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The Social, Economic and Decision Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology is comprised of the centers  Social Psychology , Economic Psychology ,  Cognitive and Decision Sciences , and  Psychology of Sustainability and Behavior Change , and is characterized by cutting-edge research in the psychological and behavioral sciences. Our research aims to contribute to basic science as well as provide applied contributions to current social issues and themes, such as the challenge of demographic transformations, climate change, sustainable financial planning, or a better understanding of social conflicts and exclusion.

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Dirk U. Wulff

University of basel, the r bootcamp.

I am a researcher at the Center for Cognitive and Decision Science (CDS), University of Basel, Switzerland, and an adjunct researcher at the Center for Adaptive Rationality (ARC), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany.

I investigate the cognitive underpinnings of human memory and decision making using a pluralistic methodological approach involving experiments, computational modeling, big data analytics, and process tracing.

I am also the founder of The R Bootcamp , an organization of Swiss-based data scientists offering courses and consulting for academic institutions and businesses.

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Aging Lexicon Symposium

The Aging Lexicon Project seeks to understand adult age differences in the development of lexical and semantic knowledge.

On June 7-9, 2018, the Symposium on The Aging Lexicon gathered in Basel experts in Psychology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, and related fields to discuss open issues concerning the aging lexicon.

Find out more at Aging Lexicon Symposium .

Research on the role of learning in decision making and risk preference

Research on semantic networks and their lifespan development.

Methods for studying and modeling human cognition

manco-dev - A python-based GUI for semi- man ual spell- co rrection and word processing.

memnet - R package offering efficient implementations of network science tools to facilitate research into human (semantic) memory containing, in its current version, methods to infer networks from verbal fluency data, network growth models, (switcher-) random walk processes, and tools to analyze and visualize networks. To deliver maximum performance the majority of the code is written in C++. vignette , dev

cstab - R Package for the selection of the number of clusters via normalized clustering instability and other methods. web , dev

mousetrap - R package for the analysis of mouse movements in computerized experiments, a method becoming increasingly popular in the cognitive sciences. The mousetrap package offers functions for importing, preprocessing, analyzing, aggregating, and visualizing mouse-tracking data. article , dev

choicepp-dev - R development package for the analysis and high-performance simulation of risk decision making, including, e.g., models of Cumulative Prospect Theory, Decisions from Experience, Heuristics.

spreadr-dev - R development package for the simulation of the spreading of activation among nodes in a network.

Wulff, D. U., Hills, T. T., & Hertwig, R. (2015). How short-and long-run aspirations impact search and choice in decisions from experience. Cognition, 144 , 29-37.

Wulff, D. U., Mergenthaler-Canseco, M., & Hertwig, R. (2018). A meta-analytic review of two modes of learning and the description-experience gap. Psychological Bulletin, 144 (2), 140-176.

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Data analytics for Psychology and Business - practice seminar on using data analytic tools to generate insight for Psychological research and Business purposes.

Introduction to neural networks - seminar on the theoretical foundations and implementation of deep neural networks and their uses in cognitive research.

What are good decisions? - theoretical seminar discussing in historical order foundational texts on the question of rationality and normative decision making.

Natural language processing - seminar on using the analysis of digitized text for psychological discovery and theory testing.

The R Bootcamp - R courses introducing academics and professionals to data science and applied machine learning with R.

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More information about the PhD curricula, the attractive PhD programs and the admission procedures is found below.

PhD PROGRAMS:

Your choice: There are three institutes/departments in Basel offering PhD programs which lead to a PhD in Neurobiology:

Please consult the institute websites for details.

We require: Admission to a PhD program requires a Masters (MSc) degree. If you have a MSc degree or equivalent in Biology, Psychology or Medicine, additional information can be found below. If you do not yet have an MSc degree, feel free to contact representatives of the institutes you are interested in for additional information.

YOU HAVE A MASTER IN NATURAL SCIENCES (PHIL II):

You want to go for a PhD IN NEUROBIOLOGY provided by the FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES:

• The first step is to find a supervisor for your PhD. You may directly contact principal investigators (PI) list with contact information and descriptions of research areas of potential mentors . If you are interested in a PhD at the Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI), you may apply directly to the FMI’s PhD program ( http://www.fmi.ch/Training/PhD/ ) without prior contact to a PI.  
• Your supervisor will help you with the admission procedures at the University of Basel. Links: please consult the admisssion information here

YOU HAVE A MASTER IN PSYCHOLOGY PhD IN PSYCHOLOGY provided by the FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY

• The first step is looking for a mentor for your PhD, depending on your field of interest: Qualified applicants must apply directly to a mentor(s) (professor) of interest. Please consult the list with contact information and descriptions of research areas of potential mentors .  
• You will find further information here : Link zur Promotionsordnung (PDF)

YOU HAVE A MASTER IN MEDICINE and want to go for a DR. SC. MED OR MD-PhD

There are several ways to proceed: Either you aim to obtain the title of Dr. sc. med. (see 1.) or a MD-PhD (see 2.)

