postdoc opp. in Center for Research in Language/UCSD

[Jeff Elman]

	    CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE
         UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

       ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
   	           FOR 2000-2001

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[See also http://crl/fellowships/postdoc_fellow.html for more information,
and http://crl.ucsd.edu for information about CRL. Note that the
deadline has been extended until March 1, 2000.]
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Applications are invited for postdoctoral fellowships in Language,
Communication and Brain at the Center for Research in Language at the
University of California, San Diego.

The fellowships are supported by the National Institutes of Health
(NIDCD), and provide an annual stipend ranging from $26,000-$41,000
depending upon years of postdoctoral experience. In addition, some
funding is provided for medical insurance and travel.

The program provides interdisciplinary training in:

(1) psycholinguistics, including language processing in adults and
    language development in children;

(2) communication disorders, including childhood language disorders and
    adult aphasia;

(3) electrophysiological studies of language, and

(4) neural network models of language learning and processing.

Candidates are expected to work in at least one of these four areas,
and preference will be given to candidates with background and interests
involving more than one area.

Grant conditions require that candidates be citizens or permanent
residents of the U.S. In addition, trainees will incur a payback
obligation during their first year of postdoctoral NRSA support and are
required to complete a Payback Agreement.

Applications must be RECEIVED by MARCH 1, 2000. Applicants should
send a cover page with requested information (attached), a statement of
interest, three letters of recommendation, a curriculum vitae and copies
of relevant publications to:

CRL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP COORDINATOR
Center for Research in Language
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0526
La Jolla, California 92093-0526
858-534-2536

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.