PhD position: Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation and Computational Affective Neuroscience (ERC HEART2ADAPT)
Radboud University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Behavioural Science Institute and Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (Affective Neuroscience group)
Who can apply: A master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience or an adjacent field (psychology, biology, biomedical sciences, computer science or another relevant MSc), with fMRI or MEG acquisition and analysis experience, experience or willingness to learn transcranial ultrasound stimulation, and peripheral psychophysiology… What is funded: A PhD position funded by the ERC Advanced Grant HEART2ADAPT: a 4-year (1.0 FTE) or 5-year (0.8 FTE) contract, first 1.5 years then extended after a positive evaluation. Salary scale P, EUR 3,204 gross a month rising to EUR 4,051 from the fourth year, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Deadline: 9 November 2026.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Radboud University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Behavioural Science Institute and Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (Affective Neuroscience group), official page.
Who can apply
- A master's degree in cognitive neuroscience or an adjacent field (psychology, biology, biomedical sciences, computer science or another relevant MSc), with fMRI or MEG acquisition and analysis experience, experience or willingness to learn transcranial ultrasound stimulation, and peripheral psychophysiology experience. Fluent English. No citizenship restriction is stated.
Stage dates
Apply only via the Apply button on the advert, with a letter addressed to Prof. Karin Roelofs; the form lists the required documents.9 November 2026
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