Magdalen Vernon PhD Studentship in Psychology, Neuroscience, Psycholinguistics, or Clinical Language Science
University of Reading, United Kingdom
- Institution
- University of Reading
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Biology & Life Sciences
- Salary
- GBP 22437.00 YEAR
- Location
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Supervisors: To be confirmed
Project Overview:
The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences invites applications for one fully funded PhD Studentship in Psychology, Neuroscience, Psycholinguistics, or Clinical Language Science.
The School has particular strength in psychopathology and emotional disorders, affective and cognitive neuroscience, personalised nutrition, motivation and behaviour change, perception and action, cognitive control, psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, bilingualism, and clinical language science. For further information, please see the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences website. The studentship is named in honour of Professor Magdalen Vernon (1901-1991), the first female Head of the then Department of Psychology at Reading.
The School is a leading centre for research and was overall ranked 23rd in the UK within its unit of assessment in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). 99% of our research was rated as having international standing, whilst 100% of our research impact was classified as “outstanding” or “very considerable”. Successful candidates will join a thriving postgraduate community of over 70 PhD students who benefit from excellent support and resources from the School and membership of the University’s Doctoral and Research College. The studentship is for a fixed period of 3 years.
Eligibility:
- Applicants should have a good (1st or 2.1) first degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, language therapy or related subject. A master’s degree in a relevant discipline would also be beneficial.
- Due to the nature of the funding this studentship is open to candidates who qualify for Home fee status only. For further information on fee status, please see UKCISA guidance. or contact pgadmisions@reading.ac.uk
Funding Details:
- Maintenance allowance of £22,437 and Research Training Support Grant of £1,000 per year
- Home/UK/Republic of Ireland tuition fees
- 3-year award
- Starts September 2027
- Open to candidates who qualify for Home fee status only
How to apply:
(1) Submit an online application for PhD study at the University of Reading. Please ensure to include a CV, academic transcripts and certificates, and a research proposal of 500-700 words (excluding references) in your application. Quote reference DRC27-001 in the ‘Scholarships applied for’ box which appears within the Funding Section of your on-line application.
(2) Complete the Magdalen Vernon PhD Studentship Application Form.
Applicants must compete both an online application for PhD study (1) and the Application Form (2) to be considered.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their research proposal with an appropriate member of Academic Staff in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences before submitting their online application.
Application Deadline: Friday 4 December 2026.
Further Enquiries:
For further details please contact pclsphdadmissions@reading.ac.uk.
Please note that, where a candidate is successful in being awarded funding, this will be confirmed via a formal studentship award letter; this will be provided separately from any Offer of Admission and will be subject to standard checks for eligibility and other criteria.
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