Research Postgraduate Opportunities
We welcome applications to fill a PhD/MPhil vacancy beginning in the academic year 2023(application deadline: 31 Mar 2023; earlier applications are preferred). The top candidate will be supported with full studentship. Graduates with a strong background in Psychology or cognate fields are encouraged to apply. Members of the lab usually have training in Developmental or Social Psychology and share an interest in gender and sexuality, broadly defined. Interested applicants are welcome to explore the proposed topics.
Applications should be made through the Gender Studies Programme, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK. For basic entry requirements and study schemes of Gender Studies (Psychology), please refer to http://www.gender.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/programmes-and-courses/postgraduate-programmes/mphil-phd-in-gender-studies. Students admitted through Gender Studies (Psychology) will complete both the Psychology and Gender Studies curricula, and conduct Psychological research for their thesis. For further information, please do not hesitant to contact Prof. Ivy Wong (iwwong@cuhk.edu.hk).
Interns/Student Helpers, Summer and Fall 2023
We are recruiting undergraduate students as paid student helpers and volunteers. In the lab, we explore broad issues pertaining to gender development across the lifespan.
Student helpers are sought mainly for a study on empathic accuracy (accuracy in inferring the specific content of mental states) towards interactions between parents and children. The testing will be face-to-face. Interns will help with the data collection of the study, such as delivering tasks related to verbal fluency, memory, empathic accuracy, and theory of mind, as well as participant recruitment, data entry and coding.
There is also the possibility of engaging in other projects covering the themes of: gender norms, gender differences and similarities, gender segregated education, and sexual orientation.
Time commitment per week is expected to be around 4 to 8 hours. This current recruitment is for the Summer starting from 1 Jun 2023, although continuous engagement (Summer and Fall) is preferred. Students opting for payment will be paid at the university’s standard rate for student helpers.
Student helper selection criteria:
1) Good academic performance
2) Detail-minded, conscientious, and motivated
3) Mature and sociable
4) Creative problem-solving skills
5) Proficient in English and Chinese (note: fluent Cantonese is required for the data collection of the empathy project)
6) Students with related research experience and background in Psychology or Education are given priority
The summer internship is expected to begin on 1st June 2023. Students who are interested are welcome to send their CV and cover letter to Prof. Ivy Wong (iwwong@cuhk.edu.hk), CCing Mr. Parco Ng (pakhong@cuhk.edu.hk) by Friday May 19, 2023. Please indicate the preferred mode of internship (paid or volunteer), estimated duration of engagement and weekly time commitment, interests, and relevant experience. Reference letters, if available, would be helpful.
Advance applications to internships beginning in Fall 2023 will also be considered on a rolling basis.