1. You wish to obtain a Dr. sc. med. (scientiarum medicarum) title. This title is acknowledged by the Faculty of Medicine. Please consult the following pages: Dr. sc. med. (scientiarum medicarum) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel

2. You have a master in medicine and wish to go for a MD-PhD at the Faculty of Science .

As student enrolled in this PhD program are subject to the prevailing PhD regulations of the Faculty of Science https://medizin.unibas.ch/lehre/doctoral-degrees/md-phd/md-phd-at-the-facult-of-science.html

A further possibility is to apply at the Friedrich Miescher Institute. Please consult this page: https://www.fmi.ch/training/md-phd/

You have a master in medicine and want to get a MD-PhD at the Faculty of Medicine please consult the following pages:

Link für MD-PhD at the Faculty of Medicine https://biomedizin.unibas.ch/en/education-careers/md-phd/ and https://medizin.unibas.ch/lehre/doctoral-degrees/md-phd/md-phd-at-the-faculty-of-medicine.html?L=0Bert%27%22 and MD-PhD in Switzerland

Please follow the steps as indicated on the above mentioned websites. Please note: The coordination office does not post and mediate free PhD or MD-PhD positions.

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PhD position: Development of catalysts to convert CO2 into alcoholsThe Laboratory of Energy Science and Engineering (LESE, ETH Zürich) is looking for a candidate to fill a PhD position to develop c...

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PhD Position in Robotic System Integration for Musculoskeletal Robotic HandsProject backgroundThe future of robotic manipulation lies in the development of systems that closely mimic the complex st...

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Doctoral researcher in Dynamic stochastic learning of train dynamics as enabler to highly automated train operationThis project aims at developing a parsimonious and accurate dynamic model of train...

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In the context of the SNSF Sinergia project Capturing the Present in Northwestern Europe (1348–1648). A Cultural History of Present before the Age of Presentism, the University of Neuchâtel is calling for a post ofSNSF doctoral student in history ...

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PhD Position in Solid-State NMRThe solid-state NMR research group in the Departement of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences is looking for a PhD student on the topic of pulse-sequence optimization ba...

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The Institute for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Basel (IBMB), Switzerland (http://ibmb.unibas.ch/), is currently looking for dynamic and independent graduate students (Master's degree) who...

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Prof. Ross MILTONAssistant Professor [email protected] 1st 2024Reference number: 040124phdPosition: PhD studentThe above reference number must appear in the subject line or body of your email to be considered for this post. Applications by...

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PhD and Postdoc Positions in European PoliticsThe European Politics Research Group (Prof. Frank Schimmelfennig) at ETH Zurich invites applications for 1-2 doctoral and/or 1-2 postdoctoral researche...

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PhD Position: Nanotechnology for Gas SensingThe research of the Human-​centered Sensing Laboratory centers around physics, chemistry and medicine to gain new fundamental understanding in micro/nano...

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PhD Position: Molecular sensor system engineering for food applicationsBy 2050, the United Nations expects the world population to grow to 9.7 billion people. Considering restricted fresh water and...

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Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. ...

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PhD Position: Personalized Prediction and Prevention of Dropouts in Digital Biomarker StudiesExciting technological advances in wearables and biosensors rapidly transform how we monitor and manage ...

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Sociology (PhD) Research into contemporary social phenomena

At the University of Basel’s Department of Sociology, doctoral candidates can either study for a doctorate separately, or as part of the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Social Sciences doctoral program. In both cases, potential doctoral students must agree on a project idea with their supervising professor and draw up a written proposal.  

Current research topics at the seminar are (a) nationally and internationally oriented research on inequality with an emphasis on distribution of material goods (b) research in international and transcultural conflict and violence (c) issues in socioeconomics and economic anthropology (d) historical sociology, (e) sustainability, and (f) migration, transformations in the labor-oriented society, postcolonial theory, and protest movements.

Application & admission

In addition to the information below, we recommend students from abroad to read the information sheet  step by step – Preliminary information for international PhD candidates at the University of Basel .

Admission and matriculation

To be admitted to a doctorate, applicants must hold a master’s degree in a field related to the desired subject of doctoral research with an average grade of at least 5.0 rounded to the nearest tenth (the Swiss system awards grades from 1 to 6 with 6 being the highest grade and 4 being a “pass”). Other degrees from a higher education institution recognized by the University of Basel may be deemed partially or fully equivalent on the condition that the applicant acquires any missing credits. Acontinuing education program qualification from a university (e.g. Master of Advanced Studies) does not entitle an applicant to be admitted to a doctorate.

