Post: Full Professorship ("Chair") in Community Psychology (W3 salary level, tenured)
Location: University of Hagen, Germany
Deadline: March 11, 2010

Full Professorship ("Chair") in Community Psychology (W3 salary level, tenured)

The Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences at the University of Hagen (FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany) invites applications to fill a full professor position (W3 salary level, tenured) in Community Psychology at the Department of Psychology. Expected qualifications include specializations in basic and applied research in one or more of the following areas: community change and community action, multiculturalism and diversity, intervention and evaluation in the context of local neighborhoods and communities. The position is to be filled at earliest possible date. International applications are explicitly encouraged.

Appointments will be made according to requirements of the state laws of North-Rhine-Westphalia (§ 36 Hochschulgesetz NRW) including demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a distinguished research profile in Community Psychology or a closely related field (e.g. Applied Social Psychology, Environmental Psychology) through an excellent publication record; they also need to demonstrate evidence of experience in attracting external research funding. The Department of Psychology is dedicated to empirical social research and gives equal weight to basic and applied research . It is thus expected that the successful applicant strengthens this emphasis through an engaged development of the Community Psychology area as well as through active research and teaching collaborations within the Department of Psychology and the Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences.

The University of Hagen is seeking individuals with a strong commitment to teaching excellence. Teaching responsibilities of the new professorship (and the associated academic staff) include contributions to the recently accredited BSc Psychology program as well as contributions to the prospective MSc Psychology program (anticipated starting date: fall semester 2011/12). Additional responsibilities include contributions to the training in applied research methods and evaluation in the BSc/MSc program as well as the supervision of PhD students. Even though teaching in English is generally possible, applicants are expected to become fluent in spoken and written German within a two year period. Teaching at the University of Hagen involves a blending of different learning environments including virtual learning environment and face-to-face interactions ("blended learning"). Successful applicants are expected to employ and adapt web-based teaching tools.

The University in Hagen is Germany's only public distance teaching university offering accredited academic programs in accordance to national quality standards in public higher education. The university's headquarter is located in Germany`s largest metropolitan area (Rhine- Ruhr metropolitan region) and provides an excellent research infrastructure. The university is committed to increasing the proportion of women among faculty members, and hence strongly encourages women to apply. Equally qualified female applicants will be given priority. It is expected that applicants consider the gender relevant aspects of their field. The position is generally suitable for persons with special needs. Part time employment is possible if responsibilities of the position are met.

Informal enquiries should be directed to the Head of Department Professor Wolfgang Mack (wolfgang.mack@FernUni-Hagen.de).

Applications with a CV including statements of teaching experience, an overview of grant applications, a complete record of publications, and a research statement should reach the Dean no later than Thursday 11 March 2010. Application should be submitted by mail to
Rektor der FernUniversität in Hagen
58084 Hagen
Germany

Post: 4 interdisciplinary PhD fellowships
Location: Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
Deadline: March 15, 2010

**************************************************************************************
4 Ph.D. Fellowships in Communication, Psychology, Art History, and Computer Science
at the interdisciplinary Research Center Visual Communication and Expertise (VisComX),
Jacobs University Bremen, starting Fall 2010 (September 1, 2010)
**************************************************************************************

We are looking for excellent applicants with an interest in any aspect of visual communication and a high degree of motivation, autonomy, and openness to multidisciplinary approaches. The VisComX Research Center emerged out of an internal excellence initiative at Jacobs University Bremen encompassing top researchers in communication science, psychology, art history, computer science and engineering. Our goal is to foster and conduct highly innovative and future oriented research bridging traditional disciplinary boundaries. PhDs are offered in all of the contributing sciences, but the area of study will always be interdisciplinary with a structured 3-year program offering foundations in all four core disciplines. Students will participate in and create their own research projects. We have excellent facilities for social and behavioral research, visualization and statistics. We expect our graduates to be leaders in academic and applied contexts.

