Interested in graduate school?
Dr. Elizabeth Spelke is seeking graduate students to start in Fall 2025, with interest in any of her areas of behavioral research. Students with interests in computational cognitive modeling or in field research testing causal hypotheses in developmental cognitive science are especially welcome. Please contact Dr. Spelke at [email protected] for more information.
Interested in becoming a part-time research assistant?
Seeking motivated students to assist with research in a developmental psychology laboratory! Employment opportunities are available for course credit, work-study, and volunteering. Learn state of the art research methods that provide a window into the minds of infants, toddlers, and hildren. Duties center around working on a project with a primary researcher, and include: recruiting and scheduling child participants and their families, testing children in the lab or on Zoom, data analysis, and aiding in the design of new studies. An interest in and ability to work with young children is essential, and previous experience is a plus. Students must have a minimum of 10 hours a week to commit to the lab, and a two semester commitment is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested specifically in the field of developmental psychology, but also in psychological research more generally.
The Spelke Lab will recruit 4 part-time volunteer research assistants starting in the fall of 2024! Prospective applicants are asked to send their resume and a cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “Fall 2024 RA Application”. Research assistants are expected to work in-person and Harvard affiliates may be able to receive course credit for their involvement in the lab.
Interested in our summer research internship?
Seeking motivated students to assist with research in a developmental psychology laboratory for the summer! Learn state-of-the-art research methods that provide a window into the minds of infants, toddlers, and children. Duties center around working on a project with a primary researcher and include: recruiting and scheduling child participants and their families, testing children in the lab or at daycares, data analysis, and aiding in the design of new studies. An interest in and ability to work with young children is essential, and previous experience is a plus. Students must have a minimum of 20 hours a week to commit to the lab with a maximum of 35 hours a week for 10 weeks. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested specifically in an intensive, immersive experience in the field of developmental psychology, but also in psychological research more generally.
Applications for Summer 2024 have closed. Please check back in early 2025 for information on the Summer 2025 internship.
Funding resources:
- For Harvard students: Undergraduate Research and Fellowship (URAF), Build Learning through Inquiry in the Social Sciences (BLISS)
- For non-Harvard students: TBA, also be sure to check with your home institution for funding opportunities.
For any questions, please email Georgios Dougalis at [email protected]
