LINGUIST List 12.779

Tue Mar 20 2001

Jobs: Neuroling: PhD at U of Groningen, Netherlands

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1. Prof.dr.Y.R.M.Bastiaanse, Neuroling: PhD at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands

Rank of Job: Doctoral dissertation
Areas Required: Neurolinguistics
Other Desired Areas: Aphasiology
University or Organization: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Department: Faculty of Arts
State or Province: Groningen
Country: The Netherlands
Final Date of Application: 4 April 2001
Contact: Prof.dr. Y.R.M. Bastiaanse y.r.m.bastiaanselet.rug.nl

Address for Applications:
Postbus 72
Groningen 9700 AB
The Netherlands

Faculty of Arts

Two PhD Positions in Neurolinguistics, especially Aphasiology

The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) is a research
institute within the Faculty of Arts of the University of
Groningen. It comprises most of the linguistic research which is being
carried out within the Faculty of Arts. A considerable number of the
researchers participate in the Center for Behavioral and Cognitive
Neurosciences (BCN), a local graduate school that brings together
research from different faculties of the University of Groningen. For
more information see the website of CLCG: http://www.let.rug.nl/clcg.

CLCG has vacancies for two PhD positions in the field of
Neurolinguistics, especially Aphasiology, in a project called: The
role of the verb in Dutch during online spoken language processing and
spoken production. 

Two PhD positions:

Vacancy number 201061: a vacancy for a project called The role of the
verb in sentence processing: gap-filling and verb movement.
Vacancy number 201062: a vacancy for a project called The role of the
verb in sentence processing: gap-filling in structurally ambiguous
sentences. 

Functions:

The task of these positions is to carry out a PhD project leading to a
doctoral dissertation. See "What is expected from a graduate student"
for a sketch of graduate study at the CLCG. Candidates are invited to
describe how they would hope to contribute to the projects.

Your profile:

- graduated in Psycho- or Neurolinguistics or Psychology, with an
accent on language, cognitive or neuro-psychology 
- preferably research experience in the relevant field 
- the ability to work independent 
- excellent record of undergraduate study 
- willing to learn Dutch

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen offers the recipient of graduate student
stipends a salary beginning at gross NLG 3.242 (EUR 1.473) per month
in the first year (with an allowance of NLG 187,-) and rising to NLG
4.362 (EUR 1.982) in the last year. Graduate student fellows receive
a contract for one year extendible for three further years subject to
evaluation after one. The research project has to lead to a PhD
dissertation. 

Further information:

Prof. dr. Y.R.M. Bastiaanse will be pleased to answer
inquiries. Email: y.r.m.bastiaanselet.rug.nl 

Procedure:

Please include in your application letter remarks about how this
position fits in your career goals and how you hope to contribute to
the position. In addition we would like to receive- your curriculum
vitae, a copy of your diploma together with a list of grades, a list
of publications (if any) and the name and address of two referees. 

Send your application as soon as possible - before 4th of April - to: 
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 
Afdeling Personeel & Organisatie
Postbus 72, 9700 AB Groningen 
The Netherlands

Identify vacancy number on the envelope and in your letter.