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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Tieken , English; General Linguistics: 3 PhD Students, Leiden University, Netherlands Message 1: English; General Linguistics: 3 PhD Students, Leiden University, Netherlands Date: 31-Jan-2012 From: Tieken <i.m.tiekenhum.leidenuniv.nl> Subject: English; General Linguistics: 3 PhD Students, Leiden University, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Leiden University Department: Leiden University Centre for Linguistics Job Location: Leiden, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.lucl.nl Job Rank: 3 PhD Students Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Required Language(s): English (eng) Description: Three PhD students 'Bridging the Unbridgable: Linguists, Prescriptivists and the General Public' The project, which started on 1 September 2011 and will run until 31 December 2016, is led by Prof. I.M. Tieken-Boon van Ostade (http://hum.leiden.edu/lucl/hison-conference/organising-committee/ingrid-tieken.html). For more information on the project, see: http://bridgingtheunbridgeable.com/. Specific details on the nature of the 3 PhD projects will be sent to interested candidates upon request. The candidate will be expected to: - Conduct original research on a topic specified within the context of the relevant research project (see a. or b. above) - Write a PhD thesis - Submit research results for publication in peer-reviewed academic journals - Present papers at (international) conferences - Do some teaching in the second and third year of the appointment - Participate in activities in the relevant research project as well as within LUCL as a whole The candidate should have: - Master's or equivalent degree in a relevant field (the MA thesis should be completed before the start of the appointment) - An inquisitive, enterprising and creative mind and excellent analytical skills, evidence of which should emerge from the MA thesis - Good English writing and presentation skills - The ability to work both independently and as part of a research team We offer: The appointment as a PhD student will be for a period of four years (initially for a period of 18 months with an extension of 30 months after positive evaluation of progress and skills development) leading to a successful completion of a PhD thesis. The gross monthly salary is set on EUR 2.042,00 in the first year increasing monthly to EUR 2.612,00 gross per month in the final year. See website for further details. Applicants are kindly requested, in the specified format, to submit the following documents electronically (in English): 1. A letter stating your motivation for the position, including a stated and motivated preference for the relevant project as well as for the specific PhD topic within that project 2. CV 3. Contact details of two academic references. One of these should be your MA thesis supervisor 4. A three-page discussion of the subject of the selected PhD topic, in which you should address the following issues: a. Why this particular topic is of interest to you b. The methodology you will expect to adopt c. The aims of the research in the context of the wider research project 5. Copies of your academic transcripts (Dutch cijferlijst) 6. Copy of your MA thesis, and any other publication(s) in English that may be illustrative of your research qualities Please submit these documents in two files: 1. Containing documents 1 to 4 ( PDF or Word file), using your last name underscore 1 as document name (e.g., BROWN_1.pdf) 2. Containing documents 5 and 6 (PDF or Word file), using your last name underscore 2 as document name (e.g., BROWN_2.pdf) Applicants should submit their application before 15 March 2012 to vacaturesluclhum.leidenuniv.nl, indicating the vacancy number 12-009. Selected candidates will be invited for an interview in the week of 14 May 2012. You are kindly requested to be available in this period. More information: http://www.vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/wetenschappelijk/12-009-phd-linguistics.html Application Deadline: 15-Mar-2012 Email Address for Applications: vacaturesluclhum.leidenuniv.nl Contact Information: Prof. dr. 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