NRSA-NICHD Training Grant in Developmental Science
In recognition of its pioneering role in the field of developmental science, The Developmental Psychology Program at the University of Chicago was awarded a five-year grant to further support pre- and post-doctoral training. The National Research Service Award, funded by the National Institute for Child Health and Development, provides tuition, stipend, research and travel funds for pre- and post-doctoral training grant fellows.
Predoctoral fellowships are awarded to selected graduate students in the Developmental Psychology program.
Postdoctoral fellowships are nationally advertised when they come available. (Please see our ad for the 2007-2008 academic year, below). For more information about the program, contact Susan C. Levine, Chair, at dev-training@uchicago.edu.
NICHD POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP:
University of Chicago
Training Program in Developmental Psychology.
The Department of Psychology at The University of Chicago announces a training program in Developmental Psychology funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The program’s core faculty are in the Developmental area of the Psychology Department, and the program is further enriched by researchers from across the University with substantive interests in developmental issues. The training faculty focuses on three content areas of research: cognitive, language, and social development. Across these content areas, we investigate development at different levels of analysis--individual psychological development, biological influences on development, and social/ contextual factors affecting development. We have a strong tradition of collaborative and interdisciplinary research. The post-doctoral training program offers trainees the opportunity to engage in a variety of theoretical approaches and empirical techniques, including experimental and naturalistic studies of infants and children, gesture and narrative analysis, computational analysis, and brain-imaging and electrophysiological techniques. The training program is directed by Janellen Huttenlocher, and the core faculty members are Susan Goldin-Meadow, Susan C. Levine, and Nancy Stein. The broader training faculty includes: Sian Beilock, Emily Buss, Bertram Cohler, Jean Decety, Sydney Hans, Julie Henly, Ariel Kalil, Micere Keels, John Lantos, John Lucy, Dario Maestripieri, Daniel Margoliash, Martha McClintock, David McNeill, Michael Msall, Dolores Norton, Howard Nusbaum, Steven Raudenbush, Terry Regier and Richard Shweder.
Candidates must hold a doctorate in a relevant field prior to beginning the post-doctoral appointment. Applicants from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. U.S. Citizens and permanent residents only. AA/EOE. To apply, please send a letter of interest, vita, sample papers, and three letters of reference to Susan C. Levine, Chair, Developmental Psychology Program, c/o Elizabeth LaCroix, (dev-training@uchicago.edu) or by regular mail to Elizabeth LaCroix, Department of Psychology, 5848 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.
There is one postdoctoral position open for April, 2008. Deadline for all applications is March 1, 2008.
