[Netherlands Scholarship] - PhD/Postdoctoral Positions Generative Syntax and Phonology

Netherlands |PhD/Postdoctoral Positions Generative Syntax and Phonology, 2010

Scholarship Application Deadline: 08-11-2010

Scholarship | All three scholarships are part of a larger research project called “Incomplete Parenthesis”, funded by the European Research Council

Study Subject: Theoretical linguistics
Employer: University of Groningen
Level: PhD and Postdoctoral

Scholarship Description: Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. As one of the best research universities in Europe with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen announces the following three positions in generative linguistics:

* a four-year postdoc position (1,0 fte). Provisional project title: “Ellipsis and fragmentation in afterthoughts and peripheral adverbial clauses”
* a four-year PhD position (1,0 fte). Provisional project title: “Reporting and comment clauses cross-linguistically, and the issue of discontinuous anaphora”
* a four-year PhD position (1,0 fte). Provisional project title: “Prosodic features of incomplete parentheses”.

All three positions are are part of a larger research project called “Incomplete Parenthesis”, funded by the European Research Council. The general program investigates the relation between ellipsis phenomena and parenthesis from a theoretical and cross-linguistic perspective. Each researcher will carry out his or her own sub-project, as well as contribute to the overall aims. The complete project proposal – including a provisional description of the three sub-projects relevant for applicants – can be downloaded from the following deep link: http://www.let.rug.nl/dvries/pdf/erc-project.pdf. For further questions, please contact the principal investigator.

How to apply
Please include as a Word-file (no Pdf-files):

* an extensive letter of motivation in which you describe why you are interested in this project, and why you think you are a good candidate
* your curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, if any)
* if possible, a copy of your diploma and a list of grades
* a copy of an article, paper or thesis (which shows some of your talent)
* the names and e-mail addresses of two referees.

Further scholarship Information and Application

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