<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Yunfan Lai <<a href="mailto:lai@shh.mpg.de" class="">lai@shh.mpg.de</a>></span><br class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">16 March 2022 at 8:29:18 PM GMT+8</span><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Dear all,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The deadline (31 March 2022) for the application of this position is approaching, with 15 days left.</div><div class="">To answer two of the most frequently asked questions from the inquiries I received: </div><div class="">1. the requirements listed in the advertisement are not obligatory except for the Master’s degree, as long as the candidate shows their enthusiasm.</div><div class="">2. the test will be designed according to the candidate’s CV and cover letter. The candidate does not have to get all the answers right as long as they show their ability to do research on the questions.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Finally, I would like to encourage students from war-threatened countries to apply.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Yunfan Lai</div><div class=""><div class="">---------------</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For more details, please see the link below:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.tcd.ie/Asian/research/gyulha/index.php" class="">https://www.tcd.ie/Asian/research/gyulha/index.php</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Trinity Centre for Asian Studies, Trinity College Dublin are offering a 4-year PhD position in descriptive and historical linguistics, focusing on Gyalrongic, a group of Sino-Tibetan languages mainly spoken in Western Sichuan, China. <br class=""><br class="">The PhD position is part of the GyU-LHA project (Gyalrongic unveiled: Languages, Heritage, Ancestry), supported by an SFI-IRC Pathway programme grant, and is fully funded with an annual stipend of €18,500 and a contribution to fees of €5,750 per annum.<br class=""><br class="">The GyU-LHA project studies one of the most conservative language groups in the Sino-Tibetan family, from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives. The goal of the project is to combine traditional and innovative methods in linguistics in a smooth and effective way. It requires that team members possess skills in neogrammarian historical linguistics, along with a modern mind to solve problems with a computer. <br class=""><br class="">The project is led by Dr Yunfan Lai and mentored by Prof Nathan W. Hill. We expect most, if not all of the following qualities from candidates:<br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• A master's degree (or equivalent) in linguistics, preferably with a background of comparative and historical linguistics and field experience<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Basic computational skills with at least one of the major programming languages (Python preferred), in addition to LaTeX<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Proficiency in spoken and written English<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Basic or advanced skills in at least one Sino-Tibetan language (e.g. Mandarin Chinese, Tibetan, Bantawa, etc.)<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Commitment to study and work on a new Gyalrongic language and to learn new skills<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Strong team spirit<br class=""></div>If the candidate lacks some of the requirements listed above (except the master's degree which is obligatory), they can still apply as long as they show strong commitment to acquire the missing qualities in their cover letter.<br class=""><br class="">The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the research group and conduct their own research as well as team research. Their main tasks include:<br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Field research on a previously undescribed or insufficiently described Gyalrongic language (a priori a Southern Situ dialect). If the candidate happens to be a native speaker of one of the Gyalrongic languages, they will be asked to study an unintelligible Gyalrongic language for their dissertation (they will be free to work on their own language for other purposes and will get help from the supervisors).<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Participate in team research, which comprises the finalisation of a Gyalrongic comparative database, contribution to proto-language reconstruction as well as phylogenetic inference of the subgrouping of Gyalrongic<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Participate in workshops, talks and conferences related to the research topic.<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Publish first-author as well as co-authored research papers in international journals<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Finalise their PhD dissertation based on their field research<br class=""></div>Candidates should submit their applications including the following components:<br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Cover letter, explaining research experience, interests and motivation (2 pages max.)<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• CV with a list of publications<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Names and contact information (e.g. email) for 2 referees (e.g. senior researchers/professors familiar with the candidate's work)<br class=""></div>Please submit your application to Dr Yunfan Lai (<a href="mailto:khroskyabs@gmail.com" class="">khroskyabs@gmail.com</a>) no later than 31 March, 2022 (before 23:59, GMT+1). We will then process a first round of selection. Short listed candidates will be invited to formally apply for the PhD program in the Centre for Language and Communication Studies (<a href="https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-linguistic-speech-and-communications-sciences/" class="">https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-linguistic-speech-and-communications-sciences/</a>) and the successful candidate for the scholarship will be selected from those admitted after a test and interview.<br class=""><br class="">Trinity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to employment policies, procedures and practices which do not discriminate on grounds such as gender, civil status, family status, age, disability, race, religious belief, sexual orientation or membership of the travelling community. On that basis we encourage and welcome talented people from all backgrounds to join our staff community. <br class=""><br class="">Important dates (actual dates may vary):<br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Deadline for application: 31 March 2022<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• First round results: around 15 April 2022<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Deadline for formal PhD programme application: around 30 April 2022<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Deadline for submission of tests: around 21 May 2022<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Interview: around 30 May 2022<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Final results: around 5 June 2022<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• PhD start date: 1 September 2022<br class=""></div>For more information, please contact Dr Yunfan Lai (<a href="mailto:khroskyabs@gmail.com" class="">khroskyabs@gmail.com</a>). </div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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