McGill University, School of Communication Sciences & Disorders

PhD studentship for the study of communication and emotion

Applications are invited for a Ph.D. studentship available in the Neuropragmatics and Emotion Lab (www.mcgill.ca/pell_lab) at McGill University beginning September, 2007. The appropriate student will share general research interests with members of the lab which touch on the communication of emotion or attitudes in the human voice and/or through spoken language. The recipient will be expected to apply and register for a Ph.D. in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill University (Montréal, Canada) and will be supervised by Dr. Marc Pell.

Applicants must possess a first-class honours degree (minimum Bachelor-level equivalent) in Linguistics, Psychology, Communication Disorders, or a related discipline, preferably with courses in psycho/neuro-linguistics. The specific research focus should be developed by the student but will probably centre on defining: acoustic, perceptual, and/or neuro-cognitive components for understanding or expressing emotive qualities in speech during natural communication; disorders of emotive communication following acquired brain damage; or the influences of emotion and affect on normal and/or disordered language processing.

Funding is for a maximum of three years and will consist of an annual stipend of CAD $20 000 plus support for presenting work at research meetings.

As a first step, please register your interest to compete for the studentship by sending your CV and a detailed cover letter describing your research interests and academic goals to:

Dr. Marc Pell

McGill University, SCSD

1266, ave. des Pins Ouest

Montreal (QC) H3G 1A8

Canada

(Email: marc.pell@mcgill.ca)

All completed applications received by December 4, 2006 will be considered for the studentship. Please note that language and neuroscience research are strategic priorities at McGill, and all students admitted to the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders benefit from collaborations and extensive facilities available as members of the Centre for Research on Language, Mind, and Brain (www.crlmb.mcgill.ca). For complete information about the School's mission and advance details about applying for the PhD degree, please visit www.mcgill.ca/scsd.