1 postdoc position & 2 PhD positions

Sun May 20 13:09:48 UTC 2007

The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG), 
University of Groningen, The Netherlands, has 1 opening 
for a postdoc researcher and 2 openings for PhD students.

All three positions are part of the VICI project 
"Asymmetries in Grammar", funded by the Netherlands 
Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The VICI 
project investigates asymmetries in language acquisition 
between correct production and correct comprehension. The 
project is multidisciplinary in nature, combining 
theoretical analysis with empirical research in language 
acquisition, sentence processing and language pathology.

1. Postdoc position in Language Acquisition (vacancy 
207095)
Application Deadline: 01-Jun-2007
Description: This postdoc project investigates the 
production and comprehension of anaphoric subjects in 
normally developing children. The postdoc will study the 
relation between the form of the referring expression and 
the topic structure of the discourse context. Additional 
information can be obtained through the following link: 
http://www.let.rug.nl/~hendriks/vici.htm

Requirements:
- A PhD in Linguistics, Psychology, or a related field.
- Research experience including relevant publications in 
the area of language acquisition.
- Ability to work together with other researchers.
- Strong supervision skills.
- Knowledge of Dutch.

Conditions of Employment:
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period.
Duration of the contract: Three years, starting as soon as 
possible.
Maximum hours per week: 38
The University of Groningen offers a salary dependent on 
qualifications and work experience up to a maximum of EUR 
3597,- gross per month for a full-time position.

Please include with your application sent by mail to the 
address listed below:
- A letter of application
- Your curriculum vitae
- A list of publications
- The names and e-mail addresses of two referees
- A short statement (no more than 1,000 words) about your 
motivation to apply for this project
- Please identify the vacancy number (207095) on the 
envelope and in your letter

University of Groningen
Personnel and Organisation Department
P.O Box 72
Groningen 9700 AB
Netherlands

Email Address for Applications: vmp at rug.nl

2. PhD Position in Language Acquisition (vacancy 207096)
Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2007
Description: This PhD project investigates the production 
and comprehension of word order in Dutch pre-school 
children. The PhD student will study the order of subject 
and object in early sentences, and the effects of semantic 
factors such as animacy on word order. Additional 
information can be obtained through the following link: 
http://www.let.rug.nl/~hendriks/vici.htm

Requirements:
- A MA degree in Linguistics, Psychology, or a related 
field.
- Excellent record of undergraduate and MA level study.
- Ability to work together with other researchers.
- Knowledge of Dutch or the willingness to learn it.

Conditions of employment:
Duration of the contract: Four years, starting as soon as 
possible.
The position requires residence in Groningen, 36 
hours/week research, and must result in a PhD 
dissertation. After the first year there will be an 
assessment of the candidate's results and the progress of 
the project. Based on this, it will be decided whether the 
employment will be continued.
The University of Groningen offers a salary of EUR 1956,- 
gross per month in the first year to EUR 2502 gross per 
month in the fourth year for a full-time position.

Please include with your application sent to the address 
below:
- A letter of application
- Your curriculum vitae
- A copy of your diplomas together with a list of grades
- A list of publications (if applicable)
- The names and e-mail addresses of two referees
- A short statement (no more than 1,000 words) about your 
motivation to apply for this project
- Please identify the vacancy number (207096) on the 
envelope and in your letter

Address for Applicants:
University of Groningen
Personnel and Organisation Department
P.O Box 72
Groningen 9700 AB
Netherlands

Email Address for Applications: vmp at rug.nl

Contact Information:
Dr. Petra Hendriks, Project Supervisor
Email: p.hendriks at rug.nl
Phone: +31 50 3635863

3. PhD Position in Language Acquisition in Autistic 
Spectrum Disorders (vacancy 207097)
Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2007
Description: This PhD project investigates language 
production and comprehension in children and adolescents 
with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and will be 
co-supervised by Dr. Catharina Hartman and Prof. Dr. Ruud 
Minderaa of Accare, a psychiatric institution for children 
and adolescents in Groningen. Additional information can 
be obtained through the following link: 
http://www.let.rug.nl/~hendriks/vici.htm

Requirements:
- A MA degree in Linguistics, Psychology, or a related 
field.
- Excellent record of undergraduate and MA level study.
- Ability to work together with other researchers.
- Knowledge of Dutch.

Conditions of employment:
Duration of the contract: Four years, starting as soon as 
possible.
The position requires residence in Groningen, 36 
hours/week research, and must result in a PhD 
dissertation. After the first year there will be an 
assessment of the candidate's results and the progress of 
the project. Based on this, it will be decided whether the 
employment will be continued.
The University of Groningen offers a salary of EUR 1956,- 
gross per month in the first year to EUR 2502 gross per 
month in the fourth year for a full-time position.

Please include with your application sent to the address 
below:
- A letter of application
- Your curriculum vitae
- A copy of your diplomas together with a list of grades
- A list of publications (if applicable)
- The names and e-mail addresses of two referees
- A short statement (no more than 1,000 words) about your 
motivation to apply for this project
- Please identify the vacancy number (207097) on the 
envelope and in your letter

Address for Applicants:
University of Groningen
Personnel and Organisation Department
P.O Box 72
Groningen 9700 AB
Netherlands

Email Address for Applications: vmp at rug.nl

Contact Information:
Dr. Petra Hendriks, Project Supervisor
Email: p.hendriks at rug.nl
Phone: +31 50 3635863

The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) is 
a research institute within the Faculty of Arts of the 
University of Groningen. It embraces all the linguistic 
research in the faculty. A considerable number of the 
researchers participate in the Graduate School 
forBehavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (BCN), and in 
the Landelijke Onderzoekschool Taalwetenschap (LOT). 
Within the CLCG there are six research groups: 
Syntax/Semantics, Discourse and Communication, Language 
Variation and Change, Computational Linguistics, 
Neurolinguistics, and Language and Literacy Development 
over the Life Span.
Web Address: 
http://www.rug.nl/let/onderzoek/onderzoekinstituten/clcg/index