Application

Admission applications must be submitted online to the university’s Student Administration Office. Applications can also be submitted after the official application deadline has passed. However, there is no guarantee that the application will be processed in time for the desired semester, or that the applicant will be able to attend courses in the current semester.

Admission to a doctoral program

Before you can be accepted onto a doctoral program, you must successfully apply for admission to doctoral studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Basel. Once you have been admitted, you can begin your search for a place on a doctoral program. For application information, please see the website of the relevant doctoral program .

Cotutelle de thèse

The  University of Basel website provides information about how to conduct a doctoral project at the University of Basel and at a second university in a foreign country, leading to a double doctoral degree or “cotutelle   de thèse”.

Language requirements

The main languages of instruction in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are German and English (with the exception of the Department of Languages and Literatures). To ensure your studies are successful, you should be proficient in the languages of instruction for your doctoral subject to at least C1 level as defined in the  European Framework of Reference . The Language Center at the University of Basel helps students to attain the required level of proficiency.

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Process for doctorate.

A doctorate usually lasts between three and five years and includes a dissertation, curriculum-based courses, and the doctoral examination. Curriculum-based courses make up at least 12 credit points in individual doctorates and at least 18 credit points in doctoral programs. First, however, a doctoral committee must be formed that will define the framework for the doctorate and work with you to draw up a Doctoral Agreement including an individual study plan.

Doctoral committee

Structure and tasks

Every doctorate is supported by a doctoral committee. This committee usually consists of a first and second supervisor but can also include a third person. The first supervisor is primarily responsible for making sure that the doctoral project is conducted correctly and that suitable supervision is provided. The doctoral committee defines the curriculum-based courses to be completed and provides the doctoral candidate with feedback on the quality and progress of his or her work during regular supervisory meetings. All members of the doctoral committee produce an independent, graded evaluation report on the dissertation submitted.

Forming and appointing the committee  

The first supervisor must be appointed when the application for admission to a doctorate is submitted. The application to act as first supervisor must be submitted to the Student Administration Office together with the application for admission. Ideally, all other supervisors should be appointed by the time the doctorate begins. However, the doctoral committee must be named and appointed by the doctoral board at the latest 12 months after the start of the doctorate. The deadline by which the doctoral committee must be appointed is provided to the doctoral candidate along with their admission letter.

Any Group I professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Basel can serve as first supervisor. Members of Group II (assistant professors without tenure track, honorary professors who hold a doctorate, and private lecturers with a postdoctoral qualification from the faculty) can serve as first supervisor provided the second supervisor is a Group I professor. In this case, the second supervisor must be named in the first supervisor’s application when the application for admission to a doctorate is submitted. Upon request to the doctoral board – the doctoral agreement shall suffice in this case – honorary professors from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences who hold a doctorate and Group I members from a different faculty at the University of Basel may be deemed equivalent to Group I members from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in matters concerning the doctoral committee. Any of the Group I and II faculty members mentioned above may serve as second supervisor. Upon request – the doctoral agreement shall suffice in this case – the doctoral board may also permit a second supervisor to be appointed from outside the faculty or outside the University of Basel. This person must hold a comparable qualification and position as internal second supervisors and hold the right to confer doctorates at their home institution. All contact details for the external second supervisor requested must be specified in the doctoral agreement (connection to their university, postal and email addresses). The doctoral board decides whether to approve the external second supervisor. The doctoral candidate may apply to the doctoral board to add a third supervisor to the doctoral committee. In the case of a three-person committee, either the second or third supervisor does not need to hold the right to confer doctorates; however, this person must have a demonstrable link to a higher education institution or possess a high level of expertise in the doctoral topic. An informal application letter must be submitted to the doctoral board explaining why the supervisor has been chosen and providing details of their position, institutional connection, and addresses (postal and email address). The application must be supported by the first supervisor. The doctoral board decides whether to approve three-person committees.

For more information about the process for completing a doctorate , visit the website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Graduation & publication

Registering for the doctoral examination.

Once doctoral candidates have written their dissertation, passed all curriculum-based courses, and fulfilled all other requirements, they can apply for admission to the doctoral examination. Each candidate must complete the following steps:

• Submit a copy of the dissertation manuscript to each supervisor. The faculty does not bear any of the costs incurred in sending out dissertation manuscripts.
• Submit a written application for admission to the doctoral examination (via  Phil App  or  email ) containing all documents specified in the information provided about registering for the doctoral examination .

