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MARIE CURIE TRAINING SITE - FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Are you a researcher taking your doctoral degree in one of the following states?
EU Member States
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, SwedenAssociated States
Bulgaria, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland.
If you are under 35 years old and a national of one of these countries (or have resided in an EU Member State for the past five years, excluding the UK) you may be eligible to apply for a Marie Curie Fellowship.
Fellows can access the Centre's research expertise in a field closely related to their own study and benefit from advanced research training offered by the training site. The duration of a Fellowship may vary between three months to one year.
Fellows are paid a stipend (approximately €1200 per month) and receive a contribution towards their travel costs.
Training Site Fellows can benefit from senior colleagues working at the forefront of multi-disciplinary research combining Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Education and Human-Computer Interaction. The training will integrate scientific and technological issues and train Fellows in the improved design and evaluation of educational software.
Professor David Wood, Director of CREDIT, has principal research interests in the nature of learning and instruction with particular reference to the design and evaluation of computer-mediated learning environments. He has been responsible for establishing and directing CREDIT over the last eight years. He is dedicated to developing inter-disciplinary activity and research talent between the cognate disciplines represented in the centre.
Dr Shaaron Ainsworthis a lecturer in Artificial Intelligence in the School of Psychology and member of CREDIT. Her research interests are concerned with the theory of teaching and learning - educational cognitive science. This work includes the development and evaluation of computer based learning environments and empirical research on learning, specifically the design of effective multi-representational software for learning.
Dr Peter Chengis Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Centre. He has multi-disciplinary interests in the nature of problem solving, discovery, learning and expertise with a particular emphasis on the role of representational systems in science, engineering and mathematics.
Dr Fernand Gobet is the Allen Standen Reader in Intelligent Systems in the School of Psychology and a senior member of CREDIT. He has worked extensively on the acquisition of expertise, with a special focus on learning, memory, perception and attention processes in skilled individuals. This work integrates experimental investigations, computer simulations, and theoretical investigations.
Dr Claire O'Malley (Training Site Co-ordinator) is Reader in Psychology, Deputy Director of CREDIT and co-Director of Mixed Reality Laboratory (MRL). Her research interests are in the application of psychological theories and methods to the design and use of computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments. She is also interested in human communication (verbal and nonverbal) undertaking applied studies of the impact of different media (e.g., video links) on communication processes and task performance. Dr O'Malley is also Director of Postgraduate Research Training in the School of Psychology.
Professor Peter Mitchell from the School of Psychology is an Associate of the site. His research interests lie in human cognitive development with particular focus on learning disability impairment, specifically autism. Some of his current collaborative work addresses the value of virtual environments for tutoring those with autism. He is also Postgraduate Student Advisor in the School of Psychology.
You will need to identify how your doctoral studies will benefit from the research training and expertise available at the training site. Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Claire O'Malley who will forward your details to the appropriate supervisor. You should also seek the advice of your own PhD supervisor in preparing an application.
Details of the application process will be posted here when available.
Full details of the Marie Curie Training Site initiative under the EU's Improving Human Potential programme may be found here.
Descriptions of two research positions to work with Dr. Shaaron Ainsworth in the design and evaluation of learning environments may be found here.
CREDIT at the University of Nottingham offers two programmes of research degree: MPhil and PhD (full and part-time). Students are admitted through and registered in the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.
The main areas for research topics include:
Applicants should possess at least a good 2.1 degree in psychology or a related discipline, or relevant research experience.
Candidates need to identify a potential research topic and a member of Centre staff to supervise the work. Staff welcome informal contact prior to application and visits to meet academic staff can be arranged by appointment.
Centre staff also contribute to the training of taught postgraduates within the School of Psychology and in other University departments. Close links exist between members and the School of Education, School of Computer Science and Information Technology and the School of Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering and Management.
We view graduate work as an important and integral element of CREDIT's research activities. Our students benefit from access to the Centre's expertise and infrastructure in addition to the facilities and support provided by the School.
