LINGUIST List 26.4720
Fri Oct 23 2015
Support: Altaic; Japonic; Korean; Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics, PhD / Germany
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 23-Oct-2015
From: Martine Robbeets <robbeets
shh.mpg.de>
Subject: Altaic; Japonic; Korean; Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics, PhD, Max-Planck-Institut für Menschheitsgeschichte, Germany
E-mail this message to a friend Department: Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution
Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: Max-Planck-Institut für Menschheitsgeschichte
Specialty Areas: Genetic Classification; Historical Linguistics
Altaic
Japonic
Korean
Description:
The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena (Germany) is offering two full-time positions for doctoral research: one in the field of phylogenetic linguistics and one the field of interdisciplinary linguistics. The position is tied to the eurasia3angle research group. Funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant, this interdisciplinary group will work on “Millet and beans, language and genes. The origin and dispersal of the Transeurasian family.” The positions are for up to 4 years, beginning September 1st, 2016. By the time of employment, prospective PhD candidates need to have completed an MA in linguistics with excellent results. Their specialisation is in one of the Transeurasian languages, in phylogenetics or in historical comparative linguistics. Ideally, they have linguistic knowledge of more than one Transeurasian language and they have an intermediate command of Russian.
If interested, please send the application documents specified below to the group's principal investigator, Martine Robbeets (robbeets
shh.mpg.de) by January 1st, 2016. More information can be found in the calls on the project website
http://www.shh.mpg.de/102128/eurasia3angle_group If you are interested to apply, please submit the following documents by January the 1st, 2016 to robbeets
shh.mpg.de
(i) a letter of motivation detailing how you meet the qualifications (max. 500 words)
(ii) a brief research proposal specifying how you could contribute to this project (max. 1000 words, excluding references)
(iii) a copy of your MA dissertation if already available
(iv) a curriculum vitae indicating educational background, previous research experience and publication history.
(v) contact information for three references
Applications Deadline: 01-Jan-2016
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Martine Robbeets
Germany
Contact Information:
Martine Robbeets
Dept:Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution
Email:robbeets
shh.mpg.de
Phone:+49(0)3641-686750
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