[CogSci] Fully funded PhD in cognitive neuroscience of creativity (AMU, Poland)

[Rafał Jończyk]

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce a fully funded four-year PhD position in
the Psychophysiology
of Language and Affect (PoLA) lab (PI: Rafał Jończyk,
https://pola.amu.edu.pl/) at Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU, Poznań,
Poland), in collaboration with Guillaume Thierry (Bangor University, UK).

The project will investigate brain signatures of creative idea generation
and evaluation, as well as their dynamic interplay. A special focus will be
placed on bilinguals, exploring whether the language we use to generate and
evaluate ideas impacts creative performance.

The PoLA lab is part of the Cognitive Neuroscience Center at AMU (
https://neuroscience.amu.edu.pl/) and is equipped with state-of-the-art
psychophysiological equipment, including two adjacent 64-channel BioSemi
EEG systems (with GSR sensors) enabling dual EEG/hyperscanning. We foster
an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment, with close ties to
other research groups and shared lab meetings.

The successful candidate will join the AMU Doctoral School (
https://usosirk.amu.edu.pl/en-gb/home/SD-2025/).
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*Requirements:*

   - Master’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, or
   related fields
   - Research experience with behavioral and/or electrophysiological
   methods (especially EEG) in language processing and/or creativity
   - Basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis
   - Very good command of English (reading scientific literature, academic
   writing)
   - Teamwork and good communication skills
   - High motivation for scientific work and willingness to learn new
   methods
   - Readiness to learn behavioral and EEG data analysis (especially
   time-frequency analysis)
   - Readiness to learn advanced statistical methods (e.g., mixed-effects
   modeling, EEG data modeling)

*Additional assets:*

   - Experience with advanced statistical analysis (e.g., mixed models)
   - Experience in EEG signal analysis
   - Programming skills in MATLAB and/or R
   - Experience designing experiments in E-Prime 3

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*Application deadline:* September 4, 2025

*Required documents:*

   1. Cover letter.
   2. CV (max 3 pages), including details of completed studies and thesis
   titles, research experience and scientific projects, academic activities,
   publications, conferences, internships, awards, and technical skills
   (laboratory and/or IT).
   3. Copy of diploma or a certificate confirming completion of a Master’s
   degree (or planned defense date).
   4. Recommendation letter from a scientific supervisor or thesis advisor
   (at least one).
   5. Please note: a few additional documents will be required for the
   formal admission process to the AMU Doctoral School – this is why
   interested candidates should first contact the PI before formally applying.

*How to apply:*

   - Interested candidates should contact the PI: rafal.jonczyk at amu.edu.pl
   - The formal application must then be submitted via the AMU Doctoral
   School recruitment portal, which is about to be open:
   https://usosirk.amu.edu.pl/en-gb/home/SD-2025/

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*Conditions:*

   - Planned start: October 15, 2025
   - Fully-funded PhD scholarship: approx. 5000 PLN gross/month (ca. 3780
   PLN net) before the mid-term evaluation; 6500 PLN gross/month (ca. 4953 PLN
   net) after successful mid-term evaluation (after two years)
   - Duration: 48 months
   - The funding also covers conference participation and research travel;
   additionally, PhD students at AMU can apply for extra funding through
   internal AMU grants for doctoral students.

I would be grateful if you could share this announcement with students or
colleagues who might be interested.

Best wishes,

Rafal
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Dr. Rafał Jończyk

Assistant Professor | Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University
Director | Psychophysiology of Language and Affect (PoLA) Lab |
https://pola.amu.edu.pl/
Governing Board Chair | Cognitive Neuroscience Center |
https://neuroscience.amu.edu.pl/
Assistant Editor | *Applied Psycholinguistics*
Editorial Board | *The Journal of Creative Behavior*

*I work flexible hours. Please respond at your convenience, if my message
reaches you outside your working hours.*
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