Visiting the Centre
The Centre welcomes applications from scholars and graduate students who wish to spend time here, for example for a month or a semester, or during a sabbatical leave.
For a list of previous and forthcoming visitors to the Centre, see our news and events page.
Funding opportunities for visitors
- The Royal Society of Edinburgh International Exchanges
- British Academy Visiting Scholarships
- Fulbright
- Leverhulme Trust
- The Bednarowski Trust offers annual visiting fellowships to enable philosophers in Polish Universities to visit philosophy departments in Scottish Universities. Visits will normally be for a minimum of six weeks, though it may be possible to vary this by arrangement. The scheme aims to enable Polish philosophers to learn more about Philosophy in the English-speaking world, and to make contact with philosophers in Aberdeen or other Scottish universities. Successful applicants will receive support towards their travel, and accommodation and a small stipend during their stay in Scotland. Study space and access to computer and library facilities will be provided. Further details about the scheme should be obtained before applying, either from Professor Justyna Miklaszewska, Director of the Institute of Philosophy in the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, or from the Trust’s Secretary.
See also the College of Arts & Humanities Funding Page.
How to apply
To apply please e-mail us with a brief curriculum vitae and details of your research plans in the first instance. Thereafter applications can be made to the University to be a visiting researcher:
Postdoctoral Positions
The Centre is delighted to consider applications for postdoctoral positions. Any open available posts will be advertised here.
Otherwise, we welcome applications from people who wish to apply to hold postdoctoral awards at the Centre from external funding sources such as:
- British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships
- Mind and Analysis Research Studentships
- Fulbright Scholar Awards
- Newton International Fellowships
To discuss an application please contact Fiona Macpherson.
Postgraduate Study and Research Opportunities
Postgraduate Study and Research Opportunities
The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience in conjunction with the Department of Philosophy and School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow are delighted to announce their new postgraduate taught MSc degree course in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology, which had its first intake in 2019.
This Masters in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology is an interdisciplinary programme that is ideal for students interested in studying the mind from both philosophical and psychological perspectives. Students will study specific topics and research methods in both philosophy and psychology, and write a thesis on a relevant topic with a supervisor in one of these disciplines. Students will also participate in the ongoing Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience (PPN) speaker series, including in special sessions where guest speakers meet with students in this program to discuss their research projects. Given our research strengths and the affiliated Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, students interested in issues pertaining to perception will be especially attracted to this programme. The Centre also hosts a Virtual Reality Lab.
Courses on offer include:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Visual Perception and Cognition
- Social Robotics
- Philosophy Research Methods
- Research Methods in Cognitive Science
- Dissertation
Further details in the video below and available at: Msc in Philosophy of Mind & Psychology
Following the success of this Master's degree we have now also launched a PhD in Philosphy and Psychology. This programme is designed for dissertation topics at the intersection of Philosophy and Psychology that would benefit from supervisors from both disciplines. Students in this programme specifically have a primary supervisor in Philosophy and a secondary supervisor in Psychology. Please see the further details and information on how to apply.
In addition, together with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, the Centre offers several philosophy postgraduate degrees (Masters and PhD) detailed below. Students have access to a substantial number of philosophers interested in the philosophy of mind and perception, and to the many conferences, workshops, seminars and projects run by the Centre.
Opportunities exist for students to organise and participate in events such as the graduate conferences and reading parties which are held almost every year.
We also graduate students from elsewhere who wish to visit the CSPE to study. See: visitors to the Centre.
Degree programmes
Taught programmes
1 year full-time (2 years part-time) taught Masters degrees:
Research programmes
- MPhil in Philosophy by research: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time)
- MLitt in Philosophy by research: 2 years full-time (3 years part-time)
- PhD in Philosophy: 3 years full-time (5 years part-time)
- PhD in Philosophy and Psychology: 3 years full-time (5 years part-time)
All these research degrees are awarded on the basis of a written dissertation in which original research is devoted to tackling a specific philosophical topic in depth. In the case of the MLitt by research and PhD, the dissertation is defended by oral examination.
Funding opportunities for postgraduates
Click for details of funding from the University of Glasgow and other sources available for taught masters and PhD study at Glasgow.
How to apply
- How to apply for a taught degree
- How to apply for a research degree