25.2311, Support: English, German, Phonology, Psycholinguistics / Germany

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Subject: 25.2311, Support: English, German, Phonology, Psycholinguistics / Germany

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Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:24:47
From: Sabine Zerbian [sabine.zerbian at ifla.uni-stuttgart.de]
Subject: English, German, Phonology, Psycholinguistics: PhD Student, University of Stuttgart, Germany

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 Institution/Organization: University of Stuttgart 
Department: Institute of Linguistics: English 
Web Address: http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Phonology; Psycholinguistics 
 
Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu) 

Description:

The Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, is seeking a Phonology student for the position of a part-time researcher to work on “Cross-linguistic interactions in Second Language Prosody”. The project is part of the Collaborative Research Centre 732 “Incremental Specification in Context”, located at the University of Stuttgart. The Principal Investigator of this DFG-funded project is Prof. Sabine Zerbian. The position is for 4 years, starting July 1, 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Requirements
The ideal candidate must have: 
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Linguistics with a specialization in Phonetics/Phonology and a   
  strong interest in research; 
- background in English and/or German intonation and in experimental methods in linguistic research 
  is a prerequisite;
- knowledge of theories of second language acquisition is desirable. 

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who can work independently, but will also enjoy being part of a team. The candidate should have good time management, organisational and communication skills, be proficient in English, and be committed to contributing to the goals of the overall project.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- The work requires data collection from German learners of English as well as research travels for data 
collection.
- Candidates are expected to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Stuttgart within the Integrated Graduate School of the research centre. 
The topic of the thesis should be related to the project’s overall topic. Applicants interested in pursuing a PhD within the frame of the projects’ research questions are therefore encouraged to apply. 

Information on the project is available at the following website: 
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/index.php?article_id=178.

The salary and social benefits are determined by the German pay scale for state employees (wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in, 65% TV-L 13). 
The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer.
 
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to send their applications by email to 
Prof. Sabine Zerbian at sabine.zerbian at ifla.uni-stuttgart.de 
All application must include:
- a CV, an informative letter of motivation;
- a copy of the MA degree; 
- the names and contact details of two references; 
- (links to) a sample of written work (advanced term paper or MA thesis). 

Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2014 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Prof. Sabine Zerbian 
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Linguistics: English 
Keplerstr. 17 
Stuttgart 70174 
Germany 
	
Contact Information: 
	Prof. Sabine Zerbian 
sabine.zerbian at ifla.uni-stuttgart.de 
Phone:+49-(0)711-68582985  





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