21.3026, Support: English & Applied Ling, SLA: PhD Student, U of Cambridge, UK

[linguist at LINGUISTLIST.ORG]

LINGUIST List: Vol-21-3026. Thu Jul 22 2010. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 21.3026, Support: English & Applied Ling, SLA: PhD Student, U of Cambridge, UK

Moderators: Anthony Aristar, Eastern Michigan U <aristar at linguistlist.org>
            Helen Aristar-Dry, Eastern Michigan U <hdry at linguistlist.org>
 
Reviews: Monica Macaulay, U of Wisconsin-Madison  
Eric Raimy, U of Wisconsin-Madison  
Joseph Salmons, U of Wisconsin-Madison  
Anja Wanner, U of Wisconsin-Madison  
       <reviews at linguistlist.org> 

Homepage: http://linguistlist.org/

The LINGUIST List is funded by Eastern Michigan University, 
and donations from subscribers and publishers.

Editor for this issue: Matthew Lahrman <matt at linguistlist.org>
================================================================  

To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at
http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm.

===========================Directory==============================  

1)
Date: 21-Jul-2010
From: Dora Alexopoulou < ta259 at cam.ac.uk >
Subject: English & Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition: PhD Student, University of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
 

	
-------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:41:21
From: Dora Alexopoulou [ta259 at cam.ac.uk]
Subject: English & Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition: PhD Student, University of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

E-mail this message to a friend:
http://linguistlist.org/issues/emailmessage/verification.cfm?iss=21-3026.html&submissionid=2642094&topicid=12&msgnumber=1
  

Institution/Organization: University of Cambridge, England 
Department: Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistic 
Web Address: http://www.rceal.cam.ac.uk/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 
Second Language Acquisition 
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Education First  PhD scholarship on second language acquisition of English 
grammar at the Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics at the 
University of Cambridge.  

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship on second language acquisition of 
English grammar, at the Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics, at 
the University of Cambridge. The scholarship is sponsored by Education First, a 
world leading educational organisation in language learning, as part of the recent 
launch of the Education First Research Unit at the University of Cambridge. The 
Education First Research Unit was launched in February 2010 to promote research 
in second language learning of English and innovation in language teaching 
through a systematic cross-fertilisation between linguistic research and teaching 
techniques and curricula. The goals of the EF Research Unit are aligned with the 
English Profile Programme, a collaborative programme to enhance the learning, 
teaching and assessment of English worldwide, launched by the British Council, 
Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press, University of Cambridge, English 
UK, and other academic institutions. 

Research Topic:  Applications are invited for a research project leading to a PhD in 
one of the following areas: 

1. L1 effects on learner grammars: typologies of learner grammars based on L1 
effects. 

2. Age related developmental effects: adult vs. child second language acquisition. 

3. The effect of input on learner grammars: explicit instruction vs. immersion. 

Proposals should focus on specific morphosyntactic phenomena or interactions 
between grammar and its interfaces with interpretation (discourse, information 
structure, semantics) and/or processing. 

The scholarship covers university fees, College fees, and maintenance as set out 
at 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/funding/costs/courses/graduate.html
 

The successful candidate should have a degree in (applied) linguistics or related 
discipline and will be expected to collaborate with members of the EF Research 
Unit and researchers working on English Profile at RCEAL. 

Application Procedure 

The closing date for this application is Tuesday 7th of Septebmer 2010; shortlisted 
candidates will be invited for an interview on Wednesday 22d of September 2010. 
The successful candidate is expected to start January 2011. 

Before applying please consult the information on Graduate Admissions at 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/admissions
 
Please pay particular attention to university entrance requirements at 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/applying/entry.html 

To apply, please follow the instructions for applying on paper at 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/applying/paper.html 
and download the Graduate Application Pack. 

Please make sure to include in your application pack the following: 

1. A research proposal of up to 1000 words on one of the research topics specified 
above. 
2. One essay from coursework towards one of your qualifications. 

Further details on required documents are provided in the Graduate Application 
Pack, together with information on where and how to post your application. 

For further information please consult the following pages: 

RCEAL: http://www.rceal.cam.ac.uk/ 
Education First Research Unit: http://www.rceal.cam.ac.uk/Research/EF/ 
English Profile: http://www.englishprofile.org/ 
University of Cambridge: http://www.cam.ac.uk/ 

Application Deadline: 07-Sep-2010 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Mrs Barbara Jones 
	Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics 
	9 West Road 
	Cambridge CB3 9DP 
	United Kingdom 	
	
Contact Information: 
	Dora Alexopoulou 
	ta259 at cam.ac.uk  



-----------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-21-3026