We are offering a highly stimulating environment with close contact to supervisors in multiple disciplines. Core faculty of the Center are 18 professors - there are further collaborations with other colleagues at Jacobs University?s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Engineering and Science, the Jacobs Center of Lifelong Learning and Institutional Development, as well as Universität Bremen and Hochschule Bremen.

Jacobs University is a highly selective, international, independent, research university. Excellence and transdisciplinarity, diversity and community, as well as leadership and values are the pillars of a Jacobs education. Language of education is English, however, a multitude of languages are spoken as we are home to students of, at present, 98 nations. There is no comparable institution private or public world-wide. Successful applicants are expected to take up residence in Bremen.

Fellowships cover living expenses and tuition fees and will initially be awarded for 1 year with the possibility of performance based extension for up to 3 years in total. A Masters degree in any of the four core disciplines is required:
- communication science/media studies
- experimental psychology
- art history/Bildwissenschaften,
- computer science/visualization

Truly outstanding BA graduates can apply and could, under certain circumstances, be enrolled in a four-year integrated program.

We will only accept applications in English. Please address your application to:
Prof. Dr. Marion G. Müller, Director Research Center VisComX at Jacobs University Bremen. Deadlines for applications are: 15 March and 1 May, 2010. Applications will be considered immediately, and until the positions are filled. Please be aware that all positions might be filled in the first round (March 15, 2010).

Please fill out the electronic admission application form on the graduate admission website (www.jacobs-university.de/graduate-admission), then upload an electronic version (PDF format) of your letter of motivation (essay, max. 4000 words), outlining your specific interest in visual communication, and submit your CV, proof of Bachelor?s and Master?s degree or equivalent, transcripts of other current or prior degrees, TOEFL scores as well as two academic recommendation letters to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at the following address:
Jacobs University Bremen Graduate Admission SHSS
Postfach 750 561
28725 Bremen
GERMANY

Germany Address for Express mail:
Jacobs University Bremen Graduate Admission SHSS
Campus Ring 1
28759 Bremen
Germany

For further questions relating to the admission process, please contact our graduate admissions officer Mrs. Iris Buck at i.buck@jacobs-university.de.

Post: 20 PhD stipends and 6-8 post-doc stipends
Location: Bremen International Gradzate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), Germany
Deadline: March 15, 2010

Ph.D. Fellowship Competition
(http://www.bigsss-bremen.de/index.php?id=953)

The BIGSSS Ph.D. Program:
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. The program will commence on September 1st, 2010.

Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc fellowships will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS' five Thematic Fields.

Financial Support:
BIGSSS offers 20 Ph.D. stipends of 1250 Euros/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year. To support its Ph.D. fellows in achieving early scientific independence, it also provides funds for conducting, presenting and publishing research. There is no separate funding application, because all admitted applicants receive a stipend.

Admission Requirements:
An excellent MA degree (or national equivalents like the German "Diplom" or "Magister") in a discipline pertinent to at least one of BIGSSS' five Thematic fields (see above), i.e. in Political Science (including related degree programs in European Studies or International Relations), Sociology, Psychology, Law, Economics or Mass Communication. The degree must be completed by the end of July of the year of application, which means you may apply before having finished your MA degree.
English proficiency as described in the application materials section below.

Application Deadline
The application deadline is March 15th of each year, to commence studies in the following September. The deadline refers to the date of receipt of the application. All letters of recommendation must also reach BIGSSS by March 15th, 2010.

Post-doc Fellowship Competition
(http://www.bigsss-bremen.de/index.php?id=954)

The BIGSSS Post-doc Program:
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Post-doc program. The program will commence in September 2010.

The competition is open to candidates who have received a doctorate in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or mass communication within the last three years, or who can be expected to finish prior to commencing their post-doc stay.

Successful applicants to the Post-doc program will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS' five Thematic Fields.

Financial Support:
BIGSSS offers 6-8 post-doc stipends of 1750 Euro/month, ranging from 6 to 24 months. It also provides funds for conducting, presenting and publishing research.

