Location: | Bangor |
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Salary: | £19,237 - please see advert |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 10th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 31st May 2024 |
Funding amount: The studentship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees, plus a tax-free maintenance stipend of approximately £19,237 per annum for three years and a research allowance of £750 per annum.
Hours: Full-time, or part-time, commencing between October 2024 and January 2025.
Applications are invited for a fully funded 3-year PhD studentship under the supervision of Dr. Paul Rauwolf in the School of Psychology and Sport Science at Bangor University, commencing between October 2024 and January 2025.
Many of society’s most dire problems, such as reducing climate change, require us to cooperate with each other. However, cooperative interactions are often fragile, and can easily break down due to misperceptions. Research has shown that individuals particularly struggle to cooperate with others in uncertain environments, where it is difficult to assess who is to blame for the break-down of cooperation. In such cases, individuals tend to biasedly redirect blame away from themselves. This further breaks down cooperation, leading to worse outcomes for everyone involved.
This project seeks to understand when and why we blame others for our own mistakes, even when it negatively impacts us. This project will test participants in behavioural economic, cooperative games to understand why we misattribute blame. We will also find ways to reduce this bias, to help individuals improve their outcomes in uncertain, social environments.
For full information go to: www.bangor.ac.uk/studentfinance/postgraduate/funding#psychology
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Residency requirements: This studentship is primarily aimed at UK students. However, those who are interested, but are from outside of the UK, should contact Paul Rauwolf to discuss the conditions for the funding of international students.
Apply now: All application must be received through our online application system: apps.bangor.ac.uk/applicant
Before applying, please contact Dr. Paul Rauwolf (p.rauwolf@bangor.ac.uk) to get instructions for the research proposal.
All applications must include
1) a current CV (2 pages maximum)
2) a cover letter explaining your motivation (including a description of how you meet the required and desired skill set)
3) a 3-4 page research proposal
4) 2 academic references
5) if relevant, proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).
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