Doctoral (Behaviour and Cognition) vacancy at University of Göttingen

Doctoral (Behaviour and Cognition) vacancy at University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen:
Behaviour and Cognition (PhD)

Degree: Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr rer nat) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

In Cooperation with: German Primate Center (DPZ)

Course Language(s): English

Admission Semester: winter semester only

Beginning of Programme: Winter semester 2012/2013

Programme Duration: Six semesters (three years) plus a maximum one-year extension upon request

Application Deadline: Application period starts spring 2012

Contact:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Kognitive Ethologie
Prof Dr Julia Fischer
Kellnerweg 4
37077 Göttingen
Tel. +49 (0) 5 51-3 85 12 58
Fax. +49 (0) 5 51-3 85 13 72
jfischer@dpz.eu
www.becog.uni-goettingen.de
or
Dr Christian Schloegl
becog@uni-goettingen.de

Submit Application To

Prof. Dr. Dieter Heineke
Studiendekanat
Untere Karspüle 1a
37073 Göttingen
Germany

Description of Content

This study programme focuses on the foundations and the evolution of non-human and human primate behaviour. Research projects are undertaken in the fields of psychology, anthropology and evolutionary biology, with an emphasis on comparative and interdisciplinary approaches. Major topics are the evolution of social behaviour, group behaviour and group coordination, developmental psychology, as well as the cognitive and physiological foundations of behaviour. The programme is affiliated with the Courant Research Centre for the Evolution of Social Behaviour, which is funded by the German Excellence Initiative.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER www.becog.uni-goettingen.de