Application Deadline:
The application deadline is March 15th of each year, to commence studies (earliest) in the following September. The deadline refers to the date of receipt of the application, not the mailing date.

For electronic applications, please note that last minute applications may always encounter server overload problems.

Post: PostDoc position in Economic Psychology
Location: University of Vienna, Austria
Deadline: March 24, 2010

At the University of Vienna, Institute of Economic Psychology, Educational Psychology and Evaluation
a position for a scientific assistant is available. Starting date will be May 1, 2010 or as soon as possible; the position is limited for 6 years.

You will be part of the team of economic psychology which consists of 9 research and teaching staff members and 1 administrative staff member (see: http://psychologie.univie.ac.at/wirtschaftspsychologie). We are searching for a collaborator in the research fields of money management and tax behaviour.

Tasks:
- Integration in the research focus of the economic psychology team and collaboration in research, teaching and administration
- Collaboration in research projects
- (International) publications and presentations at scientific conferences
- Proposals for research grants and projects
- Preparation / completion of a "Habilitation"
- Teaching
- Examinations
- Student supervision
- Collaboration in research and teaching evaluations
- Collaboration in administration of the faculty and institute

Requirements:
- Doctorate or PhD in psychology
- Research and teaching competencies in economic psychology
- Excellent knowledge of statistics and methodology
- Competencies in research fund raising
- Experience in scientific publication and presentation of research
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Good knowledge of office and statistical software (MS Office, SPSS)
- Social skills and willingness to collaborate with the team of economic psychologists

Setting
Applications by women are particularly welcome. Women with equal qualification, competence and professional achievements to other applicants will be treated preferentially as long as
no other applicants offer meaningful reasons that take precedence.
Applications should be submitted electronically to jobcenter@univie.ac.at not later than March 24, 2010.

Please submit
- A description of your scientific career (CV)
- Publication list, select two important publications
- A letter of intent
- Research interests
- Names and email addresses of recommenders or letters of reference.
If you have any queries, please contact Elisabeth Dorfinger (Elisabeth.dorfinger@univie.ac.at).

Post: Vacancy in Personnel Psychology
Location: University of Brussels
Deadline: April 2, 2010

La faculté  des sciences psychologiques et de l'éducation de l'Université libre de Bruxelles annonce l'ouverture d'un poste académique à temps plein dans le domaine de la psychologie du personnel pour la rentrée académique 2010-2011.

Il s'agit d'un poste d'enseignement-chercheur visant, d'une part, à assurer la formation des psychologues du travail par le développement de compétences approfondies des techniques et méthodes relatives à la gestion et l'évaluation du personnel et, d'autre part, à développer des activités de recherche dans le domaine de la psychologie du travail et des organisations et plus particulièrement en psychologie et gestion du personnel.

Le / la titulaire participera à l'encadrement pédagogique (enseignements, encadrement d'étudiants et de doctorants), à la recherche en faculté des sciences psychologiques et de l'éducation. Cette participation à la recherche suppose une intégration à une équipe de recherche de la faculté, une implication dans des réseaux scientifiques et la recherche de moyens pour le développement de l'activité. De plus, le / la titulaire aura à s'impliquer dans la gestion de la faculté.

Le descriptif de la vacance est joint et disponible sur le site http://wwwdev.ulb.ac.be/greffe/files/2875.pdf

Le programme du master est consultable http://www.ulb.ac.be/catalogue/psycho/MA-PSYC-T.html

Pourriez-vous faire circuler cette information auprès de collègues pourraient être intéressé(e)s à postuler à ce poste académique temps plein.

Les candidatures doivent être adressées pour le 2 avril 2010 au plus tard.

Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Social Psychology)
Location: University of Stirling - Department of Psychology, UK
Deadline: April 14, 2010

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Social Psychology)
University of Stirling - Department of Psychology
SITUATION VACANT

Salary £29,853 - £52,437 p.a.

The Department of Psychology is looking to appoint a Lecturer to build on an existing area of excellence in Social Psychology, although allied disciplines will be considered. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a research-led department and to help enhance and develop our research and teaching expertise.

