PhD in Psychology
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION FOR THE PhD PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY 2008/2009
The programme description is founded on the Regulations concerning the philosophiae doctor degree (PhD) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), passed by the Board of NTNU on 22 May 2003. The programme description for the PhD Programme in Psychology for the 2007/2008 academic year, was authorized by the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management on 29 January 2007. The programme description is prolonged without any changes for the academic year 2008/2009.
The PhD Regulations as well as internal faculty procedures and administrative guidelines that are common to the Faculty's study Programmes - see the left column.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME (§ 2 in Regulations)
The PhD Programme in Psychology is prescribed as 180 credits (3 years). The final course plan for the PhD Programme is to be shaped in joint consultation between candidate, supervisor and Department depending on the thesis area of research and the candidate's individual requirements and wishes.
Objective for the PhD Programme in Psychology
The PhD Programme offered by the Department of Psychology aims to provide academic support and supervision in the candidate's thesis work so to qualify for research activity or other work that requires an advanced degree of academic insight. The Programme aims to provide a basis for an independent, critical and mature perception of one's own and others' research through studying theoretical and methodical subject areas, as well as providing practice in communicating research results in academic- and other forums.
Areas of research
The Department of Psychology offers teaching with the aim of providing insight into theories and methods that are necessary when working on the thesis. The Department of Psychology offers both courses that are supervised, with individual curricula that are affiliated to theory or method, and are more concrete, emphasising quantitative/qualitative methods of research. In addition, a theoretical advanced course in “Risk Perception and Risk Management” is offered. The courses offered with individual curricula vary thematically, with the subject matters dealt with in each individual doctoral thesis.
ADMISSION (§ 5 in Regulations)
The primary requirement for admission is that the applicant holds a cand.psychol., cand.polit./ Master's degree in Psychology or equivalent. The applicant must have a weighed average grade of cand.polit./Master's degree or equivalent education with a grade of B or higher, in accordance with NTNU's grading system (§ 5 Regulations). Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may only be admitted if they can document that they are suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD degree. In special cases, applicants with backgrounds other than a Master's degree or equivalent in Psychology may be admitted to the PhD Programme. Relevant education for the PhD-programme is required, and the project must undoubtedly belong to the psychological field and have psychological addressed problems.
Application requirements
Applications for admission are to be made on the application form. Application requirements are stated in Regulations concerning the philosophiae doctor degree (PhD) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The PhD plan, including the project description in the application, is to be composed in consultation with the proposed supervisor.
Admission procedure
The Faculty considers applications for admission based on the recommendation of the Department. Procedures for admission and the follow-up of incomplete applications - see "Admission ".
Decision of admission
A decision concerning admission, the possible ranking of applicants, is based on a joint assessment of the quality of the application, with emphasis on the project description. The Department's expertise and supervision capacity will also be considered. Admission will be formalised by a written contract in accordance with § 6 of the Regulations concerning the philosophiae doctor degree (PhD) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
PhD PLAN (§ 5.2 in Regulations)
The project description is to give an account of which issues are being considered, approaches to problems, method and relevant theory. The description of the research project is normally to be between 5 and 10 pages.
FUNDING PLAN (§ 5.2 in Regulations)
For applicants who are not fully funded through scholarship schemes, it is normally required that 50 % of working hours during participation in the PhD Programme can be used for study, and that a minimum of 1 year can be allocated to full time studies.
SUPERVISION (§§ 5.2 and 8 in Regulations)
Work on the PhD thesis constitutes active research under supervision. The supervisor's total use of time supervising is stipulated to 210 worker-hours for the entire period. This is equivalent to approx. 70 worker-hours per year for 3 years. In addition to the contract period stated between candidate and supervisor, this includes preparation, reading, complementary work etc. If a supplementary supervisor is appointed, the number of worker-hours must be divided between the principal and supplementary supervisor. Supervision connected to the organized academic course work of the PhD Programme (10 hours per course), is in addition to supervision (210 worker-hours) which is tied directly to the PhD thesis.
Candidate and supervisor(s) have a joint responsibility in seeing that the use of respondents and subjects, possible animal models, as well as the collecting, storing and presentation of data, is carried out in accordance with existing laws and research ethical guidelines.
Procedures for the appointment and changing of supervisor (s) - see "Supervision".
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT (§§ 5.2 and 7.2 in Regulations)
A plan for the meeting of residency requirements is to be presented in the application and in the agreement on supervision. In certain instances, the Department may grant dispensation from the residency requirements.
