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Wanna work with me? The PAC Lab is hiring new PhD students for a Fall 2022 start. </div>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">postural stability<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">What I am looking for in a graduate student is a dedicated, highly motivated person with excellent quantitative and behavioral statistics skills. Minimally, I require from the candidate
to express the willingness to learn some of the essential computing tools such as MATLAB, R, python and others. Our lab works with Oculus Rift VR systems and Pupil Labs eye trackers. We also have a 5-camera VICON motion capture system.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">The successful applicant will receive a full paid assistantship (with a tuition waiver) that is renewable every year for 4 years.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">The priority deadline for applications is December 1, 2021. As part of the application package we require the submission of official university transcripts, TOEFL (for international
applicants), statement of research interests, and 3 recommendation letters.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">GRE scores are NOT required.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Submit an application to the Brain and Behavior PhD program here: <o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.usm.edu/graduate-admissions/index.php#apply"><span style="font-family:"Lato",serif">https://www.usm.edu/graduate-admissions/index.php#apply</span></a><span style="font-family:"Lato",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Lato",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">For a comprehensive list of research publications, please check out my google scholar profile:<span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:black;text-underline:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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Alen Hajnal, PhD.<br>
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<div class="PlainText"><a href="https://www.usm.edu/brain-and-behavior" class="OWAAutoLink"></a>Coordinator of <a href="https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/psychology-brain-behavior.php" class="OWAAutoLink">Brain and Behavior PhD Program</a><br>
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