LINGUIST List 12.1418

Wed May 23 2001

Support: General Ling: Postgrad studentships, U/Ulster

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1. Alison Henry, General Linguistics: Postgraduate studentships, University of Ulster

The Linguistics Group at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown 
has a number of 3-year research studentships available for PhD 
students in linguistics. The studentships cover fees and a 
maintenance allowance of UK�7,500 per year. In addition, there is 
the opportunity to undertake up to 6 hours per week of teaching, for 
which an additional �14 per hour is paid. Applicants should hold a 
first degree or Master's degree in linguistics, or including a 
substantial amount of linguistics, with at least a 2;1 and preferably 
first class honours, or equivalent.


Applications are particularly welcome in the areas of syntax, 
phonology, pragmatics, language acquisition, psycholinguistics 
and discourse. Further details of research areas in linguistics and 
faculty research interests can be found at 
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/research/prospectus/uoa/1.html 

The linguistics group at Ulster provides a lively research 
environment where research students are valued members of a 
dynamic research community, and are strongly supported in their 
studies. 


Application forms may be found at http://www.ulst.ac.uk/research. 
The closing date for funding applications (which may be submitted 
in the first instance by email or fax) is 1 JUNE 2001. All applicants 
are advised to apply for 'VCRS studentships', which are open to 
everyone; in addition, applicants who are UK residents are also 
eligible for government-funded DFHETE studentships funded by the 
Department of Further and Higher Education.


Please contact me if you require further information, or wish to 
discuss possible research projects.

Alison Henry

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Professor Alison Henry
Linguistics section
School of Psychology and Communication
University of Ulster at Jordanstown
Newtownabbey
BT37 0QB
N Ireland
Tel (+44)(0)2890-366544
Fax (+44)(0)2890-368251