For this post we are looking for candidates with an existing track record of high quality research in general social psychology, including those with established research interests in socio-cognitive psychology, cultural psychology, social communication and quantitative or qualitative research amongst others. Successful candidates will have the ability to develop a coherent future research strategy and develop innovative research programmes. Experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level is essential and the post holder will be expected to supervise postgraduate research. Excellent communication and team working skills are also vital requirements of this role.
This full-time post is an open ended position, with a proposed start date of 1st August 2010, although the starting date can be varied by mutual agreement.
Informal enquiries can be made to Phyllis Lee on Tel. No. 01786 467656 or by email to phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk

Further particulars and an Application Form can be found on www.stir.ac.uk/future and are available from the HR & OD Department, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, telephone 01786 467028; fax 01786 466155; e-mail hr-services@stir.ac.uk

Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Interviews are likely to be held on week commencing 17 May 2010

Please Quote ref: 16277/7158
www.hr-services.stir.ac.uk
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Post: PhD Opportunities in Psychology
Location: Heriot-Watt University - School of Life Sciences, UK
Deadline: April 16, 2010

PhD Opportunities in Psychology
Heriot-Watt University - School of Life Sciences

The School invites applications for 3 scholarships for research towards a PhD in any area of Psychology that falls within the research interests of members of the Applied Psychology group. Scholarships will be awarded for one year in the first instance, renewable for up to two further years subject to satisfactory progress. They will be up to �13K in value, including fees (at the home/EU or overseas rate) and a stipend. Further support may be available through paid teaching duties.

The Applied Psychology group at Heriot-Watt was established in 2003, and has a rapidly growing research profile in three areas: Relationships and Well-being; Applied Cognition and Vision; and Cognitive Development and Education. It is supported by a suite of laboratories equipped for a wide range of experimental research, and by excellent library and computing facilities. Further information about the research activities of individual staff can be found at http://www.psychology.hw.ac.uk/research.php.

Successful applicants will have a good first degree, or a Masters degree, in Psychology, or in another relevant discipline, and will be expected to take up scholarships in September 2010.

To apply, first contact potential supervisors for an informal discussion of possible research projects (using email links in the web page above). Then, for an application form, please go to http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/apply/, where you can either submit an online application form or download a copy. Completed forms should be accompanied by a two-page research proposal.

Further information about research degrees at Heriot-Watt University, including fee levels, can be obtained at http://www.hw.ac.uk/home/dir/15/postgraduate-students.

For general enquiries about opportunities for postgraduate research in Applied Psychology, contact Professor Patrick Green (P.R.Green@hw.ac.uk).
Closing date: 16 April, 2010

Post: Post-doctoral fellowship for a non-Belgian scholar
Location: Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Belgium
Deadline: April 30, 2010

The School of Public Health of the Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Health Psychology Unit, by means of the funding of the National Research Found (FNRS), offers a

Post-doctoral fellowship for a non-Belgian scholar

The Health Psychology Unit of the Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion directed by Professor France Kittel is currently working on the project "A prospective study of the association of working and living conditions with indicators of health and well-being, by means of pooling 4 databases (Belstress I,II,III et Somstress )", for which a post-doctoral grant has already been obtained.

Within this same project, we're now looking for a foreign scholar in order to finalize the application for an additional and complementary post-doctoral grant.

In case of acceptance of this second grant by the National Research Found, the appointed scholar will perform analyses in the domain of health psychology (e.g., the relation between health and personality dimensions). More precisely, in a work- and private-life perspective, the candidate will have the possibility to conceive in-depth analyses in order to evaluate numerous dimensions (such as neuroticism, coping, locus of control, anxiety, and depression) in relation with several health indicators. Next to these analyses, the successful candidate will also have the possibility to focus on absenteeism, presenteeism, and different dependences such as tobacco addiction, or excessive alcohol and psychotropic drugs consumption. Economic evaluations of the stress burden on health could be considered as well.

