18.1365, Jobs: Dutch & Language Acq: PhD Students, University of Groningen

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Date: 07-May-2007
From: Wyke van der Meer < w.a.van.der.meer at rug.nl >
Subject: Dutch & Language Acquisition: PhD Students, Center for Language and Cognition, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

 

	
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Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 10:49:57
From: Wyke van der Meer < w.a.van.der.meer at rug.nl >
Subject: Dutch & Language Acquisition: PhD Students, Center for Language and Cognition, University of Groningen, The Netherlands 
 

University or Organization: University of Groningen
Department: Center for Language and Cognition
Web Address: http://www.rug.nl/let/onderzoek/onderzoekinstituten/clcg/index

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Semantics 

Required Language(s): Dutch (nld)

Description:
Two available PhD 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.   PhD Position in Language Acquisition (vacancy 207096)

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.

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.

2.   PhD Position in Language Acquisition in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
      (vacancy 207097)

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.

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 for both positions:
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 on the envelope and in your letter


Additional information can be obtained through the following link:
Website VICI project: http://www.let.rug.nl/~hendriks/vici.htm

Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2007 

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 

        Mrs. Wyke van der Meer, CLCG secretariat
        Tel:  +31 50 3635806
        E-mail:  w.a.van.der.meer at rug.nl






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