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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.    Monika Schmid, English; Second Language Acquisition: PhD Student, University of Groningen, Netherlands Message 1: English; Second Language Acquisition: PhD Student, University of Groningen, Netherlands Date: 04-Oct-2010 From: Monika Schmid <m.s.schmidrug.nl> Subject: English; Second Language Acquisition: PhD Student, University of Groningen, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Groningen Department: English Department Job Location: Groningen, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.rug.nl Job Rank: PhD Student Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Second Language Acquisition Required Language(s): English (eng)                             German, Standard (deu) Description: The PhD position is part of the NWO-funded research project 'International adoption and language development: a perspective from Kindertransport survivors', awarded to Prof. Dr. Monika S. Schmid (http://www.rug.nl/staff/m.s.schmid/index). This program aims to investigate whether young migrants who left their country of birth shortly before or after the onset of puberty have an advantage in second language learning and a disadvantage in L1 retention if they experience a complete break of L1 input and use in comparison with speakers with continued exposure. In order to examine this, oral history testemonies from German-Jewish migrants who escaped from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1939, either in the company of their families or on their own within the framework of the Kindertransporte, will be investigated. The successful candidate will compile and investigate a corpus of predominantly English-language interviews which have been conducted by various Holocaust memorial organisations. The PhD student should be a native or near-native speaker of English, ideally with a good command of German. Additional information as well as a complete description of the project can be obtained from the principal investigator. Requirements - Master's degree (preferably a Research Master) in (General/Applied) Linguistics, English Language or a related field - excellent record of undergraduate and Master's level study - native or near-native command of English, good or excellent command of German - ability to work in a research team - experience with or willingness to learn to work with corpora - ability or willingness to learn to apply experimental methods is an advantage. Conditions of employment The University of Groningen offers a salary of EUR 2,042 gross per month in the first year to EUR 2,612 gross per month in the fourth year (figures based on full employment). The full-time appointment is temporary for a specified period of four years. Interviews will take place between Nov. 16th and Nov. 18th. The starting date is 1 January 2011. Affiliation The PhD candidate will be affiliated with the 'Language and literacy development across the lifespan' group of the Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. This institute embraces all the Linguistics research in the faculty. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the research training program of the Graduate School for the Humanities. The position requires residence in Groningen, 38 hours/week research and research training, and must result in a PhD dissertation. After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidates' results and the progress of the project to decide whether the employment will be continued. You can apply for this vacancy until the closing date of 8 November 2010 by sending your application to vmprug.nl (quoting vacancy nr. 210305), or by accessing the online application form on http://www.rug.nl/corporate/vacatures/vacaturesRUG. Please include: - a letter of motivation in English to apply for this project - a curriculum vitae - a copy of diplomas and a list of grades - a list of publications (if applicable) - the names and e-mail addresses of two academic referees. Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2011 Email Address for Applications: vmprug.nl Web Address for Applications: http://www.rug.nl/corporate/vacatures/vacaturesRUG Contact Information: Prof. Monika Schmid Email: m.s.schmidrug.nl Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 05-Oct-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.