject test, and interview by September 1, 2005.
Admission letters will be issued immediately thereafter.
Personal funding and Bursaries
We expect to be able to provide funds to cover living expenses for some
students while the university in Munich has agreed to provide a limited
number of dormitory rooms. However students requiring financial support
are strongly recommended to consult their local DAAD (German academic
exchange service) representative with a view to applying to the DAAD for
a bursary. Potential DAAD applicants are advised to make haste. The DAAD
have a closing date for receipt of applications on October 15th 2004.
Consequently, and given that our admissions procedures will not be
completed until the middle of 2005, we advise you ask that any
application you make be put on hold pending our review of your application.
Please note that the course is free to students with the exception of a
small administration charge of �85,00 payable twice per year.
Full details may be found under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/
which includes links offering information on the city of Munich, a
vibrant and modern state capital located in the heart of Europe. Further
enquiries may also be made by email to the course director: Prof. Dr.
Hermann J. Müller at ncp@psy.uni-muenchen.de.
-- -----------------------------------
Mark A. Elliott Ph.D
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität
Department Psychologie
Abteilung f. Allgemeine u. Experimentelle Psychologie.
Leopoldstr. 13,
D-80802 München / Munich.
Germany
Tel: ++49 (0)89 2180 5209/5212 (Secretary)
Fax: ++49 (0)89 2180 5211
email: elliott@psy.uni-muenchen.de web: http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~elliott/
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