The offer:
100% post-doctoral scholarship for 1 year, starting from January 2011. Salary depends on age, education, and experience but is highly competitive.

Desired profile:
The candidate must:
· be non-Belgian
· own a PhD in public health, psychology, economics, or other relevant domains.
· have a strong interest in health psychology especially in what concerns the relationship between psychosocial aspects, health and work
· possess an excellent data-analysis basis. The knowledge of PASW, AMOS and Stata packages will be a plus.
· possess excellent communicative skills in English (both verbally and academic writing), the French knowledge will help to better adapt to the work environment.

Contact:
If you are interested, please send a CV and a motivation letter to Dr. Annalisa Casini, eMail: acasini@ulb.ac.be
tel:+32(0)2 555 40 87
Deadline for application is April 30, 2010.
N.B.: In the interest of gender equality, the Department encourages applications by female candidates.

As long as the project is nominative, the definitive approval of the post-doctoral grant will be given by the National Research Found after June 15, 2010, when the candidate profile will be known.

Post: Postdoc position
Location: Clermont-Ferrand (France)
Deadline: June 1, 2010

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION
Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive, Clermont-Ferrand (France)

The Laboratory for Social and Cognitive Psychology at the University of Clermont-Ferrand, France, invites applications for a funded postdoctoral fellow position. The position consists of a full-time one-year fellowship funded by the ”Agence Nationale de la Recherche” (ANR-08-JCJC-0065-01), starting September 2010 (negotiable).

The fellow will be engaged in an ongoing project on achievement goals. The research program aims to examine achievement goals (e.g., Dweck, 1986) within a social psychology perspective. More precisely, this research program investigates whether 1) goals not only affect academic behaviour (the dominant approach in this area), but also social behaviours (e.g., help, peer-sabotage, conflict regulation); 2) goals endorsement can result from the adaptation to strong contextual demands; and 3) goals can moderate the effect of task diagnosticity on academic performance for low status students.

The postdoctoral fellow’s primary tasks will be to coordinate empirical studies and analyse data. Along with a competitive salary, the fellow will be provided with a computer. Funding is also available for research and travel.

The applicant should hold a Ph.D. in psychology. Applicants should have a strong background in experimental social psychology and excellent data analysis skills.

For further information regarding research themes and programs, please contact Céline Darnon (celine.darnon@univ-bpclermont.fr). For further information regarding the laboratory and its members, please visit the website: http://wwwpsy.univ-bpclermont.fr/lapsco/

Interested candidates should send their application to Céline Darnon (celine.darnon@univbpclermont.fr) before June, the 1st. Please provide a Curriculum Vitae and an application letter detailing your motivation, the research theme of interest, and the names and e-mails of two experts who could provide a recommendation letter for you. Applications can be either in English or in French.

Post: Doctoral Student Position
Location: University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
Deadline:

Doctoral Student Position in Psychology
(PhD Candidate)

in the area of Social Psychology and Work and Organizational Psychology (Social Interaction Laboratory) at the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland on the topic of

"Sensing and Analyzing Organizational Nonverbal Behavior"

Description : The successful applicant will conduct research within the aforementioned interdisciplinary project (Sinergia, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, SNF). The research to be conducted will predominantly be experimental or quasiexperimental with a focus on behavioral observation. Research activities of the doctoral student will include planning, programming, and conducting of studies investigating social interactions. The research tools used will be automatic sensing of verbal and nonverbal behavior and virtual reality. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to collaborate interdisciplinary (with computer scientists) and internationally and to present the research results at international conferences.

Requirements : Candidates must: hold an advanced University degree (e.g., MA, MS, Diplom, Lizentiat) in Psychology - have a strong interest in empirical and experimental research - possess knowledge or strong interest in behavioral observation  have knowledge or strong motivation to learn technology used to elicit, measure, and analyze interpersonal behavior - have good knowledge of statistical data analysis packages (e.g.,SPSS) - have good knowledge of English and either French or German (written and spoken)

Salary : According to the doctoral salary of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)

Start : June 2010

Duration : 3 years

Application : Candidates must send their applications (letter of interest, CV, and 2 letters of recommendation) by email or regular mail to: Prof. Dr. Marianne Schmid Mast, Université de Neuchâtel, Institut de Psychologie du Travail et des Organisations (IPTO), rue de la Maladière 23, CH-2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Contact : For more information please contact Prof. Dr. Marianne Schmid Mast. (marianne.schmid@unine.ch).

