14 October: fyi -- language change & evolution (PhD funding), Sweden
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The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University invites applications =
for=20
a four year studentship for its Ph.D. programme in General Linguistics (sta=
rt=20
date: January 2004).
Applicants are expected to choose a topic for their Ph.D. theses within the
department's focal areas of research. These include typological, areal, and
diachronic/evolutionary aspects of grammar, discourse and lexicon; contact
languages; descriptions of lesser known languages. For more information se=
e our
web site (http://www.ling.su.se).=20
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree including an equivalent of the
Swedish 'magister' programme in General Linguistics. This programme focuses=
=20
on linguistic theory and comprises two years of study including the writing=
of=20
two research papers. Applicants from all countries are welcome. Knowledge o=
f
Swedish is not a formal requirement but students are strongly advised to ac=
quire=20
a working knowledge of Swedish as soon as possible (language courses are=20
offered by the university).=20
During the period of the studentship, the student is a regular employee of =
the
University. The beginning salary is SEK 17900 a month (approximately EURO 1=
970 or
USD 2370).=20
The first period of employment is for one year. The employment contract can=
=20
then be renewed for at most two years at a time, up to a total of four year=
s, or,=20
if the student accepts teaching or administrative duties at the department =
(not
exceeding 20 per cent of full time), maximally five years.=20
The deadline for applications is November 15, 2004. Applications should be =
sent
by ordinary mail to Stockholms universitet, Registrator/P=D6, 106 91 Stockh=
olm,
Sweden, and should include the following: =20
* a CV with information about earlier studies, jobs and publications
* a copy of written works that are referred to in the application
* a short essay 'Why I want to study linguistics at Stockholm University' a=
nd a
brief sketch of a possible thesis project
Further inquiries should be directed to Professor =D6sten Dahl (oesten@ling=
.su.se).=20
Address for Applications:
Professor =D6sten Dahl (oesten@ling.su.se)=20
Stockholms universitet, Registrator/P=D6.
106 91 Stockholm
Sweden
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