LINGUIST List 17.1136

Sun Apr 16 2006

Support: Various Specializations: PhD Student, U Groningen

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Message 1: Modified: Various Specializations: PhD Student, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Date: 16-Apr-2006
From: John Nerbonne <j.nerbonnerug.nl>
Subject: Modified: Various Specializations: PhD Student, University of Groningen, Netherlands


Institution/Organization: University of Groningen Department: Center for Language and Cognition, Groningen Level: PhD Duties: Research Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax

Description:

The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) announces the following positions:

- Three Ubbo Emmius Ph.D. Fellowships in Linguistics (various topics, see below) - One Ph.D. Fellowship in Linguistics for work in the project 'Linguistic determinants of mutual intelligibility in Scandinavia'

The Ubbo Emmius positions (all the PhD positions) are open only to foreign applicants. Dutch citizens are not eligible due to tax restrictions.

Three open positions may be filled in any of the following research groups:

- computational linguistics - discourse structure - second language development - syntax and semantics - language variation and language change

There is also a fellowship available for a researcher (Ph.D. student) interested in 'Linguistic determinants of mutual intelligibility in Scandinavia'. Specifics about this project are available at web site (see below).

Conditions:

- The 'open' positions should begin Sept. 1, 2006, and the position on intelligibility in Jan., 2007. They all require residence in Groningen, 38 hours/week research, and the stipends must result in a PhD dissertation. - Fellowship Stipends: Graduate students receive stipends of gross 1399 per month, normally with slight cost-of-living increases in later years. Graduate student fellows receive a contract for one year extendible for three further years subject to evaluation after the first year.

Your profile:

- a MA degree in Linguistics or a related field such as Computer Science, Psychology, etc (depending on the project) - preferably research experience in the relevant field - able to work independently - interest in interdisciplinary research - excellent record of undergraduate and Master's level study - willing to learn Dutch - see specific projects for additional desiderata, differing per project

Application Procedure

Please include in your application letter remarks about how this position fits in your career goals and how you hope to contribute scientifically. In total we would like to receive:

- a letter of application (see above) - a project proposal or reaction to existing project plans - your curriculum vitae - a copy of your diploma together with a list of grades - a list of publications (if any) - the names and e-mail addresses of two referees

For more details, see http://www.let.rug.nl/nerbonne/clcg/phd-2006/

Web Address for Applications: http://www.rug.nl/let/onderzoek/onderzoekinstituten/clcg/

Mailing Address for Applications:

Attn: Dr. Anna Hausdorf CLCG (Postions), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Postbus 716 Groningen NL 9700 AS Netherlands

Applications are due by: 15-May-2006

Contact Information:

Prof. John Nerbonne j.nerbonnerug.nl Phone:+31 50 363 58 15 Fax:+31 50 363 68 55