Post: Research Master's programme in Psychology
Location: University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Research Master's programme in Psychology at the University of Amsterdam

Students interested in pursuing a career in science are encouraged to apply to our two-year Research Master in Psychology at the University of Amsterdam . Students choose from six specialisations in Psychology, one as their major and one as their minor. Students compile their own individual programme of study so that it suits their experience, ambitions, talents and interest. The programme has an international orientation. All courses are taught in English, by prominent scientists, and each year students take part in seminars on cutting edge developments in Psychology, offered by internationally renowned scholars. Moreover, students are actively involved in research themselves.

The programme offers a series of advanced courses on research methods and statistics, programming skills and scientific writing an presenting skills. On a theoretical level, students will attend specialised courses in at least two areas of Psychology. Students opting for a major in Social Psychology  can combine this with a minor in any of the five remaining research areas offered by the Psychology Department at the University of Amsterdam : Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychological Methods, Psychonomics and Work and Organizational Psychology. All these programmes received good to excellent ratings in the recent research appraisal. Combining a major in Social Psychology with a minor an another area, allows students to put the study of Social Psychology into a broader scientific context and stimulates them to pursue research that uses different methods and extends beyond the boundaries of the discipline. For example, the available resources in neuroimaging (fMRI), virtual reality and physiological measures can provide students with valuable methodological knowledge. Apart from taking courses, students engage in two research projects, at least one of them resulting in a report in the form of a publishable journal article. The goal of the programme is to furnish its graduates with a profound education and research experience in cutting edge psychological research. It seeks to prepare students for a scientific career, within or outside a university setting. On the following site http://www.student.uva.nl/msc-psychology you can find relevant information about the programme, you can download the digital course catalogue and find information about the application procedure.

Post: A Unique Master's program in Social Psychology
Location: VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dear colleagues,

I’d like to call your attention to our unique and outstanding Research Master’s Program in Social Psychology. Please pass on this information to talented undergraduates who might be interested.

The program
The VU University Amsterdam offers an outstanding 2-year Research Master’s Program in Social Psychology. The program adopts a multi-disciplinary and research-oriented approach to understanding fundamental social psychological processes, incorporating biological, cognitive, economic, neuroscientific, and evolutionary perspectives. The teaching include themes such as self-regulation, cognition and emotion, motivation and communication, interpersonal relations, group processes, as well as important skills-related courses such as writing and presenting, methods and statistics, and translating knowledge to help understand important social issues (such as discrimination, conflict, environmental issues, and economic decision making) .

Expert workshops
The program includes several Expert Workshops taught by renowned leaders in the field (in recent years, David Amodio, Art Aron, Roy Baumeister, Linnda Caporael, Hart Blanton, John Cacioppo, Anne Maass, Gün Semin, Eliot Smith, Russell Spears, Dianne Tice, Kip Williams). Students also receive excellent research experience, preparing several research proposals and carrying out a multitude of full-scale research projects. Research resources include four excellent laboratories that enable the use of computer-assisted research, observational research methods, physiological measures, and fMRI.

The department
The department has a vibrant and intellectually stimulating climate, and is international in orientation. Hence, all program activities are in English. Our faculty are strong scientists and teachers, who provide excellent support in the form of mentorship and research supervision. Teachers in the program include Catrin Finkenauer, Sander Koole, Caryl Rusbult, Wilco van Dijk, Paul van Lange, Esther van Leeuwen, and Jan-Willem van Prooijen.

