[Psych-u-l] Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience at Yale

[Psychology Undergrad List]

Donald J. Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience
Yale Child Study Center
Yale University School of Medicine
Deadline: January 9, 2008
Award Description
The Donald J. Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience will 
select one
highly qualified college graduate to participate in cutting-edge 
clinical research on social
cognition in infants at risk for autism at the Yale Child Study Center. 
The Yale Child Study
Center is a leading institution for clinical research on autism and 
related social disabilities,
with a multidisciplinary approach to autism research spanning projects 
in behavioral
neuroscience, neuroimaging, molecular and population genetics, and 
treatment. The
successful applicant will be involved in a 2-year program of training 
involving clinical and
research experiences in a large prospective study of babies from birth 
to 36 months of age.
The primary training experience will be in daily activities related to 
eye-tracking research,
including operation of experimental equipment and paradigms, contact 
with infants and
toddlers and their families, and responsibility for completing 
experimental protocols. The
successful applicant will be directly mentored by the program directors, 
and will
participate in weekly seminars and meetings as an integral part of an 
active community of
clinical research scientists.
Application Information
Interested applicants should visit www.autism.fm/fellowships for 
application materials and
for additional information regarding the program and research. Further 
information about
the Yale Child Study Center Developmental Disabilities Section can also 
be found at
www.autism.fm.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible are college graduates who will have received a bachelor's 
degree by June of 2008.
Candidates with previous experience with infants and toddlers, 
experimental psychology,
or young children with autism will be favorably reviewed.
Donald J. Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience
Sponsor Institution: Yale Child Study Center, Yale University
Program Directors: Ami Klin and Warren Jones
Term of Award: 2 years
Submission Deadline: January 9, 2008
U.S. Citizenship: Not Required

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Catherine McConney
Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Psychology
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9660
(805) 893-2844
(805) 893-4303 Fax
mcconney at psych.ucsb.edu