The Cognitive Science Program at Indiana University invites
applications from outstanding students for its NSF-funded graduate
training program in the dynamics of brain-body-environment systems
in behavior and cognition.

The goal of the program is to train doctoral students to think
across traditional levels of analysis in the cognitive, behavioral
and brain sciences. In order to accomplish this goal, we have
developed new courses in situated, embodied and dynamical cognitive
science, a professional development seminar, summer research
internships, an annual research showcase and a colloquium series
offering extended opportunities for trainees to interact with
visiting speakers.

Benefits for students entering this program include a $30,000 annual
stipend, full tuition, and coverage of additional fees and health
insurance.

Our interdisciplinary training group includes cognitive science
faculty from the Departments of Psychological and Brain Sciences,
Physics, and History & Philosophy of Science, as well as from the
School of Informatics and Computing. In addition, we have strong
partnerships with top researchers in the fields of dynamical,
embodied and situated approaches to behavior and cognition, both
nationally and internationally.

Applications are due January 15.  Only U.S. citizens and permanent
residents are eligible for funding through this training program.
For more information, contact Dr. Randall Beer at
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Our program promotes and values a diverse scientific community.

This is the first call for papers for the next Australasian Mathematical Psychology (AMP) Conference, which will be held in:
Margaret River, Western Australia
February 15-17, 2010
The conference will run on Monday and Tuesday (15 & 16 February 2010) and will be followed by a day of workshops on Wednesday (17 February 2010). There will be a conference dinner on the 16th (Tuesday).

The workshops will be given by Klaus Oberauer (University of Zurich) on Structural Equation Modeling and by Eric-Jan Wagenmakers (University of Amsterdam) on Bayesian data analysis.

For all details, please visit http://www.cogsciwa.com and follow the “AMPC2010” starburst.

The conference will take place at the Australis Hotel in Margaret River, which is in the heart of Western Australia’s premiere holiday and wine-growing region. Accommodation will be available at a special conference rate of AUD$165 for a double room, although rooms should be booked by 30 November for this special rate to be guaranteed.

There are several other options for accommodation in addition to the conference hotel, most within walking distance, that suit a range budgets, from backpacker-style through to hotels with panoramic views of the vineyards. Links to those alternative venues can be found at the conference website.

AMPC2010 promises to have many interesting talks from local and international experts, so please join us in Margaret River next February and remember to bring you swimsuit and surfboard (or caving or climbing gear): The weather will be terrific and the surf will be up.

Registration is now open (at the conference web page) and early-bird costs are AUD$89 (full) or AUD$49 (students), which will include morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea on both conference days and the workshop day (which is sponsored by the University of Western Australia). Registration will jump to AUD$165 (both full and students) after 31 December 2009, so early registration is strongly advisable.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is January 15, 2010.

A number of travel grants are available to graduate students (valued approximately AUD$300). To apply, students need to register (and pay the registration fee) and submit an abstract along with a CV and any available preprints before the early-bird registration deadline (31/12/09). Grant recipients will be selected on the basis of "performance relative to opportunity"; all applicants will be informed of the outcome by January 12, 2010, at the latest. Unsuccessful applicants are eligible for a full refund of their registration fee. Visit the website  (http://www.cogsciwa.com, follow the conference starburst) for details.

For more information, visit the website (http://www.cogsciwa.com, follow the conference starburst), or send an email to one of the organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We look forward to seeing you in “Margs” next summer!