LINGUIST List 21.4846 Thu Dec 02 2010 Support: Applied Ling: PhD Student, U. of Nottingham Ningbo, China Editor for this issue: Matthew Lahrman <mattlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Derek Irwin , Applied Linguistics, Ling & Literature, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Stylistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China Message 1: Applied Linguistics, Ling & Literature, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Stylistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China Date: 01-Dec-2010 From: Derek Irwin <derek.irwinnottingham.edu.cn> Subject: Applied Linguistics, Ling & Literature, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Stylistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China E-mail this message to a friend Institution/Organization: University of Nottingham Ningbo Department: English Studies Web Address: http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/english/index.aspx Level: PhD Duties: Research Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics Stylistics; SFL; Modern Literature Description: The Division of English Studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China operates in collaboration with its home school from Nottingham, the School of English Studies, one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of English in the UK. The Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics (CRAL) brings together research across both the Division and the Home School, allowing interdisciplinary work of the highest standard. CRAL offers an unrivalled research environment which encourages a unique synergy between the context of our location in China and research practice in English Studies The Division of English Studies is advertising a doctoral scholarship in any field contributing to Applied Linguistics and English Studies, for example, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Corpus Linguistics or Modern English Literature. The PhD fellowship is 3 years in length. The fellowship recipient will spend two years in the Division of English Studies in China and one year in the School of English Studies in the UK. Tuition fees will be waived and the recipient will receive a monthly stipend sufficient to cover living costs in both Ningbo and Nottingham (2000 RMB a month and free accommodation in the first two years in Ningbo; 700 GBP a month in the UK). The successful candidate will be expected to start in March or June 2011. Applicants must have a Masters degree in a relevant field. Applications must be prepared according to the following guidelines or will not be considered. Your application should be emailed as one PDF document that includes the following information: Curriculum vitae. Include: - Relevant work and educational background. - Details about your completed or expected Masters degree, including supervisors, date of completion, title of thesis and a brief description of your topic, and any grades you received for relevant coursework. - Details about your technical skillset, for example, this may include statistics, experimental design/methods, neuroimaging, corpus methods, fieldwork, etc. Personal statement of interest. No more than half a page. Include: - Highlights of your background and career aspirations. - Reasons for special interest in the Division/School of English Studies and CRAL. Tentative research proposal. No more than one page. Include: - A sketch of your proposed PhD research project that gives a basic overview of your proposed research and the methods you hope to employ. Note, the details of the final research project would be decided upon in consultation with supervisors - here we would like to see how well you can frame a research question and test a hypothesis. References. Provide: - Names, titles and email contact details of two academic referees. Proof of English-language proficiency if not a native English speaker. Provide: - Electronic copy/scan of TOEFL/Cambridge/IELTS certificate. This may be submitted after the main application deadline if necessary. The final day for applications is Wednesday, 5 January 2011. Applications received after this will not be considered. Send application by email (marked 'PhD scholarship application') to roshni.mooneeramnottingham.edu.cn. All queries may also be sent to this address. Short-listed applicants will be contacted about interviews around the 10th of January 2011 and interviews will be held in mid to late January 2011. Applications Deadline: 05-Jan-2011 Mailing Address for Applications:         Attn: Dr. Roshni Mooneeram         199 Taikang Rd. E         University of Nottingham Ningbo         Ningbo Zhejiang 315100         China Contact Information:         Dr. Roshni Mooneeram         roshni.mooneeramnottingham.edu.cn         Phone:00 86 574 8818 0271 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 02-Dec-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.