ACADEMIC DISSEMINATION (§§ 2, 4 and 5.2 in Regulations)
The candidate has a number of choices concerning academic dissemination:
Academic presentation at scientific congress
Popular scientific dissemination
The candidate teaches 8-10 hours under supervision
The approving of documented, academic dissemination is done by the Department based on the supervisor's recommendation.
REPORTING (§ 9 in Regulations)
The candidate and supervisor are to deliver separate annual reports on progress, in accordance with § 9 of Regulations concerning the philosophiae doctor degree (PhD) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Procedures for submission and processing of candidate and supervisor reports - see "Reporting ".
ORGANIZED ACADEMIC COURSE WORK (§ 7.3 in Regulations)
Objective of the organized academic course work
The main aim of the organized academic course work is to provide insight into theories and metho¬dologies that complement the work with the thesis and contribute to the general training requirements for the candidates' future endeavours. The Department of Psychology offers courses of 20 credits. The candidates may then choose between three specialized courses (each 10 credits) in the field of research method, and to courses (each 10 credits) in the field of psychological theory. For schooling in the Theory of Science, (minimum 7,5 credits), candidates are referred to the Faculty's remaining courses. This course may be followed at other faculties or universities.
Structure and implementation
The candidate is to state in her/his application, a plan for the organized academic course work in consultation with the supervisor (s). It is recommended that the organized academic course work is completed at an early stage of the Programme. The candidate is responsible for signing up for evaluation in subjects within the given deadlines. External courses/subjects that are to be a part of the organized academic course work must be approved by the Department. For procedures concerning the signing up for courses and approving of external courses/subjects - see "Organized academic training ".
The organized academic course work has a prescribed duration of 1 semester's full time work, i.e. 30 credits, and must be completed when the thesis is handed in for assessment. The organized academic course work consists of three elements:
Theory of Science, minimum 7,5 credits
Methodical courses, 10 credits
Theoretical/substantial courses, 10 credits
The main aim of the PhD Programme in Psychology is to offer active research under supervision, as well as providing thorough training in advanced research methods and a choice of theoretical specialised courses.
Two courses are offered with individually selected syllabus; one course within theoretical training (PSY8000) and one in research method (PSY8001). The courses are to a great extent open for adjustment to individual problems. Each course includes 10 hours of academic advice, including time for preparations and complementary work, and shall include the following elements:
Approved individual study syllabus (ca. 400 pages)
Completed supervision- 10 hours for each of the courses (theory and method), individually or in a group with candidates working with the same topics
The candidate is to hand in a written piece of work which accounts for the approaches to problems discussed between the supervisor and candidate. Form, scope and level of the written assignment are described in separate guidelines
The candidate is to make a presentation of the written assignment in a PhD forum during participation in the Programme.
Registration for PSY8000 and PSY8001 is done via Stud web, but requires in addition that the PhD candidate personally establishes contact with a potential academic supervisor. An agreement will be made between the candidate and the supervisor on a separate form which is available from the Department of Psychology.
Apart from this, the Department of Psychology offers three additional courses for PhD candidates. A minimum of five registered candidates is required for these courses to be taught (PSY8002, PSY8003 and PSY8004).
PSY8002, Risk Perception and Risk Communication
The aim of the course is to provide a solid theoretical basis for work in the field of risk perception and risk communication. Lectures and seminars will cover chosen parts of the history of the subject, as well as dealing with relevant literature. The focus will be on psychology's contribution to the research area, but important articles and work with background material from other research areas will also be included.
PSY8003, Multivariate Research Methods
The aim of the course is to educate participants in multivariate statistical methods that are utilized in experimental/non-experimental research. The course provides a general presentation of the most common statistical research methods, but is also followed up by more specific, advanced statistical methods and practices.
PSY8004, Qualitative Research Methods
The course aims to provide doctoral candidates with a deeper understanding of important dimensions by completing various qualitative doctoral projects. Both structured and semi-structured research designs will be discussed, emphasising the relationship between text as data, the structuring of text and analytical approximations. The course provides a short specialization of the scientific theoretical rationale (legitimisation) for qualitative approximations, and continues with focus on more specified advances qualitative methods and practices. The course will be problem based, where the participants work together in groups with problems connected to the various topics that are to be presented.
