28.4480, Support: Psycholinguistics: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:46:17
From: Angela Heuts [heuts at vw.mpi.nl]
Subject: Psycholinguistics: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands

 Institution/Organization: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics 
Department: IMPRS 
Web Address: http://www.mpi.nl/education/imprs-for-language-sciences 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Psycholinguistics 
 

Description:

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Language Sciences is
once again recruiting three candidates for its coveted IMPRS Fellowships. The
Fellowships are intended to encourage interdisciplinary language research that
takes advantage of the high concentration of top-rated expertise and
facilities available in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Each PhD position is funded for
four years with a preferred start date of September 1, 2018. The application
deadline is January 2, 2018 (midnight CET).

The IMPRS is the leading research school in the world devoted to studying the
foundations of human language. It is a joint initiative of the Max Planck
Institute for Psycholinguistics and its partner institutes at the Radboud
University: the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, and the
Centre for Language Studies. The research school offers unrivalled training,
top facilities ranging from genetics labs, advanced brain imaging techniques
to a virtual reality lab, and an outstanding interdisciplinary environment.

We aim to attract outstanding students who wish to earn a PhD degree in any
area of the languages sciences. Broad questions addressed by students of the
IMPRS include: 
- What is the architecture of the language system?
- How is language represented in the brain?
- What is the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental communication disorders? 
- Why is the human brain capable of learning and processing diverse languages?

The working language of the research school is English. Applicants must have a
Master’s degree (or expect to complete the degree before September 2018) in a
relevant field. If you have a background in (psycho)linguistics, psychology,
cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology or genetics, computer science, or
artificial intelligence, you could contribute to fundamental science in this
area.

PhD students receive a monthly gross salary starting at approx. €2,300 to
cover living costs in Nijmegen. Salaries are in accordance with the German
wage agreement for public servants (Tarifvertrag für den Öffentlichen Dienst,
TVöD) set under a 50% contract at salary group level E13-1 plus a
Gewinnungszulage (allowance) of approx. €400 per month.

Through the IMPRS, you will earn a PhD degree from the Radboud University. The
Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from women,
people with disabilities and under-represented groups are particularly
encouraged.

Please send queries with ''IMPRS 2018 application'' in the subject line to
imprs at mpi.nl .

The online application system can be accessed here until January 2, 2018
(midnight CET). Please consult the list of potential supervisors for more
information on research possibilities. You are required to select at least two
researchers.

Finalists will each be asked to develop a research proposal in consultation
with their proposed potential supervisors. They will then be invited to
present their proposal at the MPI to a mixed panel of experts and non-experts.
Proposals promoting interdisciplinary research are most preferred.
Accordingly, applicants are strongly advised to consider a combination of
researchers based at the MPI and its partner institutes (CLS, Donders
Institute) as potential supervisors. Successful applicants will have full
access to facilities and resources at the MPI, CLS and Donders Institute to
carry out their research.

We aim to notify short-listed candidates by the end of January of Skype
interviews planned in early February. Finalists will then be invited for
interviews at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics planned in March.
However, this schedule is subject to change.
 

Application Deadline: 02-Jan-2018 

Web Address for Applications: https://s-lotus.gwdg.de/mpg/mnpl/imprs4ls.nsf/application 

Contact Information: 
	Kevin Lam 
	imprs at mpi.nl  


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