28.738, Support: General Linguistics / Israel

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-738. Tue Feb 07 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.738, Support: General Linguistics / Israel

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Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 16:26:39
From: Luka Crnic [luka.crnic at mail.huji.ac.il]
Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, Hebrew University, Israel

 Institution/Organization: Hebrew University 
Department: Linguistics 
Web Address: http://en.linguistics.huji.ac.il/ 

Level: PhD 

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 
 

Description:

The joint PhD program in linguistics of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and
Tel-Aviv University offers a unique opportunity to study linguistics with some
of the top researchers in linguistics in a highly interactive setting. The
program of study is structured and rigorous, consisting of formal coursework,
attendance of intensive research workshops (in which the students’ work is
discussed with other students and faculty), and preparation of a dissertation.
The program has five tracks: Syntax, Semantics, Phonology, Computational
Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, and Usage-Based Linguistics. The main goal of
the program is to lead the admitted students to a successful career in
research as well as teaching of linguistics. 

In the first year of the program, the students take intensive courses in
syntax, semantics, and phonology. After their first/second year, they then
choose their track and coordinate their study plan with the heads of the
respective track. An important component of the school is the annual Winter
School, where several top researchers in different subfields of linguistics
come and teach a one-week course: Winter School 2015 was on Exhaustivity
(visiting faculty Leon Bergen, Raj Singh, Jesse Snedeker, and Benjamin
Spector), Winter School 2016 was on Phonology (visiting faculty Frans
Adriaans, Maria Gouskova, and Sharon Pepperkamp).

The students at the Hebrew University will be enrolled in the Linguistics
Department, http://en.linguistics.huji.ac.il/, and affiliated with the
Language, Logic and Cognition Center, https://scholars.huji.ac.il/llcc/.

Admission to the program is highly competitive and is accompanied by a
generous funding package.

Application requirements:

The applicants must hold a BA (or equivalent) degree (or expect to obtain one
before commencing their studies). They should also have a strong academic
record and strong interest in research. Since the language of instruction is
English, the applicants should be able to demonstrate good proficiency in
English. Students with backgrounds other than linguistics may be admitted
depending on their preparation and the strength of their application. 

Application procedure:

Applicants will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee based on their past
academic performance and their promise. Applicants are required to submit the
following materials:

- a one-page Statement of Purpose, in which they describe their academic
interests and goals (including possible research questions of interest to the
student)
- official transcripts 
- two letters of recommendation by faculty members who are familiar with the
applicant’s work
The application should be sent in electronic form to 
iditch at savion.huji.ac.il. The application deadline is March 15 2017. Upon
receiving all the required documents; we will notify you of their receipt. It
is possible that you will be requested to provide further documents.
 

Application Deadline: 15-Mar-2017 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Idit Chen 
	Hebrew University 
	Mt. Scopus 
	Jerusalem 91905 
	Israel 
	
Contact Information: 
	Idit Chen 
	iditch at savion.huji.ac.il  


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