Postdoc and PhD positions in Surrey Morphology Group (PLEASE POST)

[Greville G. Corbett]

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 £21,852 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 £12,500 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 
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

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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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