Richard Murray
Centre for Vision Research
York University

Positions available

Contact Richard Murray for further details on any of these positions.

Graduate students.  I have positions and financial support for graduate students interested in visual perception. Prospective students should contact me to discuss their research interests, and should apply for admission to the Department of Psychology's graduate program, in the area of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Sciences. The annual deadline is December 15. As part of the graduate program, you can optionally take York's new neuroscience diploma program as well.

Honours thesis students.  The undergraduate honours thesis is an important part of the honours degree in psychology. Honours students can contact me during the winter term of their third year to discuss possible thesis projects.

NSERC summer students.  Undergraduate students from York and other universities can apply for a paid 16-week research assistant position through the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards program. The award is worth $6750 for 16 weeks. The application deadline is around February 1. If interested, contact me before the deadline so that we can discuss possible research projects.

Work-study students.  Undergraduate students from York can apply for paid part-time research assistant positions through the Research at York (RAY) program and the work-study program. These positions pay $12-15/h, for 10-15 h/week. Ads are posted on the Career Centre website and workopoliscampus.com in early April for summer positions, and in mid-August for fall-winter positions.