Support Announcement:

Level:	MA / MSc
Duty:	Research,Teaching,Project Work
Linguistic Field(s):	General Linguistics Phonetics, Syntax, Lexicology, Dialectology
Language Specialty:	Russian
Application Deadline:	15-Oct-2012
Supporting Institution:	University of Saskatchewan Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program
LL Issue:	23.3700
Posted:	05-Sep-2012
Support Description:	A call for MA or PhD Special Case Linguistics applications with Graduate Teaching Scholarship Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, is currently looking for applications to MA or PhD Special Case Linguistics programs that can be awarded a Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship (GTA) of 16,500 Canadian dollars. In addition to the GTA, candidates are also eligible to apply for the University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarship ($16,000 Canadian dollars). The ideal candidate will be expected to start working on an MA or PhD in the area of Russian linguistics (preferably Canadian Doukhobor Russian -- in one of the following areas: phonetics, phonology, syntax, lexicology, dialectology or sociolinguistics), and perform up to 16 hours of work per week including the teaching of one or two undergraduate courses in introductory linguistics, conducting tutorials, grading, and performing research tasks within the Canadian Doukhobor Russian Project. The applicant is required to have a native command of Russian and native or near-native command of English. MA(PhD)/GTA applications should consists of a CV with contact details, a copy of an undergraduate (and graduate if available) transcript, and a research proposal (the latter should not exceed 10 single-spaced pages). Applications as well as inquiries should be addressed to: v.makarovaATusask.ca More program information is available on: http://www.usask.ca/cgsr/grad_programs/programs/MAL.php Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet and experience with transcription; - native speaker of Russian, - native or near-native speaker of English, - at least one of the following: linguistics, applied linguistics, computational linguistics or speech processing background at undergraduate or graduate levels, - experience with speech analysis Application deadline: 15 October, 2012 Program start: August 1, 2013 Contact information: Veronika Makarova, Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program Chair, Department of Religion and Culture, 9 Campus Drive, Arts Building, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada; postal code: S7N 5A5 v.makarova usask.ca
Application Mailing Address:	Dr Veronika Makarova Linguistics Program Chair, Department of Religion and Culture, 9 Campus Drive, Arts Building, University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7N 5A5 Canada
Contact Information:	Dr Veronika Makarova v.makarova@usask.ca Phone:1-306-9665641 Fax:1-306-9666804