Funded PhD Studentships in Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast

The School of Psychology at Queen's University Belfast invites suitably qualified individuals to apply for funded PhD places. The funded studentships will include fees and maintenance http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/StudyatQueens/FeesandScholarships/ and will commence in September 2016. Successful candidates will join a thriving postgraduate research community of over 50 PhD students who are very well resourced and supported in their research.

These studentships will be allocated within the School's priority areas - please see the PhD opportunities webpage for further information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/psy/StudyingAtTheSchool/PostgraduateResearch/PhDOpportunities/
Potential applicants must contact their proposed Supervisor before submitting an application. The deadline for applications is the 12th February 2016 and interviews will be held week beginning 29th February 2016. Please note that interviews can be conducted remotely in the event that a candidate is unable to travel to interview.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have, or be expected to obtain, a good 2i or higher Honours degree in Psychology (or a closely related discipline – in these cases individuals will need to demonstrate a good understanding of psychology theory and practice).

Why choose to study at Queen's?
The School provides excellent research opportunities, based on the expertise of its staff and state of the art facilities, combined with a student-centred supportive and nurturing environment. Students receive training in transferrable employability skills through our newly refurbished Graduate School https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/graduateschool/, along with advanced research skills training.