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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: #548dd4; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT size=3>A special PhD scholarship is now available at the Carins Instittute, Language and culture research group:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><TT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3>Unlocking a tropical language: focus on Papua New Guinea </FONT></SPAN></I></B></TT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><BR></SPAN></I></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><BR><TT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3>There is an outstanding opportunity for a well-qualified and socially motivated student of linguistics to take up a PhD scholarship within the exciting new Cairns Institute at James Cook University. New Guinea is home to the greatest linguistic diversity in the world. There are many fascinating languages with intricate grammatical structures which mirror the social, economic and geographical environment in which they are spoken. All are threatened by the encroaching tide of globalization. Maintaining and documenting their language is a key factor for community well-being and sustainable development. Those demanding urgent attention include languages of Manus Province, the Sepik area and the Huon Peninsula.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></TT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><TT><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></TT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><TT><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=3>Stipend: $22,500 per annum tax free plus $7,000 project support (one off)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></TT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><TT><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Contact: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Professor Alexandra Aikhenvald</B>, The Cairns Institute and School of Arts and Social Sciences, James Cook University, Cairns. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></TT><SPAN lang=EN-US><A href="mailto:Alexandra.Aikhenvald@jcu.edu.au"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Alexandra.Aikhenvald@jcu.edu.au</SPAN></A></SPAN><TT><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> (07) 4042 1117<o:p></o:p></SPAN></TT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><TT><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></TT></P><BR><BR>Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, PhD, DLitt, FAHA<BR>Professor and Research Leader (Peoples and Societies of the Tropics)<BR>The Cairns Institute <BR>James Cook University<BR>PO Box 6811<BR>Cairns<BR>Queensland 4870<BR>Australia<BR><BR>mobile 0400 305315<BR>office 61-7-40421117<BR>home 61-7-40381876<BR> <BR><A href="mailto:alexandra.aikhenvald@jcu.edu.au">alexandra.aikhenvald@jcu.edu.au</A> <BR><A href="http://www.jcu.edu.au/sass/staff/JCUPRD_043649.html" target=_blank>http://www.jcu.edu.au/sass/staff/JCUPRD_043649.html</A><BR><A href="http://www.aikhenvaldlinguistics.com/" target=_blank>http://www.aikhenvaldlinguistics.com/</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> </body>
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