Furthermore, schooling in scientific theory is a mandatory part of PhD training at NTNU. If the candidate wishes additional training in methodology and theory, she/he may attend courses that at any given time are offered at NTNU and other institutions, and that are approved as PhD courses. Contact the Department for further information concerning courses in psychology offered at other universities in Norway. In general, external courses approved after application to the Department and in accordance to the Faculty's guidelines, can be used as part of one or more components of the organized academic course work Programme.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION FOR THE PhD PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY 2008/2009
Monday, June 9, 2008
PhD Students on the Job Market, 2008-2009
Managerial Economics and Strategy PhD Program
This program is offered jointly by the departments of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences (MEDS) and Management & Strategy (M&S).
Our faculty often also advises student from Northwestern University's Department of Economics. Click here for a listing of the job market candidates from the Department of Economics.
Graduate Placement Contacts:
For information on our graduate students seeking jobs, please contact:
Prof. Aviv Nevo
Department of Economics, Northwestern University
Director of Graduate Placement
Tel: 847-491-8212
Email Prof. Thomas Hubbard
Management and Strategy Department, Kellogg School of Management
Ph.D. Program Coordinator
Tel: 847-467-6598
Email Prof. James Schummer
Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences Department, Kellogg School of Management
Ph.D. Program Coordinator
Tel: 847-491-5151
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Japan CSEAS Fellowship for Visiting Scholars, 2009
CSEAS Fellowship for Visiting Scholars, 2009
(Application Deadline: July 31, 2008)
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies of Kyoto University is now accepting applications from scholars and researchers who work on Southeast Asia, or on any one of the countries in that region, and are interested in spending time in Kyoto, Japan, in order to conduct research, write, or pursue other scholarly interests in connection with their field of study.
Since 1963, more than two hundred distinguished scholars have visited the Center for periods ranging from six months to one year. They have availed themselves of the Center’s considerable scholarly resources and the invigorating atmosphere of scenic Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan and the main repository of the country’s cultural treasures, to pursue their interests in Southeast Asian area studies. The Center’s multi-disciplinary character and the diverse research interests of its faculty offer visiting scholars an ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the cultivation of comparative perspectives.
Five fellowships will be awarded for the first half of 2009 on a competitive basis. Fellowships are normally for a six-month duration, although in exceptional cases they can be extended for an additional six months.
Successful applicants will receive an appropriate stipend to cover international travel and living expenses in Kyoto. Research funds will also be provided to facilitate his/her work. Funds will also be allocated for domestic travel, subject to government regulations, and a number of other facilities are available to visiting scholars. Fellows will be expected to reside in Kyoto for the duration of their fellowship period.
Scholars are normally invited to deliver a public lecture during their term at the Center. Fellows will also be encouraged to submit an article for possible publication in the Center’s quarterly journal, Southeast Asian Studies, and to contribute to the online Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2009
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) SCHOLARSHIPS 2009
Undergraduate & Postgraduate
The Embassy of Japan is pleased to announce that the Japanese Government
(Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarships for the academic year 2009 is open for application from 17th
March to 11th April 2008. Malaysian nationals who would like to pursue their studies in Japan are
invited to apply for the scholarship. During the term of the scholarship, monthly allowances of
approximately 134,000 yen (approx RM4,288) will be given to undergraduate grantee and 172,000
yen (approx RM5,504) to postgraduate grantee (amount are subject to change). Fees of the entrance
examination, matriculation and tuition at universities will be exempted. A round-trip airplane ticket
is also provided.
There are two (2) categories available under the scholarships:
1. Undergraduate (5 ~ 7 years bachelor degree course from April 2009)
a) Applicants must be between 17 and 22 years of age of 1st April 2009 (i.e. born between
2nd April 1987 and 1st April 1992)
b) Applicants must have completed SPM or O-Level with at least 11 years of formal
education (EXCLUDING REMOVE CLASS). STPM students (lower/upper) and those who
will sit for A-Level, UEC, Matriculation or Diploma examination this year may also apply
(provided the results will be known by March 2009).
c) Applicants must have good command of English with excellent result in other major
subjects.
2. Postgraduate (1 & 1/2 or 2 years course from April or October 2009)
a) Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of 1st April 2009 (i.e. born on or after 2nd
April 1974)
b) Applicants must be a degree holder (ideally a 1st or 2nd Class Upper Honours Degree)
with 16 years of formal education (EXCLUDING REMOVE CLASS). Undergraduates who
are in the final year at their respective universities are eligible to apply.
Applicants for postgraduate, who are MALAYSIAN CIVIL SERVANTS, must apply through
the Public Service Department of Malaysia (PSD). For further details, please contact PSD
at 03-8885-3432 (Ms. Siti Haslina) or 03-8885-3436 (PA to Ms. Siti Haslina).