Candidates should register for the doctoral examination at the latest four months before the desired oral examination date. Doctoral examinations cannot be held during master’s examination sessions. Doctoral candidates are admitted to the doctoral examination once their dissertation has been accepted by the supervisors. The Dean’s Office must be informed of their decision to accept or refuse the dissertation within the four months after the dissertation was submitted. The candidate will be provided with confirmation that the dissertation has been accepted and they have been admitted to the exam when they receive their examination invitation and schedule.

Exam organization and doctoral examination

The examination is held at the latest within two months of acceptance of the dissertation. Doctoral candidates must remain matriculated until the exam takes place. The examination is organized by the Student Administration Services of the Dean’s Office. The doctoral examination is accepted by the supervisor who is chiefly responsible; where possible, the other supervisors on the doctoral committee should always take part in exams. Examiners may participate via Skype upon request, provided that they are participating from a foreign country and that the first supervisor and the candidate attend in person. For an examiner to participate via Skype, all exam participants must provide informal, written consent to the Student Administration Services of the Dean’s Office. The candidate is responsible for the technology required. The Dean’s Office is usually able to provide the necessary devices and internet access. 

Doctoral examinations last for 60 minutes and are not usually open to the public (exceptions must be arranged beforehand with the Student Administration Services of the Dean’s Office). The exam includes a dissertation defense based on the evaluation report provided in advance. The defense starts with a presentation lasting around 15 minutes followed by a discussion, which can cover the wider subject area to which the dissertation belongs. Once the candidate has passed the doctoral examination, the examination chairperson confers the provisional doctorate. Until the doctorate becomes legally binding, the candidate may use the title Dr. phil. des. (Doctor philosophiae designatus).

Doctoral degree transcript and graduation ceremony

The degree transcript is presented at the graduation ceremony. Candidates who pass their exam between February 1 and July 31 attend the ceremony held the following September; candidates who pass between August 1 and January 31 attend the ceremony held the following March. Candidates who are unable to attend the ceremony in person may receive their graduation documents by post upon request.

Publication, doctoral certificate, and right to bear title

The doctoral process is not deemed complete until the candidate has fulfilled their duty of publication and the certificate has been presented. The candidate is obliged to deliver the dissertation in the format specified in the faculty publication guidelines within three years of the doctoral examination. The university library’s instructions for printing and binding dissertations must also be taken into account. Detailed instructions on how to publish dissertations in electronic format can be found in the E-Dissertation  section of the university library’s edoc document server.

Once the candidate has fulfilled their duty of publication, the doctoral certificate will be issued, ideally within two months. The doctoral certificate entitles the bearer to use the academic title «Dr. phil.», or «PhD» in English. The doctorate will be announced in the Kantonsblatt Basel-Stadt.

Financing options for doctorates

A doctorate usually lasts between three and five years. It is important to start thinking about financing for a doctorate at an early stage and to work with your first supervisor to find a solution before you start your studies. 

Doctoral students should consider preparing a competitive application for a scholarship or a project position during the first project phase in order to continue and successfully complete their doctorate within the framework of third-party funding. Information on funding opportunities (Doc.CH, Swiss National Science Foundation, University of Basel research fund, foundations, etc.) and the University of Basel advisory services can be found on the relevant webpage of the Career Advancement Office . The  Research Professional database is anotherstructured tool for identifying suitable financing options.

Printing cost contributions for dissertations

The Max Geldner Dissertation Fund grants contributions to the printing costs of dissertations at the Faculty of Philosophy and History. In addition to costs incurred in the printing of monographic dissertations, contributions are also made for articles published in the open access procedure for cumulative dissertations. Furthermore, applications for language editing can be submitted if the dissertation was not written in the author's first language or if the author's language skills are not sufficient for a high-quality final editing.

The application form (see below) must be submitted together with a recommendation from the first supervisor before going to press.

Applications received by the Office of the Dean of Research by February 15 or September 15 at the latest will be considered at the following meeting in February/March or September/October respectively. For more details, please see the information sheet . 

Applications and documents should be sent to: Max Geldner-Dissertationenfonds Dekanat der Phil.-Hist. Fakultät Bernoullistr. 28 4056 Basel Schweiz

Subsidies for doctorate printing costs can also be requested from the Vice President’s Office for Research at the University of Basel.

• Monograph application form (PDF, 264.27 KB)
• Open Access articles application form (PDF, 258.18 KB)
• Language editing application form (PDF, 254.29 KB)
• Max Geldner Dissertation Fund information sheet (PDF, 164.33 KB)
• Stiftungen und Fonds für Druckkostenzuschuss der Dissertation

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