Dear Colleagues, <br><br><br>I am happy to annouce that as part of a grant from the Arts and
Humanities Research Council for a project entitled 'Tibetan in Digital
Communication: Corpus Linguistics and Lexicography', the Linguistics
Department of the School and Oriental will host a funded PhD
studentship. Please make any qualified candidates you may know of aware
of this opportunity. (Perhaps everyone will have seen this annoucement on the main LinguistList, but worth a try here since it is more specific.)<br><br>best, <br>Nathan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Here is a llink to the project annoucement--<br>
<br><a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem73472.html" target="_blank">http://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem73472.html</a><br><br>Here is a link to the description of the scholarship--<br>
<br><a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/ahrc-funded-project-studentship-in-the-department-of-linguistics-at-soas.html" target="_blank">http://www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/ahrc-funded-project-studentship-in-the-department-of-linguistics-at-soas.html</a><br>
<br>I also include the full text of the announcement. <br><br><br><div>
<h3>AHRC-funded project studentship in the Department of Linguistics at SOAS</h3> <h6>Deadline: 5 June 2012</h6> <h5>Tibetan in Digital Communication: Corpus Linguistics and Lexicography </h5><p>Applications are invited for one AHRC doctoral studentship tenable at SOAS for 3 years starting on 1 October 2012.</p>
<h5>Nature & scope of doctoral thesis</h5><p>The PhD student (to be supervised by Dr Nathan Hill) will join the project with the brief to:</p><ol><li>describe the morphosyntactic categories of the Old Tibetan verbal system and</li>
<li>examine that system's transition to Classical Tibetan.</li></ol><p>As
yet, no research at all has been conducted on the Old Tibetan verbal
system. The Tibetan indigenous grammatical tradition has a system for
classifying Classical Tibetan verb stems. However, this system fits
Classical Tibetan data impartially at best and has been of little use to
help philologists improve their understanding of actual texts. The
description of the morphosyntactic categories of the Old Tibetan verb
which results from this thesis will be employed in the design of the
verb entries in the Old Tibetan dictionary to be compiled subsequently.
Within linguistics, the thesis will contribute to knowledge of
historical syntax and to typological investigations. Within Tibetan
studies, it supplies robust empirical data to aid the exploration and
interpretation of the language of Old Tibetan texts. As a result, it is
certain to bring increased rigour in the study of Old Tibetan culture,
history and literature. Tibetan in Digital Communication: Corpus
Linguistics and Lexicography. For further enquiries about the thesis
please contact Dr Nathan Hill, email <a href="mailto:nh36@soas.ac.uk" target="_blank">nh36@soas.ac.uk</a> </p><h5>There are two types of doctoral studentship</h5><ul><li>A full studentship award for UK residents – this covers the cost of approved tuition fees and provides a maintenance grant. </li>
<li>A fees-only studentship award for EU residents– this covers the cost of approved tuition fees, but no maintenance grant.</li></ul><p>The studentship will be at standard AHRC rates, details of current rates can be found at: <a href="http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/default.aspx</a></p>
<h5>Criteria and Requirements</h5><ul><li>Subject
–This studentship is available for work on a doctoral thesis to be
undertaken full time in Tibetan linguistics. The successful candidate
must have a good reading ability in Classical Tibetan. An ability in
other languages of Tibetan studies (French, German, Chinese, Japanese)
or familiarity with computational/corpus linguistics are highly
desirable.</li><li>The candidate will be a collaborator on the research
project and should expect to devote a substantial amount of time each
week to the reading and annotating of Tibetan texts. This work must
constitute the collection of data to be written up in the thesis. A
thesis on Old Tibetan syntax is anticipated, but the ultimate choice of
topic is at the discretion of the candidate <b>(subject to approval by
the project directors, please contact Dr Nathan Hill, <a href="mailto:nh36@soas.ac.uk" target="_blank">nh36@soas.ac.uk</a>
for further queries about the thesis).</b></li><li>Only new applicants may apply: those already enrolled on a research degree programme at SOAS are not eligible to apply. </li><li>Shortlisted applicants may be interviewed in person or remotely.</li>
<li>Awards
are made subject to the Arts and Humanities Research Council's terms
and conditions and eligibility criteria regarding residence and
qualifications. Please read carefully the AHRC Guide to Student Funding
2011 before applying (<a href="http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/currentpostgraduateawardholders.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ahrc.ac. uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/currentpostgraduateawardholders.aspx</a>)<br>
</li></ul>
<p>1.
Academic – Those applying for a doctoral studentship should have a
minimum of a 2.1 degree and will normally have or be studying for a
Master’s degree.</p><p>2. Residency – The studentships are open to
applicants who meet the residency requirements and are eligible to pay
fees at the Home/EU rate. EU nationals who do not meet the residency
requirements will qualify for support for fees only.</p><h5>Candidate Assessment</h5><ul><li>Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by an Advisory Panel consisting of three academic members.</li><li>The
assessment of your application will be based on the information in your
application. Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also
at academic references, statement and other relevant information.</li></ul><h5>Scholarship Application Deadline</h5><ul><li>Scholarship Applications must be received no later than 5pm on Tuesday 5 June, 2012</li><li> Late or incomplete applications will not be considered </li>
<li>Applicants must have <a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/research/howtoapply/" target="_blank">also applied for a place to study</a>
at the School preferably four weeks before the scholarship closing date
(i.e. by 8 May 2012) but no later than the scholarship application
deadline (5 June 2012 ) in order to be considered for this scholarship.
The application for a place must be complete and references must have
been submitted.<br></li></ul><h5>Notifications of Results</h5><p>All
candidates will be notified by e-mail regarding the outcome of their
application, generally by the end of July. The successful candidate will
also be notified in writing. If you have not had a response to your
application by mid-July, please contact the Scholarships Officer.</p><h5>Application Procedures</h5><p>An application form is available for download from the download box at the top right or can be obtained from:<br>Scholarships<br>
Registry<br>SOAS<br>Thornhaugh Street<br>Russell Square<br>London<br>WC1H 0XG<br><b>Email</b>: <a href="mailto:scholarships@soas.ac.uk" target="_blank">scholarships@soas.ac.uk</a><br><b>Telephone</b>: +44 (0)20 7074 5094/5091</p>
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-- <br>Dr Nathan W. Hill<br>British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Linguistics<br>Senior Lector in Tibetan, Department of China & Inner Asia (on leave)<br>School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London<br>
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK<br>Tel: <a href="tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207898%204220" value="+442078984220" target="_blank">+44 (0)20 7898 4220</a><br>--<br>Profile -- <a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff46254.php" target="_blank">http://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff46254.php</a><br>
Tibetan Studies at SOAS -- <a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/cia/tibetanstudies/" target="_blank">http://www.soas.ac.uk/cia/tibetanstudies/</a><br>
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</span><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Senior Lector in Tibetan, Department of China & Inner Asia (on leave)<br></span><div>
<div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London</span></div><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK<br>
Tel: <a value="+442078984220">+44 (0)20 7898 4220</a><br>--<br>Profile -- <a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff46254.php" style="color:rgb(0,0,204)" target="_blank">http://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff46254.php</a><br>
Tibetan Studies at SOAS -- <a href="http://www.soas.ac.uk/cia/tibetanstudies/" style="color:rgb(0,0,204)" target="_blank">http://www.soas.ac.uk/cia/tibetanstudies/</a></span><div>
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