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Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language: Expression Of Interest for Hosting MSCA Individual Fellows

BCBL BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
11 Apr 2019

Hosting Information

Offer Deadline
EU Research Framework Programme
H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Country
Spain
City
Donostia

Organisation/Institute

Organisation / Company
BCBL BASQUE CENTER ON COGNITION BRAIN AND LANGUAGE
Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Contact Information

Organisation / Company Type
Research Laboratory
Website
Email
a.fernandez@bcbl.eu
State/Province
Guipuzcoa
Postal Code
20009
Street
Paseo Mikeletegi 69
Phone

Description

The BCBL is a world-class interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to pursuing excellence in research, training and knowledge transfer within the field of Language sciences. It is located in the San Sebastián, an ideal environment to study language, a unique human cognitive ability. It offers access to speakers with a wide range of linguistic profiles (monolinguals, early and late bilinguals) with a combination of languages very different from a typological point of view such as Basque, Spanish, French, and English. For instance, as an isolated language, Basque has unique characteristics and so provides an unrivalled opportunity to unveil both the specific and the universal characteristics of language. Importantly, to pursue our aims, we use a variety of methods, including cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques, behavioural methods and computational modelling. Thus, the combination of a first class centre equipped with the most advanced research techniques in the area and a world unique linguistic environment makes this excellence research centre unique in the world. In 2015 the BCBL was granted with the “Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence" Support and Accreditation by the MINECO.

The specific aim of our research activity is to understand the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in the acquisition, comprehension and production of language, with particular emphasis on reading and reading disabilities, multilingualism and second language learning. Some of the areas we study include the processes involved in normal child language acquisition and second language learning in adults, as well as learning disorders, language disorders, the language-related effects of aging and neurodegeneration.

In particular, we have 3 main research lines in our research agenda:

  1. Language, reading and developmental disorders
  2. Multilingualism and second language learning
  3. Neurodegeneration, brain damage and healthy aging: Language and Cognition

The BCBL is equipped with the most advanced technological research platforms in the field:

  • Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
  • Siemens 3T Magnetom magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Behavioural cabins ( Eight soundproof chambers)
  • Electroencefalography (Six EEG systems)
  • Near -infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
  • Eyetracker
  • Babylab: In our state-of-the-art infant lab
  • Data management center: A centralized storage system

The Center’s track record and success ratio in competitive programs like the Marie Curie call for individual fellowships shows the big effort done to attract and retain talent (period 2008-2018: 70 applications, 30 successful proposals).

Please, contact a.fernandez@bcbl.eu as soon as possible in order to coordinate the preparation of the proposal. The following documents will be required:

  • Motivation letter
  • CV