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durham.ac.uk>P L E A S E P O S T P L E A S E P O S T P L E A S E P O S T ADVANCED DEGREES IN LINGUISTICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM SCHOOL OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS ELVET RIVERSIDE II DURHAM DH1 3JT ENGLAND The School of English and Linguistics at the University of Durham newly offers Ph.D.s (3-4 years) in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics with a taught component and a new joint Ph.D. in Linguistics and Education. To implement these new programs, the Linguistics section has been expanded by four additional faculty members within the past year, and the University's linguistics collection has been greatly enlarged. Master's Degrees (1 year) in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics are also available. FACULTY Generative Syntax: J. Emonds, M.O. Tallerman Generative Phonology: M. Davenport, S.J. Hannahs Language Acquisition: B.D. Schwartz, M. Young-Scholten Pragmatics: P. Grundy Applied Linguistics/Language Teaching: P. Grundy, M. Young-Scholten Early Germanic Languages: A. Squires, J. McKinnell PROGRAMS MA: Courses involve intensive coursework (please write for brochures to the address above). Ph.D.: Upon acceptance, each student is guaranteed a supervisor. While there are no University course requirements for the Ph.D., each candidate will follow courses for 2 years--intensively for the 1st year--as determined jointly with the supervisor. Each year, 5-6 advanced, 9 week seminar courses are offered. Students who have a BA in linguistics and who have familiarity with Generative Grammar are especially encouraged to apply. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE A. Teaching Fellowships: Ph.D. candidates with language teaching experience can apply for Teaching Fellowships. An arrangement has been set up with the University's Language Centre, whereby Teaching Fellows may teach language (for example, ESL, but others as well) 5-6 contact hours per week for 23 weeks. Teaching Fellows may alternatively be assigned elementary linguistic tutorials. In either case, class sizes are 12 students or less, and teaching responsibilities do not involve examinations. A Teaching Fellow will be given a 4000 GBP (US$ 6400) stipend per year in exchange for teaching duties. B. Fees and Fee Reductions: 1. UK/EC student fees, full-time: 2200 GBP (US$ 3500) per year Overseas student fees, full-time: 6200 GBP (US$ 10,000) per year 2. The department automatically nominates top-ranking overseas Ph.D. candidates accepted for study in the department for "ORS" grants, through which the overseas fee is reduced to the UK/EC fee-level. 3. The department has obtained a grant to waive UK/EC fees of 2-3 of the top-ranking Teaching Fellows (see A above) for 3 years of study. LIVING EXPENSES The department will usually be able to place students pursuing advanced degrees in a "college" (inexpensive university-run accommodation, with meals available). Monthly rent at a college is typically only about 130 GBP (US$ 200). Each college signs yearly contracts with residents. One typical contract provides 51 weeks of rent and 27 weeks of meals for 2000 GBP (US$ 3200). This averages out to, say, $50/week for food for 6 months and $150/month for rent for the year. While some things are expensive, food, local transport, services as well as daily entertainments are not. DURHAM, THE LOCALE Durham is a picturesque and historic small university city on the River Wear, with colleges clustered about a Palace Green flanked by its 900 year old cathedral and Norman castle. Durham is served by the East Coast Main Line (London-Edinburgh), by train 3 hours north of London, one quarter of an hour south of Newcastle, and 2 hours south of Edinburgh. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE P L E A S E P O S T P L E A S E P O S T P L E A S E P O S TMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue