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Wed Dec 18 2002

Jobs: Language Documentation: Post Doc,United Kingdom

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    Message 1: Language Documentation: Post Doc, United Kingdom

     Date: 18 Dec 2002 20:04:44 -0000
    From: zp2 <zp2soas.ac.uk>
    Subject: Language Documentation: Post Doc, United Kingdom




    University or Organization: School of Oriental and African Studies Department: Linguistics Rank of Job: Post Doc Specialty Areas: General Linguistics, Language documentation, Language description, Linguistic theories

    Description:

    �20�-�29� p.a. inclusive

    Applications are invited for a two-year Postdoctoral fellowship in the documentation and description of endangered languages. The position will be held at SOAS and will commence in August 2003.

    The main purpose of the fellowship is to contribute to the research and teaching in the Endangered Languages Academic Programme (ELAP), which is one component of the Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project along with the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) and the Endangered Languages Archive. ELAP is located within the Department of Linguistics and the Fellow will be a member of the department whose staff members are strongly committed to extending the frontiers of theoretical and field linguistics research.

    The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the research profile of ELAP and of the Department of Linguistics, to contribute up to 3hrs teaching per week and to present papers at departmental seminars and conferences. There may also be opportunities to be involved in intensive training courses.

    Benefits include 30 days annual leave plus statutory and bank holidays and membership of USS pension scheme.

    For informal enquiries about the fellowship, please contact Prof. Peter Austin, Director of ELAP, SOAS, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG, UK. E-mail: elapsoas.ac.uk.

    >From January 6th 2003, an application form and job description may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG (Tel: 020 7898 4134; Fax: 020 7898 4129. e-mail address: humanresourcessoas.ac.uk). Application forms should be accompanied with: a curriculum vitae (to include a list of publications); an abstract/summary of the applicant.s doctoral thesis; a clear statement of the candidate.s academic plans for two postdoctoral years. No agencies.

    Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2003.

    A second two-year fellowship to commence in January 2004 will be advertised in the first half of 2003.

    Address for Applications:

    Attn: Miss Louise Clarke Linguistics SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square London, WC1H OXG United Kingdom

    Applications are due by 28-Feb-2003

    Contact Information: Miss Zara Pybus. Email: zp2soas.ac.uk Tel: 0207 898 4578 Fax: 0207 898 4349 Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/Linguistics

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