LINGUIST List 9.225

Sat Feb 14 1998

Jobs: Research Positions in Taiwan, Spanish

Editor for this issue: Anita Huang <anitalinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. linguist, Research Positions in Academia Sinica
2. Linda R. WILLIAMS, Spanish Position

Feburary 12, 1998
 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS, PREPARATORY OFFICE, ACADEMIA SINICA

 The Institute of Linguistics (Preparatory Office), Academia Sinica
invites applications from citizens of the Republic of China for research
positions leading toward tenure track posts. Currently, one tenure-track
position is open, but non-tenure track post-doctoral positions pending
budgetary approval are also available. The area of specialization is open,
but preference will be given to those in the following fields: 

1. Austronesian languages
2. Chinese dialect studies (especially Min and Hakka dialects) and/or
 phonology (including phonetics)
3. Cognitive linguistics, computational linguistics or semantics.

 Applicants already holding a Ph.D. will be considered for the position
of Assistant Research Fellow (equivalent to Assistant Professor) or
Post-doctoral Research Specialist. These are purely research positions and
no teaching is required. The minimum salary is NT842,640 (about
US$25,535)/yr for Assistant Research Fellow, plus bonuses.

 Applicants should send a vitae, transcripts from graduate school, an
abstract of the dissertation (including the title, chapter by chapter
summary, methodology, materials, and main conclusions), and three letters of
recommendation to

 Dr. Paul Li, Director
 Institute of Linguistics (Preparatory Office)
 Academia Sinica
 Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan

 The deadline for receipt of these materials is March 31, 1998.
Applicants will be notified of our preliminary decision around the beginning
of May, 1998; those notified of preliminary acceptance would then be
expected to send the complete text of dissertation by the end of June, 1998
for evaluation.

 For more information, applicants should write to the address above or
send e-mail to "linguistgate.sinica.edu.tw" or fax: 886-2-26523162.

We have a faculty position open for Assistant Professor of Spanish. 
If interested for more information, please see the following:

http://www.ius.indiana.edu/webhmres