LINGUIST List 13.2181

Tue Aug 27 2002

Support: Graduate Stipends, U/Groningen, Netherlands

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1. nerbonne, Support: Graduate Student Stipends (2), Univ of Groningen, Netherlands

University or Organization: University of Groningen
Rank of Job: Graduate Student Stipends (2)
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Description:

 
		Stipends for Graduate Study

Deadline for receipt of applications: 15 Oct 2002

Linguistics at The University of Groningen, Netherlands, will award
two stipends to two PhD students in any of the fields CLCG studies.

The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) is a research
institute of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen. CLCG
is affiliated with the Graduate School for Behavioral and Cognitive
Neurosciences (BCN) (website - http://www.bcn.rug.nl). Foci within
CLCG are Neurolinguistics, Computational Linguistics and Semantics.
There is also research in Phonetics and Phonology, Syntax, Discourse
and Communication, Applied Linguistics (Second Language Acquisition),
and Descriptive and Historical Linguistics.

Within CLCG there are two four-year stipends available to support PhD
students. Candidates interested in these posts are invited to send
application materials by Oct. 15. See the CLCG web site (
http://www.let.rug.nl/clcg/ ), esp. the sections on "Graduate Study"
and "Positions" for details. The stipend starts at 1477 Euro per
month (before taxes) in the first year and rises to 2.110 Euro/month
in the last year. Successful applicants will recieve a contract for
one year extendible for three further years subject to evaluation
after one.

The central task for a graduate student is to carry out a research
project within one of CLCG's fields of research, leading to a doctoral
dissertation. The web site has details. As part of the application,
candidates are asked to submit a three-page project proposal, which
may later be modified in consultation with advisors.

Applicants are chosen on the basis of university records in a relevant
field, project sketch, and recommendations. The web site is more
detailed.

Further information can be obtained from the CLCG web site at
http://www.let.rug.nl/clcg/, especially information about the
application materials. Informal inquiries may also be addressed to
John Nerbonne, J.Nerbonnelet.rug.nl, scientific director of CLCG, or
to any of the research group coordinates, whose names and email
addresses are available at the web site.

Applications, including a cover letter, a project proposal (max. 3
pages), curriculum vitae, a copy of diploma together with transcript
of grades, a list of publications (if any), and the names and
addresses of two people who would be willing to write letters of
reference by Oct 15, 2002 to

 Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
 Afdeling Personele Zaken
 Postbus 72
 9700 AB Groningen 

OR Email vmpbureau.rug.nl 

Identify "Vacaturenummer 202170-71" on the envelope and in your letter. 

		
	

Address for Applications:

	Attn: Vacaturenummer 202170-71
	Center for Language and Cognition, Groningen
	University of Groningen
	Afdeling Personele Zaken, P.O.Box 72
	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
	Groningen, 9700 AB
	Netherlands 
	Applications are due by October 15, 2002


Contact Information:
	Prof. John Nerbonne.
	Email: nerbonnelet.rug.nl
	Tel: +31 50 363 5815
	Fax: +31 50 363 68 55
	Website: http://www.let.rug.nl/clcg/

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