23.2774, Jobs: General Ling; English Ling: Researcher/PhD fellow, U of Leuven

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Subject: 23.2774, Jobs: General Ling; English Ling: Researcher/PhD fellow, U of Leuven

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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:17:32
From: Kristin Davidse [kristin.davidse at arts.kuleuven.be]
Subject: General Linguistics; English Linguistics: Researcher/PhD fellow, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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University or Organization: University of Leuven 
Department: Department of Linguistics
Job Location: Leuven, Belgium 
Web Address: http://wwwling.arts.kuleuven.be/depling/index-e.html
Job Rank: Researcher  

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; English Linguistics


Description:

The Research Unit of Cognitive and Functional Linguistics at the Department 
of Linguistics of the University of Leuven is looking for applicants for a fully 
funded four-year PhD fellowship in English linguistics (starting date: 
October/November 2012).

The PhD fellowship is part of a larger collaborative project (GOA/12/007) 'The 
Multiple Functional Load of grammatical signs in text construction and 
processes of language change', funded by the Research Council of the 
University of Leuven. The team supervising the project consists of Bert 
Cornillie, Kristin Davidse, Jean-Christophe Verstraete and An Van linden. The 
supervisor of this PhD is Kristin Davidse and the co-supervisor Lieselotte 
Brems.

The PhD project will focus on factive complements of verbal predicates in 
English. Its aims are to identify the specific properties that characterize 
factive complements in contrast with complements of reported speech, and 
to further elucidate the essence of the factive presupposition. More 
information about the project can be requested by e-mail. 

Applications are invited from candidates with the following qualifications:

- An MA in linguistics (or equivalent, e.g. BA Hons), with academic 
distinction.
- Strong analytical skills and the motivation to pursue creative work in 
linguistics.
- A good command of English.
- A cooperative attitude and the ability to play an active role in the research 
group (including its weekly seminars).
- The ability to present research results at international conferences, and to 
publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Motivated candidates meeting these criteria are invited to apply online 
according to the instructions given at 
http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/vacancies_aapbap/phd_humanities.html

Please include a cover letter, a CV, the names of up to three referees we 
may contact prior to appointment, and a sample piece of writing. The deadline 
for applications is 15 July 2012.

Interviews will be held with shortlisted candidates in the second half of 
August (in person or online for overseas applicants). A decision will be made 
by the end of August.

The fellow will receive a salary of approximately € 1,700 per month (after 
taxes) for a period of four years and all regular provisions for PhD fellows at 
the University of Leuven. In addition, s/he will be allocated office space and a 
laptop, and receive funding for research activities like attending conferences 
abroad and organizing workshops and conferences in Leuven or elsewhere.

The successful candidate will be asked to provide some assistance with 
teaching in the English Linguistics programme. S/he will join a dynamic 
research team consisting of six faculty members, several postdoctoral 
fellows and many PhD students. 

For further information, please contact the supervisors of this PhD project, 
Kristin Davidse, kristin.davidse at arts.kuleuven.be, or Lieselotte Brems, 
lieselotte.brems at arts.kuleuven.be. 

Starting date: October/November 2012
End date: September/October 2016


Application Deadline: 15-Jul-2012 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/vacancies_aapbap/phd_humanities.html#linguistics 
Contact Information:
	Kristin Davidse 
	Email: kristin.davidse at arts.kuleuven.be 





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