PhD Studentship in Organizational Psychology

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Birkbeck, University of London Full time

Birkbeck, University of London is seeking candidates with a background in quantitative psychology (organisational/social/similar discipline) for a fully-funded PhD Studentship in Organizational Psychology from October 2024 (or soon after).

The position is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation as part of an international research project entitled 'Overcoming Societal Tensions in Europe: Can Age-Diverse Friendships be the Solution?'

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Fully funded full-time PhD tuition fees over 3 years (home fees only)
  • Maintenance at the level recommended by UK Research Councils
  • Appreciative communication and cooperative spirit
  • Excellent learning and development opportunities
  • Scope for creativity, own ideas, and self-initiative in research and teaching
  • International supervisory committee (primary supervisor, Dr Libby Drury, Birkbeck Business School)
  • Supervision and developmental feedback in writing scientific publications
  • Opportunities to attend national and international conferences, and develop a professional network in the field of work and organizational psychology
  • Support, training and the vibrant community offered by the Birkbeck Graduate Research School

TASKS

  • Planning and implementation of quantitative empirical studies in the field of work and organizational psychology (primarily on the topic of age-diverse friendship
  • Statistical data analysis (e.g. with SPSS, Mplus, or R relating to Social Network Analysis and/or Dyadic Designs)
  • Literature research and manuscript preparation
  • Participation in the acquisition of new research projects and funds
  • Presentation of research results at national and international conferences
  • Publication of research results in international scientific journals
  • Collaborate with scholars and PhD students at partner universities in completing project tasks

ELIGIBILITY

  • Interest in the topic of age-diverse friendship/intergroup contact
  • Top-level master's degree in psychology (or similar area)
  • Proven knowledge of research methods and statistics as well as the willingness to undertake complex data analysis
  • Beneficial: experience with social network analysis and/or actor-partnerinterdependence modeling/dyadic data analysis
  • Highly reliable, self-initiative, proactive and independent way of working
  • High quality communication skills
  • Desire to write scientific publications
  • Secure MS Office Skills (especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

PROJECT DETAILS:

International Research Project Funded by the Volkswagen Foundation:

Overcoming Societal Tensions in Europe: Can Age-Diverse Friendships be the Solution?

*This studentship is located in work package 3.

HOW TO APPLY

  • To apply for this studentship, you must submit an online application no later than 5pm on Monday 26 August 2024. Applications received after this date cannot be considered.
  • Candidates should submit an online application for the MPhil/PhD Organizational Psychology programme, starting in the 2024/25 academic year.
  • You do not need to provide a research proposal or writing sample when applying for this studentship. Instead, please provide a CV and a brief statement in support of your application (max 1,000 words), commenting on your interest in, and qualifications for, the studentship. Please upload these documents in lieu of the research proposal and writing sample when you are asked for these. Writing samples will be requested from shortlisted candidates at a later stage.
  • The 'Finance' section of the online application form will ask you whether you would like to be considered for a funding scheme. Please ensure that you answer 'yes' to this question, and specify 'VW Foundation Age-Diverse Friendships studentship'.
  • Applications that do not include this detail may not be received.
  • Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview mid September 2024.

FURTHER INFORMATION

  • If you are interested in applying, you are welcome to contact Dr Libby Drury for an informal discussion about this opportunity

Fully funded full-time PhD tuition fees over 3 years (home fees only)

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