Björn Herrmann, Western University

Research

Cognitive Control Cognitive Neuroscience Hearing Mental Effort Neuroimaging Neuropsychology Speech Perception

Latest funding

The cognitive neuroscience of listening effort
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$742,050

The cognitive neuroscience of listening effort

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Johnsrude, Ingrid S; Herrmann, Björn; Scollie, Susan D

Keywords: Cognitive Control; Cognitive Neuroscience; Hearing; Mental Effort; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology; Speech Perception

$742,050

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cognitive Control Dear Professor Herrmann, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on cognitive control connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The cognitive neuroscience of listening effort" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]