Support Announcement:

Level:	PhD
Duty:	Research,Project Work
Linguistic Field(s):	Language Documentation Eyak
Application Deadline:	31-Jan-2013
Supporting Institution:	University of Alaska Fairbanks
LL Issue:	23.4791
Posted:	16-Nov-2012
Support Description:	The University of Alaska Fairbanks invites applications for a PhD Research Assistantship to support research on the Eyak language. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Emeritus Michael Krauss to compile grammar, texts, and lexicon resulting from Krauss' fifty years of research with the Eyak language. While this position is administratively based in Fairbanks, academic affiliation and physical location are maximally flexible. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Eyak and Athabaskan studies and to carry forward the broader research agenda of Alaska Native language documentation. The position is renewable annually for a maximum of three years, effective August 17, 2013. Stipend is $17,919 annually (12 mos. at 20 hours/week, depending on experience, pending university approval). For students enrolled at University of Alaska support additionally includes graduate tuition (9 credits per semester) and health insurance. Funding is provided by NSF-OPP grant 1003160, Completion of Eyak Grammar, Dictionary, and Texts. Applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with Dr. Krauss prior to submission. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, complete CV, and two letters of recommendation to eyak-project alaska.edu. Application deadline is January 31, 2013. Applicants interested in the graduate degree program should contact the UAF Graduate School directly (http://www.uaf.edu/gradsch). UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution
Application Mailing Address:	Michael Krauss Box 757680 Fairbanks AK 99775 USA
Application Web Address:	http://www.uaf.edu/anla
Contact Information:	Michael Krauss eyak-project@alaska.edu Phone:907-479-6340