6 November: FYI -- PhD funding (psycholinguistics), NL
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PhD positions.
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Language
Sciences is the leading research school in the world devoted to
studying the foundations of human language. It is a joint initiative
of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, the Donders
Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, and the Centre for
Language Studies of the Radboud University. The research school offers
unrivaled training, top facilities (from genetics labs, advanced brain
imaging techniques, psychology labs to supported fieldwork
opportunities), and an outstanding interdisciplinary environment (see
http://www.mpi.nl/education/imprs-for-language-sciences).
We aim to attract outstanding students who wish to earn a PhD degree
in any area of Languages Sciences. Broad questions addressed by
students of the IMPRS include: What is the architecture of the
language system? How is language represented in the brain? How does
your genome help you speak? What is the genetic basis of
neurodevelopmental communication disorders? Why is the human brain
capable of learning and processing diverse languages? If you have a
background in Psychology, Linguistics, Genetics, or Neuroscience, you
could contribute to fundamental science in this area and earn a PhD
degree in the International Max Planck Research School for Language
Sciences.
PhD projects are fully funded for four years. PhD students receive a
monthly salary sufficient to cover living costs in Nijmegen.
Applicants must have a Master’s degree (or expect to complete the
degree before September 2016) in a relevant field. The working
language of the research school is English.
Please email your application as one PDF document including the
following information:
1. Curriculum vitae. Include:
- Relevant work and educational background
- Details about your Master's degree, including names of supervisors, (intended) date of completion, title of thesis, a brief description of your topic
- Grades for relevant coursework
- Details about relevant technical or research skills (e.g., programming, statistics, experimental design/methods, molecular biology, neuroimaging, practical phonetics, corpus methods, fieldwork).
2. One page summary of your (completed or ongoing) Master thesis project or equivalent research project (max. 500 words)
3. Identification of potential promotor/supervisor and an explanation why you want to work in her or his domain (max. 200 words).
- See the list of potential promotors in the IMPRS here: http://www.mpi.nl/education/imprs-for-language-sciences/people/potential-supervisors-for-imprs-fellowship-candidates
Also look at the (personal/department) websites of these professors.
4. References. Please provide contact details of two academic referees.
Non-native speakers of English must also provide a TOEFL/Cambridge/IELTS certificate or equivalent before taking up the post.
Closing date for the applications is January 6 2016.
Skype interviews are planned for the period between 8 and 19
February. Additional live interviews at the Max Planck Institute for
Psycholinguistics with a final shortlist are planned for the end of
February. Start date for the positions is 1 September 2016.
The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. Applications
from women, people with disabilities and under-represented groups are
particularly encouraged. Please send your application and any queries
by email with the subject header ''IMPRS application'' to
imprs@mpi.nl.
Application Deadline: 06-Jan-2016
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Dirkje van der Aa
Wundtlaan 1
Nijmegen 6525 XD
Netherlands
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.mpi.nl/people/vacancies/call-for-applications-2016-imprs-for-language-sciences-fellowship-positions
Contact Information:
Dirkje van der Aa
imprs@mpi.nl
Phone:+31 24 3521549
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