<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="text-align: center; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#FF1F19"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">PhD position available at the University of Tromsų</span></font></font></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br></div><div><br></div>Institution: University of Tromsų<br>Department: CASTL<br>Job Location: Tromsų, Norway<br>Web Address: <a href="http://castl.uit.no/">http://castl.uit.no/</a><br><br>Job Rank: PhD <br><br>Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition<br><br><br>Description:<br><br>PhD scholarship in bilingual language acquisition at<br>Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics (CASTL)<br>Faculty of Humanities, Social sciences and Education,<br>University of Tromsų<br><br>The University of Tromsų currently has a vacant research fellow position<br>for an applicant who wants to pursue a PhD degree in theoretical<br>linguistics. The successful applicant will propose a research project that<br>is compatible with ongoing works in the area of language acquisition at<br>CASTL. (see<div><a href="http://www.hum.uit.no/castl_webpage/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=72">http://www.hum.uit.no/castl_webpage/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=72</a>).<br><br>CASTL is a Norwegian Center of Excellence funded by the Research Council of<br>Norway and the University of Tromsų. The core scientific group of the<br>center currently consists of 6 senior researchers, 6 post-docs/researchers<br>and 17 PhD students. The research group in acquisition currently includes a<br>full-time professor, 2 part-time professors, and 3 post-doctoral research<br>fellows.<br><br>CASTL's primary research activity is within generative grammar with a focus<br>on syntax, phonology, and language acquisition. CASTL also runs a Graduate<br>School in theoretical linguistics. The person hired in the advertised<br>research fellowship is expected to follow the program of the Graduate<br>School and to complete a doctoral dissertation.<br><br>The PhD project in bilingual language acquisition will be integrated into<br>the ongoing work of the acquisition group, the VIA project (Variation in<br>the Input in Acquisition). The focus of the PhD project may be on any two<br>language combinations, e.g. Norwegian/Russian, Norwegian/Saami,<br>Norwegian/English, etc. Applicants must submit a project description (5-7<br>page) outlining a possible dissertation project.<br><br>The period of appointment is four years. The PhD study is standardized to<br>three years. The fourth year consists of teaching or other duties for the<br>university, organized according to a distribution formula of 25 % per year.<br><br>The successful applicant will have to document qualifications in<br>linguistics at the Master's level. Applicants will be assessed by an expert<br>committee. The main emphasis of the assessment will be on the applicant's<br>potential for research, as evident from: Master's thesis or equivalent,<br>other scholarly works and project description. Work experience and teaching<br>qualifications as well as administrative and organizational experience will<br>also be plus.<br><br>How to apply:<br>The application is to be submitted electronically on the application form<br>available at "Apply for this job" at the application URL below. Please<br>quote "2010/179" in your application.<br><br>In addition, applicants should send 5 copies of the following: the<br>application, a project description, a CV, certified copies of diplomas,<br>references, a list of scholarly works and a filled-out application form for<br>admission to the PhD study (an application form is found at</div><div><a href="http://www2.uit.no/ikbViewer/Content/169139/Ph.d.-s%F8knadsskjema-engels">http://www2.uit.no/ikbViewer/Content/169139/Ph.d.-s%F8knadsskjema-engels</a><br>k2010-vedlegg) to the address below.<br><br>All documentation that is to be evaluated must be certified and translated<br>into English or a Scandinavian language.<br><br>Applicants should also have 3 copies of the scholarly works that should be<br>taken into consideration for evaluation sent to the address below.<br><br>For further information, please contact:<br><br>Professor and Center Director Marit Westergaard<br>Phone: (+ 47) 776 44256<br>email: <a href="mailto:marit.westergaard@uit.no">marit.westergaard@uit.no</a><br><br>Head of Administration Tore Bentz<br>Phone: (+ 47) 776 44751<br>email: <a href="mailto:tore.bentz@uit.no">tore.bentz@uit.no</a><br><br><br>Application Deadline: 04-Mar-2010<br>Mailing Address for Applications:<br>Faculty of Humanities<br>Social Sciences and Education<br>University of Tromsų<br>N-9037 Tromsų<br>Norway<br>Web Address for Applications: <a href="https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=64771">https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=64771</a><br>Contact Information:<br>Professor and Center Director Marit Westergaard<br>Email: <a href="mailto:marit.westergaard@uit.no">marit.westergaard@uit.no</a><br>Phone: 4777644256</div></body></html>
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