Funded PhD positions in human sensorimotor neuroscience at Indiana University Bloomington (USA)

[Hannah Block]

Thinking about a PhD in human sensorimotor neuroscience? I am recruiting for Fall 2023!

Requirements and details:

• Masters degree is not required, provided you have a strong academic record in a 4-year undergraduate degree (neuroscience, psychology, kinesiology, or related area) and some kind of lab-based research experience.
• If accepted into the PhD program, you will automatically be fully funded by research/teaching assistantships. This funding covers your tuition, health insurance, and stipend for living expenses (currently $27,000 per year).
• The lab pays for PhD students to attend and present their research at one professional conference per year.

Our PhD students often choose to do a dual Kinesiology/Neuroscience program. This does not usually add time to obtain the degree, but does provide extra options for funding.

1. PhD in Human Performance: Motor Learning/Control. School of Public Health.
2. PhD in Neuroscience, College of Arts & Sciences.

To receive full consideration, apply by December 1. Before applying, prospective students should e-mail hjblock@indiana.edu with a CV or resume and unofficial transcript.


What is it like to work in our lab?

• Gain deep knowledge in human sensorimotor neuroscience. This may include upper limb motor learning, proprioception, multisensory integration, and their neural substrates.
• Opportunities to learn transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and advanced technologies for human behavior research (robotic manipulandum, gaze tracking, touchscreens).
• Access to neuroscience faculty throughout the campus who specialize in kinesiology, psychology, cognitive science, vision science, speech and hearing science, computer science, and medical science.
• Opportunities to take or audit a wide variety of courses to build your skills and knowledge.
• The chance to gain experience in teaching, mentoring, and science outreach, if desired.
• We are a small research group, so you get lots of opportunity to interact with and learn from the lab director.

We are located at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB), the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. IUB is a R1 Doctoral University, a classification meaning that it grants doctoral degrees and has very high research activity.

Because of the university presence, Bloomington, Indiana has a surprising amount of culture for a small city in the Midwest! Concerts, arts festivals, great restaurants, athletic events, etc. And it's a pretty affordable place to live.


Hannah J. Block, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health
Phone:812-855-5390. Office: SPH 112. E-mail: hjblock@indiana.edu