Application forms for Undergraduate and Postgraduate can be collected from the Embassy of
Japan or printed out from the Embassy of Japan’s Homepage (www.my.emb-japan.go.jp).
Alternatively, applicants can send Self-Addressed Envelopes pasted with 50-cents stamps
to Japan Information Service, Embassy of Japan, No.11, Persiaran Stonor, Off Jalan Tun Razak,
50450 Kuala Lumpur. Please indicate Undergraduate or Postgraduate at the top
left-hand corner of ALL envelopes. Otherwise, applications WILL NOT be entertained.
Applicants should ensure their duly completed form returned before the deadline.
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. For further information, please access
to www.my.emb-japan.go.jp.
http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/JIS/MEXT2009/English.pdf
2009 HHMI Early Career Scientist Competition
HHMI Early Career Scientist Competition
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is pleased to announce a national competition to select as many as 70 outstanding early career scientists. This competition will enable HHMI to identify the nation’s best biomedical scientists at a critical early stage of their faculty careers, and to provide them with flexible funding to develop scientific programs of exceptional merit. HHMI seeks scientists in all areas of basic biological and biomedical research, and in areas of chemistry, physics, computer science, and engineering that are directly related to biology or medicine.
This new program comes at a critical moment for the nation and the long-term health of its medical research infrastructure. This initiative responds to the very real challenges faced by promising early career-stage scientists in an era of constrained research funding. In today’s environment, early career faculty find it difficult to establish and develop research programs. They often begin their first independent position with institutional start-up funds to support their research. However, they are soon under pressure to apply for federal research grants. Even if they are successful in obtaining funding the first time, getting a second grant or renewing a grant is difficult.
The France Post-doctoral position 2008-2009
Physiologically structured population models for viability analysis
One Post-doctoral position 2008-2009
available at the Ecology-Evolution Laboratory (CNRS, UMR 7625) at the
Ecole Normale Sup?rieure (CERES-ERTI) in Paris.
Applications are invited for a one-year postdoctoral position funded by
R2DS (http://www.r2ds.centre-cired.fr/) to investigate the dynamics of
small populations with plastic life histories using physiologically
structured populations models.
Population persistence is notably conditioned by the degree of
individual variation in reproductive success, which depends on variation
in any part of the life cycle. Yet, the majority of studies that
examined population extinction have tended to ignore life history
variation and plasticity. Here, we wish to use life history models to
inform the dynamics of small populations and ask how plasticity in life
history traits influences extinction dynamics. Many aspects of life
history can interact with population dynamics and the project
concentrates on three of them, namely growth, maturation and survival.
The post-doc will explore this issue by developing models that account
for variation in life history traits using the theory of physiologically
structured populations (PSP). This theory takes into account that
physiological development (e.g. growth, maturation) depends on the
current state of the environment (e.g., temperature, food and predator
densities). In turn, the influence of the population on the environment
closes a feedback loop between environment, population and life history.
The theory of PSP models is thus particularly well-suited to study the
interaction between population dynamics and plastic life history. Small
populations are subject to stochastic fluctuation in abundance. The
project aims to study the feedback of this variability on life history
and the consequences for extinction dynamics. The models will be
parameterized with estimates from field and experimental studies
undertaken with the common lizard, a species with strong thermal and
food plasticity in life history traits.
The post-doc will be based at the Ecology-Evolution Laboratory (CNRS,
UMR 7625) at the Ecole Normale Sup?rieure (CERES-ERTI) in Paris, where
the applicant will work with David Claessen and Jean-Fran?ois Le
Galliard. This post-doc project is part of a research network on the
dynamics of small populations funded by ANR from 2008 to 2012 and will
therefore interact with a larger group of researchers. The post can
start on September 1st or October 1st 2008 and will run for one year
with a possible one year extension by applying to extended funding from
the R2DS network in spring 2009. Gross salary will be 2500 per month.
The starting date can be postponed in exceptional circumstances.
References:
Claessen, D. (2005). Alternative life-history pathways and the
elasticity of stochastic matrix models. American Naturalist 165: E27-E35.
Le Galliard, J.-F., Fitze, P. S., Ferrire, R. and J. Clobert. 2005. Sex
ratio bias, male aggression, and population collapse in lizards.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 102(50):18231-18236.
Claessen, D; Van Oss, C; de Roos, AM; Persson, L. 2002. The impact of
size-dependent predation on population dynamics and individual life
history. Ecology 83 (6): 1660-1675.
