URL for PhD position now available

lajanda at EMAIL.UNC.EDU lajanda at EMAIL.UNC.EDU
Thu Feb 28 20:09:49 UTC 2008 

The website for the PhD position is now available: 
http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=23132401&CFID=11745117&CFTOKEN=a1412db73a00ebaa-5EDBBF68-D742-28FB-AD048EE1155932DB Here is the original announcement (now with the 
URL):
Announcing a fully-funded PhD student position with full salary and 
faculty status at the University of Tromsø, Norway. Application 
deadline: April 14, 2008
Start date: January 1, 2009 (negotiable)

The advantages are:
--One of the largest, best funded linguistics programs in the world
--Mentorship by Laura A. Janda and Tore Nesset
--Scenic setting, with a legendary combination of city comforts and 
access to unspoiled nature
--Rich cultural life, including everything from classical to modern 
music, theater and films, internationally acclaimed festivals
--International milieu that welcomes people from all backgrounds
--Well-paid, multi-year appointment

            We invite candidates with an MA in Slavic Linguistics or 
General Linguistics to apply for the position of PhD student in 
connection with the “Slavic Cognitive Linguistics in Tromsø” 
(http://uit.no/humfak/7542/) research group. The English translations 
of the official job announcements, with information on how to apply, 
are below. Candidates with the following qualifications are especially 
encouraged to apply:
            --proficiency in Russian, writing ability in English
            --background in cognitive linguistics
            --familiarity with use of electronic corpora (e.g. 
www.ruscorpora.ru <http://www.ruscorpora.ru/> ), construction of 
linguistic databases, interactive learning materials, statistical 
analysis

            The PhD position is a 4-year position. The current annual 
salary for similar positions at the University of Tromsø is 
approximately 316,000 NOK (= 51,535 US Dollars).

            It is important to pay close attention to the application 
instructions below and to send in all the writing samples (published 
and unpublished works) by the deadline. Send in 3 collated sets of 
writing samples (including, if possible, the entire text of the MA 
thesis or existing chapters if the thesis is not yet complete). Be sure 
to use the Reference Number (Ref.) in all correspondence and to 
complete the on-line application procedure. Below is the official 
announcement. Interested parties should not hesitate to contact Tore 
Nesset (tore.nesset at hum.uit.no) or Laura Janda (laura.janda at hum.uit.no) 
for more information.
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Position reference number: 200800324

Job announcement for a Ph.D. position (scholarship) in Russian 
linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tromsø

Application deadline: April 14, 2008
The following reference number must be quoted in your application: Ref. 08-324

The University of Tromsø has a research fellow position in Russian 
linguistics vacant for applicants who would like to complete a Ph.D. 
degree.


The period of appointment is four years.

For further information, please contact: Professor Laura A. Janda, 
telephone +47 77 645 680, email: laura.janda at hum.uit.no.

The position is attached to the “Slavic Cognitive Linguistics in 
Tromsø” (http://uit.no/humfak/7542/) research group, which has at 
present four members: Professors Laura A. Janda and Tore Nesset, 
Post-Doctoral Researcher Olga Lyashevskaya and Ph.D. Student Svetlana 
Sokolova. The research group is pursuing two major projects: “Exploring 
Emptiness” (http://uit.no/humfak/8775/) and “Modeling Clusters of 
Russian Verbs” (http://uit.no/22/9313). The person who is appointed to 
this position will be a member of the research group involved in the 
latter project. In their applications, candidates should describe their 
qualifications and explain how they can contribute to the completion of 
the project. The project and the research groups are described at the 
websites listed above. The person appointed to this position will write 
a Ph.D. dissertation about aspect clusters in Russian. S/he must have 
an MA degree in Russian language or equivalent relevant education. 
Candidates must document that they have good proficiency in Russian. In 
addition it is an advantage, but not a requirement that candidates have 
one or more of the following qualifications:
·     Background in Cognitive Linguistics (e.g. a university-level 
course in this linguistic theory)

·     Experience in teaching Russian

·     Experience in developing and using interactive learning materials

·     Knowledge of Corpus Linguistics and experience with the use of 
electronic corpora (e.g. Nacional’nyj korpus russkogo jazyka)

·     Knowledge of statistical analysis

·     Good writing ability in English


The Ph.D. student can be assigned to teach at all levels in the 
undergraduate and master’s degree programs in the academic discipline 
of her/his specialty. The successful applicant must fulfill the 
requirements for admission to the faculty’s Ph.D. programme, cf. 
Section 5 (Chapter II) of Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae 
Doctor (ph.d.) at The University of Tromsø, 
http://uit.no/forsknavd/ph.d.-forskrift/1 and the faculty’s 
supplementary regulations, 
http://uit.no/getfile.php?PageId=977&FileId=738 
<http://uit.no/getfile.php?PageId=977&FileId=738> .

The normal period of appointment is four years. The Ph.D. study is 
standardized to three years. The fourth year consists of teaching or 
other duties for the university, organized according to a distribution 
formula of 25 % per year, cf. the directive for duties for research 
fellows (in Norwegian only): 
http://uit.no/getfile.php?PageId=6139&FileId=37 
<http://uit.no/getfile.php?PageId=6139&FileId=37> .