The students
The students are outstanding – young adults who’ve come here from around the world in order to pursue graduate education in Social Psychology (our current and previous students are from many different countries, such as the United States, Canada, Germany, Finland, Italy, Poland, Panama, and Vietnam). We encourage applications from intelligent, enthusiastic, and highly motivated students.
We provide good support for immigration procedures, we offer a number of merit-based fellowships and grants, and students can also apply for university housing. Following completion of the program, students will enjoy excellent prospects, including opportunities for PhD work (over 50% of our graduates found PhD work here at the VU or elsewhere), or jobs in the public or private sector. And last but not least, Amsterdam is an easy and attractive place to live for non-Dutch speakers!

So... this is a terrific program, and a terrific opportunity! Please convey this information to talented undergraduate students who might be interested.
More information can be obtained by contacting Carla Heldens ( socialpsychology@psy.vu.nl ), or through our website: www.williamjames.nl research master’s Social Psychology

Paul van Lange, Chair
Department of Social Psychology
VU University Amsterdam
Van der Boechorststraat 1
1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Post: Masters and PhD programs at the University of Kent, UK
Location: Canterbury, Kent, UK

Please find information on the Masters and PhD Program of the University of Kent by clicking here

Post: Research masters Program
Location: Utrecht Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, The Netherlands

Research masters Program:

Social and Health Psychology: Research in Behavioural Regulation (SHP)

General
        Offered by        Utrecht Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
        Language          English
        Duration          2 years
        Start     September each year
        www.uu.nl/internationalmasters

Student Profile
Students with a BA Behavioural Sciences (Psychology, Pedagogy) can apply for the programme. PHR is a research master, so applicants must be motivated to do research and to become a researcher. Knowledge of statistics is required. Students will be selected on the basis of their grade point average, an essay on their motivation, and sometimes interviews.

Programme description
The master programme is based on the understanding that people are able to regulate their behaviour, that is to predict, plan, control, and change their behavioural efforts in service of their short-term and long-term personal goals. As such, the programme highlights issues and questions relating to how and why people manage to regulate their behaviour in the face of competing interests and distracting circumstances. The purpose of the master programme is to familiarize students with theories of behavioural regulation that focus on motivational, affective, and cognitive aspects of the regulation of behaviour and their interaction, and to teach how students may apply basic knowledge and innovative research methods in addressing specific research questions relating to phenomena of behavioural regulation.

This approach to behavioural regulation is demonstrated in two domains of psychology that present particularly challenging questions about the regulation of behaviour, namely interpersonal behaviour (e.g., social justice and morality behaviour; the relative self in social comparison processes; conflict in interpersonal behaviour; and automaticity in social behaviour) and health behaviour (e.g., eating and sexual behaviour as prototypical examples of visceral health behaviours; trauma and loss and their impact on well-being; psychobiological adjustment to illness), and which represent the main research themes of the two research groups involved in the master programme, the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology and the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology respectively.
For those students who want to combine a research career with clinical work the program facilitates extracurricular clinical internships.

Why choose Utrecht University?
A distinctive feature of the programme is the integrative practice and research seminars, which constitute an academic environment that enables students to learn from each other. Once students have chosen a field of specialization, they are assigned an individual tutor who will provide assistance and supervision. Throughout the course, the students present their work to a forum of senior staff, invited experts and fellow students. This interactive nature of the course ensures contact with and exposure to a broad range of other fields of psychology.

Perspectives for graduates
The master programme prepares candidates for an academic career  that is, for a subsequent Ph.D. programme  as well as for a career as an applied researcher in domains relating to the regulation of behaviour. Students are taught how to apply basic knowledge and specific research methods derived from the field of social/organizational and clinical/health psychology to the study of behavioural regulation

Entry requirements
Students with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.5 (Dutch equivalent: 7 or better) will have a good chance of being selected if their previous studies fit well with the Social and Health Psychology: Research in Behavioural Regulation (SHP) programme. Students who meet the admission requirements and have a GPA of 3.5 (or the Dutch equivalent: 8) or higher will be accepted. Proof of English language proficiency is required.