Candidate profile
There are no nationality restrictions and the successful candidate will:
(1) Possess a doctoral degree in ecology and/or mathematics, dating no
more than 2 years before 1 October 2008, though the last condition may
be negotiated in exceptional circumstances.
(2) Not have worked in the hosting lab, nor have prepared his thesis
within the hosting lab, except for a return after a period of absence of
at least one year.
(3) Have strong competence in modeling, with an interest in population
dynamics, viability analyses and conservation biology and knowledge of C
programming or closely related languages.
(4) Have personal qualities needed for group work and inter-disciplinary
study.
Contact
Application: Chantal Cuisinier, tel.: +33 1 44 27 36 89, email:
Chantal.Cuisinier@snv.jussieu.fr, postal address is CNRS UMR 7625,
University Paris 6, 7 Quai St Bernard, 75005 Paris
Research project: David Claessen, tel.: +33 1 44 32 27 21, email:
david.claessen@ens.fr
How to apply
1 Applicants have until April 30 2008 to send a completed application
form available at http://jf.legalliard.free.fr/ to the Application
contact point.
2 The lab director and a local jury will select one candidate from the
application forms and contact the candidates from May 31 2008.
3 The regional office of the CNRS will be responsible for drawing up
the contract.
Japan CSEAS Fellowship for Visiting Scholars, 2009
CSEAS Fellowship for Visiting Scholars, 2009
(Application Deadline: July 31, 2008)
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies of Kyoto University is now accepting applications from scholars and researchers who work on Southeast Asia, or on any one of the countries in that region, and are interested in spending time in Kyoto, Japan, in order to conduct research, write, or pursue other scholarly interests in connection with their field of study.
Since 1963, more than two hundred distinguished scholars have visited the Center for periods ranging from six months to one year. They have availed themselves of the Center’s considerable scholarly resources and the invigorating atmosphere of scenic Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan and the main repository of the country’s cultural treasures, to pursue their interests in Southeast Asian area studies. The Center’s multi-disciplinary character and the diverse research interests of its faculty offer visiting scholars an ideal opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the cultivation of comparative perspectives.
Five fellowships will be awarded for the first half of 2009 on a competitive basis. Fellowships are normally for a six-month duration, although in exceptional cases they can be extended for an additional six months.
Successful applicants will receive an appropriate stipend to cover international travel and living expenses in Kyoto. Research funds will also be provided to facilitate his/her work. Funds will also be allocated for domestic travel, subject to government regulations, and a number of other facilities are available to visiting scholars. Fellows will be expected to reside in Kyoto for the duration of their fellowship period.
Scholars are normally invited to deliver a public lecture during their term at the Center. Fellows will also be encouraged to submit an article for possible publication in the Center’s quarterly journal, Southeast Asian Studies, and to contribute to the online Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia.
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news_data/h/h1/2008/news3/080401.htm
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP India, 2008-2009
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP, 2008-2009
CATEGORY ‘A’
Scholarships with duration 12 months each to pursue Specialised Post-Graduate Courses in the subjects: Fashion Technology, Economics and Management, Cultural Heritage and Restoration, Information and Communication Technology, Environment, Energy, Biotechnology and Micro Electronics.
CATEGORY ‘B’
Scholarships with duration of 12 months each to pursue the First Year of 3 Year Degree Course in teaching of the Italian Language and Culture to foreigners (ILIS) of the University for Foreigners, Perugia.
CATEGORY ‘C’
Scholarships with duration of 06 months each to pursue the Second Level Advance Course (C2) of the Italian Language & Culture course at the University for Foreigners, Perugia.
CATEGORY ‘D’
Scholarships with duration of 03 months’ duration each to pursue the First Level Advanced Course (C1) of the Italian Language & Culture course at the University for Foreigners, Perugia.
CATEGORY ‘E’
Scholarships with duration of 03 months each to pursue the Second Level Intermediate Course (B2) of the Italian Language & Culture’ at the University for Foreigners, Perugia.
Last date of receipt of applications at the address given above is 28th May, 2008 (5.30 P.M.). Application received thereafter will not be considered. Application can also be downloaded from the Department’s website www.education.nic.in. On line applications may be accepted provided hard copy of the application alongwith enclosures (attested copies of certificates, marks-sheet etc.) reach the Ministry within 7 days of last date of receipt of application.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP India, 2008-2009
http://scholarship-positions.com/italian-government-scholarship-india-2008-2009/2008/05/22/