A shorter period of appointment may be given if the research fellow has 
already completed part of his/her advanced education, or when previous 
appointments to educational positions (research fellow, research 
assistant or equivalent) are counted as part of the duration of the 
research fellowship, such that the combined duration of the 
researcher’s education is three years.

Remuneration is in accordance with the State wage scale code 1017 
(alternatively code 1378) (or both depending on qualifications). A 
compulsory contribution of 2 % is made to the Norwegian State Pension 
Fund.

After appointment, the Ph.D. student will, in collaboration with the 
project leaders, produce a plan for how the term of the scholarship 
will be used taking into consideration the research project and other 
professional training. The plan will be ready within one month after 
the appointee commences employment. The successful candidate must apply 
separately for admission to the Ph.D. study as soon as possible after 
appointment and no later than one month after commencement. Within 
three months after commencement, admission to the doctoral degree 
programme must be obtained and a final plan for advanced education must 
be approved and regulated by contract. The plan shall also state who is 
responsible for providing academic supervision. It is a requirement 
that the supervisor is an employee of the Humanities faculty at the 
University of Tromsø. Admission to the doctoral degree program is a 
prerequisite for appointment to the Ph.D. position. If an admission 
contract has not been signed prior to the deadline, as stated in the 
work contract, the employer may consider cancelling the work contract, 
cf. § 1-3 (8) in Regulation for conditions of appointment to post 
doctoral positions, research fellowships, research assistants and 
specialist candidates (in Norwegian only): 
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/kd/kd-20060131-0102.html.

The position is based in the Humanities Faculty at the University of 
Tromsø. The faculty has approximately 120 permanent positions, of which 
20 provide technical and administrative support. The Faculty conducts 
research, teaching and scholarly work in Comparative Literature, 
General Linguistics, Information and Library Science, English, Finnish, 
French, Greek and Latin, Art, Scandinavian Languages (and creative 
writing), Russian, Sámi, Spanish and German. Scholarly positions are 
grouped in two departments based on research discipline, the Department 
of Culture and Literature, and the Department of Languages and 
Linguistics. In addition, the Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical 
Linguistics - A Norwegian Center of Excellence (CASTL) is located in 
the Faculty. The position announced herein is based in the Department 
of Languages and Linguistics. The current strategic areas of research 
supported in the Faculty relate to investigation of the cultures of the 
Circumpolar region (broadly understood) and theoretical linguistics. A 
committee of experts will evaluate the candidates. The main emphasis of 
the evaluation will be placed on the candidate’s research potential as 
evidenced by ·     MA thesis or the equivalent

·     Other scholarly works, if available

·     The other relevant qualifications described above.


Work experience and other scholarly activity that is relevant to 
completing a Ph.D. degree, as well as any pedagogical qualifications, 
will be taken into account. Experience in administrative or 
organizational posts will be seen as an advantage. The candidate should 
deliver the information and materials which s/he wants the committee to 
take into consideration before the application deadline.

A list of all the candidate’s scholarly works, stating where those 
works have been published, must be attached to the application.  The 
application must be sent electronically using the application form 
found at 
http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=23132401&CFID=11745117&CFTOKEN=a1412db73a00ebaa-5EDBBF68-D742-28FB-AD048EE1155932DB 
<http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=23132401&CFID=11745117&CFTOKEN=a1412db73a00ebaa-5EDBBF68-D742-28FB-AD048EE1155932DB>


In addition, a letter of application, along with a CV, notarized copies 
of diplomas and certificates and 5 copies of the list of scholarly 
works should be sent in before the application deadline directly to:

Det humanistiske fakultet
Universitetet i Tromsø
NO-9037 TROMSØ

THE SCHOLARLY WORKS – published or unpublished – which the candidate 
wants the committee to take into account in their evaluation, should be 
delivered in three copies, and be collated in 3 complete sets. The 
works should be sent in before the application deadline directly to:

Det humanistiske fakultet
Universitetet i Tromsø
NO-9037 TROMSØ

Applicants shall also refer to Supplementary regulations for 
appointment to elementary positions (research fellows) at the 
University of Tromsø (in Norwegian only) and Regulations for conditions 
of employment to post doctoral research fellow positions, research 
fellow positions, research assistant positions and specialist candidate 
positions (in Norwegian only), http://uit.no/persok/arbeidsforhold/6.


Questions concerning the organization of the work environment, such as 
the physical state of the place of employment, health service, 
possibility for flexible working hours, part time, etc. as well as 
questions concerning the Ph.D. study may be directed to the telephone 
number listed above. According to personnel policy objectives that the 
staff shall reflect the composition of the population in general, both 
with respect to gender and cultural diversity, women and persons with a 
minority ethnic background in particular are encouraged to apply.
The University of Tromsø is an IW (Inclusive Workplace) enterprise, and 
will try to adapt the working conditions for employees with impaired 
capacity.

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version 
of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.

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