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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style="">Doctoral fellowship in linguistics</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Department of
Linguistics of
the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig)
seeks
candidates for a three-year doctoral fellowship in linguistics.
The candidates
should be able to make contributions to the department's areas of
research.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Max Planck
Institute for
Evolutionary Anthropology studies human diversity and human
origins in a
multidisciplinary perspective. The contribution of linguistics to
this goal
lies in the study of the history and prehistory of languages (and
peoples)
around the world (especially non-European languages), as well as
the current
diversity of human languages (linguistic fieldwork on
little-described and
endangered languages and language typology). The Department of
Linguistics
collaborates with the Department of Evolutionary Genetics and the
Max Planck
Research Group on Comparative Population Linguistics to compare
the evidence
from linguistics and genetics for the prehistory of human
populations. The
largest recent collaborative projects of the Department of
Linguistics are the
World Atlas of Language Structures (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wals.info/">http://wals.info/</a>) and
Loanword Typology (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wold.livingsources.org/">http://wold.livingsources.org/</a>).
More information on these and other projects is available on the
institute's
website (see below).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Doctoral fellows
should already
have an MA in Linguistics or an equivalent qualification, and be
either
registered or qualified to register in a recognized doctoral
program at a
university or equivalent degree-awarding institution. Doctoral
fellows have the
possibility of obtaining their doctoral degree through the
University of
Leipzig (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http:/www.uni-leipzig.de">http:/www.uni-leipzig.de</a>).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Regular
participation in the
department's talks, seminars and workshops is expected. Except for
approved
absences (e.g. fieldwork, conferences, vacation), the place of
work is Leipzig.
The fellowship is available from 01 October 2011, but a later
starting date may
be negotiated, no later, however, than 01 January 2012.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">There are no
teaching
obligations, but the opportunity for teaching in the linguistics
program of the
University of Leipzig exists.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Good knowledge of
English is
required.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Applicants are
requested to send
a C.V., statement of research interests, and a sample of written
work on a
relevant topic to:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Max Planck
Institute for
Evolutionary Anthropology</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Prof. Dr. Bernard
Comrie -
Doctoral fellow position</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Deutscher Platz 6</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">D-04103 Leipzig,
Germany</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">or by e-mail to:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:comrie@eva.mpg.de">comrie@eva.mpg.de</a> (in which case supplementary materials available
only in hard
copy should be sent to the above mailing address).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
lang="IT">e-mail:<span style="">
</span><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:comrie@eva.mpg.de">comrie@eva.mpg.de</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">fax: +49 341 35 50
333</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">institute web
site:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.eva.mpg.de">http://www.eva.mpg.de</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Deadline for
receipt of
applications: 04 April 2011</p>
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