LINGUIST List 9.1470

Wed Oct 21 1998

FYI: Scholar in Residence Program, New Ph.D. Program

Editor for this issue: Karen Milligan <karenlinguistlist.org>

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  • Ana Cristina Ostermann, 1999-2000 LANGUAGE LEARNING Distinguished Scholar
  • David J. Silva, New Ph.D. Program in Linguistics

    Message 1: 1999-2000 LANGUAGE LEARNING Distinguished Scholar

     Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 08:08:17 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Ana Cristina Ostermann <acoumich.edu>
    Subject: 1999-2000 LANGUAGE LEARNING Distinguished Scholar


    THE LANGUAGE LEARNING DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM 1999-2000

    This program is designed to enable university departments, representing the broadly defined area of applied linguistics, to host a distinguished scholar of their choosing for a week on their campuses. The Resident Scholar might give a series of lectures or a workshop and interact with students and faculty in any way the host and guests see fit. Several awards are offered for 1999-2000. Each award carries a stipend of up to $3,000.00. The stipend is intended to cover travel and per diem expenses, including an honorarium of $1,000.00 for the Resident Scholar. Applications by academic institutions worldwide are invited.

    Applications should be addressed to the undersigned and reach the business office of Language Learning no later than 1 March 1999. Envelopes should be clearly marked on the outside "Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Program." Applications should include a description of the host department, the proposed program for the week-in-residence, curriculum vitae of the prospective Resident Scholar, a written acceptance by the candidate, and a budget. The application should be signed by the Chairperson of the host department or similar university authority. The Board of Directors will notify applicants of the awards in June 1999. The names of Language Learning Distinguished Scholars-in-Residence for 1999-2000 together with the names of the host institutions will be published in the September 1999 issue of the journal.

    Members of the Board of Language Learning may not apply and are not eligible for the award.

    Alexander Z. Guiora General Editor and Executive Director

    Language Learning General Office 183 Henry S. Frieze Building 105 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 USA

    Message 2: New Ph.D. Program in Linguistics

     Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:21:55 -0600
    From: David J. Silva <davidling.uta.edu>
    Subject: New Ph.D. Program in Linguistics


    * NEW DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN LINGUISTICS * * AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT SUPPORT * * OFFERED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON*

    The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) announces the availability of four supported doctoral positions for new students entering the UTA Ph.D. program in Linguistics in Spring 1999.

    The Ph.D. in Linguistics at UTA, among the newest doctoral programs in linguistics available in the United States, provides students with education and training in a range of specializations, including discourse analysis and text linguistics, sociolinguistics, semantics and translation, and literacy. Special attention is given to the role of field work in linguistic studies, including the study and documentation of lesser-studied languages. Training is also provided in the application of computing methods to linguistic analysis.

    Supported doctoral positions will be awarded on a competitive basis to new students accepted into the program on or before January 12, 1999. Support will likely take the form of research assistantships (no teaching required) involving contributing to the research activities of the Program in Linguistics according to the program's needs and students' background, interests, and skills. Successful candidates will be guaranteed support for the spring semester, and be eligible for continuing support in subsequent academic years.

    In addition to the new Ph.D., the Lingusitics Program at UTA continues to offer an M.A. in Linguistics as well a 19-hour Graduate Certificate in TESOL.

    For further information about graduate study in linguistics at UTA or to request an application for admission and support to the doctoral program, contact the Linguistics Graduate Advisor, Dr. Irwin Feigenbaum, at irwinling.uta.edu or (817) 272-3133. Information on degree requirements, faculty, and course offerings is available on the UTA Linguistics web site at http://ling.uta.edu.

    The University of Texas at Arlington, the second-largest campus in the University of Texas System, is located in the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, a major urban and cultural area in the United States. Information about the University of Texas at Arlington is available at http://www.uta.edu.

    ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< David James SILVA, Ph.D. vox: 817-272-5334 Assistant Professor of Linguistics fax: 817-272-2731 Assistant Director, Linguistics Program The University of Texas at Arlington net: davidling.uta.edu Box 19559 - Hammond Hall 403 web: http://ling.uta.edu/ Arlington, TX 76019-0559 USA