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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">1 post-doctoral and 13 doctoral positions
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">in the DFG Research Training Group on Dimensions of Constructional Space at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">The DFG-funded Research Training Group
<b>Dimensions of Constructional Space</b> at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is seeking to appoint
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">13 doctoral researchers</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">
(E 13, 65%) for three years, starting 15 October 2022 and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">
one postdoctoral researcher</b> (E13, 100%) for 4.5 years, starting 1 October 2022</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">to work on a variety of projects within the Construction Grammar framework. All the groups' activities will be conducted in English, so knowledge
of German is not required (except for projects which specifically involve the German language).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">Application deadline:
<b>10 July 2022</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">More information can be found on our website:
</span><a href="https://www.linguistics.phil.fau.eu/fau-linguistics/research-training-group-dimensions-of-constructional-space/call-for-applications/" id="LPlnk507304" previewremoved="true"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:
yes" lang="EN-GB">https://www.linguistics.phil.fau.eu/fau-linguistics/research-training-group-dimensions-of-constructional-space/call-for-applications/</span></a><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:
yes" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes" lang="EN-GB">Selection criteria
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<li><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk103951013"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">MA in linguistics or a related discipline (or, for project 4, MSc in computer science, neuroimaging, physics or biology);</span></span></li><li><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk103951013"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">previous academic experience relevant to the project;
</span></span></li><li><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk103951013"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">ability to work independently and as part of a team;
</span></span></li><li><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk103951013"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">fluency in English.</span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">For the PDR</span></p>
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<li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">a PhD in computational linguistics, knowledge representation, digital humanities, linguistics or a related discipline;
</span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">demonstrated capacity for independent research;</span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">fluency in English;</span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">computer programming experience;</span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">preferably good knowledge of CxG.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-variant:small-caps;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Application procedure
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Informal enquiries and applications for the positions should be submitted by email to
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:project-cxgram@fau.de"><span style="mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">project-cxgram@fau.de</span></a><span style="mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">. The subject line should have the
following format: </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.45pt"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">If you are applying for a PhD project: Application PhD project<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>XX (alternatively, project YY and ZZ) – please insert project number as appropriate (https://www.linguistics.phil.fau.eu/fau-linguistics/research-training-group-dimensions-of-constructional-space/call-for-applications/</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">)</span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.45pt;text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">If you are applying for the postdoctoral position: Application PDR.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Applications should be in English and should contain the following:
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<li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">an academic CV;</span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">a cover letter explaining how you meet the recruitment criteria, which project you are applying for, why you are interested in this particular project, and where appropriate, up to two additional projects
that you would like to be considered for; and </span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">an academic writing sample in English (e.g. MA dissertation, essay, or a review of the literature relevant to the project);
</span></li><li><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">details (name, affiliation, email, and relationship to you) of 2-3 academic referees.
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<p>RTG Dimensions of Constructional Space</p>
<p>Dr. Susanne Dyka</p>
<p>Project Coordinator </p>
<p>Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, insbesonder Linguistik</p>
<p>Bismarckstr. 1</p>
<p>91054 Erlangen</p>
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