Postdoc and PhD positions in Surrey Morphology Group

[Greville G. Corbett]

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University of Surrey

School of Arts

The Surrey Morphology Group invites applications for two three-year posts:
a Postdoctoral Fellowship (4386) and a Research Studentship (4385)

Research Fellowship in the Surrey Morphology Group  (Ref: 4386)

Salary: up to =A321,852 per annum (RA1A.4)

Applications are invited for a research post in
the Surrey Morphology Group, for three years,
available from 1 September 2004. This post is for
the AHRB-funded Project 'Short term
morphosyntactic change' awarded to Professor
Greville Corbett, Dr Matthew Baerman and Dr
Dunstan Brown. The project will investigate the
remarkable change in the use of morphosyntactic
categories in Russian over the last two hundred
years.

Candidates should have an excellent knowledge of
Russian, and wide-ranging interests within
linguistics. A good post-graduate degree is
highly desirable, and expertise in one or more of
the following would be advantageous: historical
linguistics, morphological theory, syntactic
theory, computational linguistics. The ability to
work collaboratively and to meet deadlines is
essential.

The job will involve working with primary and
secondary linguistic data, maintaining a database
and contributing to joint papers.

Additional posts are being advertised in the
Surrey Morphology Group. Suitably qualified
applicants may apply for more than one, by a
separate application for each.

Details of the Surrey Morphology Group can be found at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/SMG/

Details of Russian at Surrey can be found at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/Russian/

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor
Greville Corbett (g.corbett at surrey.ac.uk) or to
Dr Dunstan Brown (d.brown at surrey.ac.uk).


For an application pack and details of how to
apply, please contact Miss E Hibbs, Personnel
Assistant, School of Arts, University of Surrey,
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH.  Telephone: 01483
686218 (24 hours).  E-mail
sa-recruitment at surrey.ac.uk or download
application documents from www.surrey.ac.uk
'Employment Opportunities'.  Please quote
Reference number 4386 and supply your postal
address.  Closing date for applications is 6th
July 2004. Interviews are expected to be held in
the week commencing 26th  July 2004.


Research Studentship (Russian) in the Surrey Morphology Group (Ref: 4385)

Applications are invited for a full-time Research
Studentship leading to a PhD in the Surrey
Morphology Group, for three years, available from
1 October 2004. This post is for the AHRB-funded
project 'Short Term Morphosyntactic Change'
awarded to Professor Greville Corbett, Dr Matthew
Baerman and Dr Dunstan Brown. The project will
investigate the remarkable change in the use of
morphosyntactic categories in Russian over the
last two hundred years.

The studentship will comprise fees and
maintenance (rising from =A312,500 in the first
year). Applicants should have a First or good
Upper Second Class degree in an appropriate
discipline, with a postgraduate qualification
(completed or in progress) or some postgraduate
experience. To meet the AHRB's criteria for a
full award, candidates must show a relevant
connection with the UK, usually through
residence. Nationals of member states of the EU
other than the UK may be eligible for a fees-only
award.

Candidates should have an excellent knowledge of
Russian, practical and conceptual. The ability to
work collaboratively and to meet deadlines is
essential.

The candidate will pursue a specific agreed topic within the overall project


Details of the Surrey Morphology Group can be found at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/SMG/

Details of Russian at Surrey can be found at:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/Russian/

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor
Greville Corbett (g.corbett at surrey.ac.uk) or to
Dr Dunstan Brown (d.brown at surrey.ac.uk).

For an application pack and details of how to
apply, please contact Mary Strath, Research
Administrator, School of Arts (L5), University of
Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH.  Telephone:
01483 689740.  E-mail m.strath at surrey.ac.uk or
download an application form from=20
http://portal.surrey.ac.uk/pgstudy/ 'General
Information'.  A full CV is also required.
Please quote Reference number 4385 and supply
your postal address.  Closing date for
applications is 6th July 2004. Interviews are
expected to be held during the week commencing
26th July 2004.

The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy

--

Greville G. Corbett

Surrey Morphology Group
Linguistic, Cultural and International Studies
School of Arts
University of Surrey
Guildford                             email: g.corbett at surrey.ac.uk
Surrey, GU2 7XH                       FAX:   +44 1483 686201
Great Britain                         phone:  +44 1483 682849
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/SMG/

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