The University of Cambridge is now inviting applications for a PhD Studentship to start in October 2022. The studentship will be hosted at the Autism Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge University.

The candidate will work on a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of music therapy with autistic children, under the supervision of the Principal Investigators (Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Autism Research Centre and Professor Helen Odell-Miller, at Queen’s Award winning Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research; our research partner Anglia Ruskin University). The aim of the project is to test the value of improvisational music therapy to improve social communication in autistic children, leading to improvements in overall wellbeing. Candidates are asked to submit a potential project title and a research proposal within this research area.

Applicants for the Studentship should have, or expect to gain, a 1st class or a high 2.1 class Honours degree in an appropriate subject, and may also have completed further research training or a Master’s degree. The stipend will be paid at RCUK rates for the 3-year duration of the award. Only the fees for home students will be met in full. In addition, the Studentship includes modest funding for running costs of the research (£5K over the 3 years), and costs for travel to scientific conferences each year. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

See link below for further details.