Postdoctoral Fellowship, RCLT, La Trobe University

[Alexandra Aikhenvald]

 LA TROBE UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 2005

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Applications are invited for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
in the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology.  This is to commence
within six months from the date of offer.

Applicants should have been awarded their doctorate within the last five
years.  They should have experience of linguistic fieldwork and will,
ideally, have already completed a grammatical description of some
previously undescribed language (not their native language) in terms of
basic linguistic theory.  The University may consider cases in which the
period is in excess of five years due to special circumstances.
Applications will be considered from candidates whose thesis is
currently under examination.  Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or
have equivalent qualifications at the date of appointment.  La Trobe
graduates should normally have a minimum of two years postdoctoral
research experience at another institution.  A Fellowship will not
normally be awarded to an applicant who holds a permanent appointment
within the University.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team with Professor
R.M.W. Dixon, Professor Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, and other members of
the Research Centre, on a topic relating to languages preferably from
South America or New Guinea (although applicants with primary interest
in another area would be considered). They will undertake extensive
fieldwork and will either (i) produce a comprehensive description of
some previously undescribed language; or (ii) pursue an in-depth study
of a language contact situation. Exceptionally, applicants may suggest
their own research topics, which must fall within the ambit of RCLT's
research profile. Option (ii) will be suitable for someone who already
has good knowledge of one or more of the languages involved in a
suitable contact situation.  The choice of project will be made after
discussion between the successful applicant and Professors Dixon and
Aikhenvald.

The Fellowship will be a two-year appointment and is intended to advance
the research activities of the University by bringing to or retaining in
Australia a promising scholar.

Enquiries should be directed initially to the Associate Director of
RCLT, Professor Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald (email
a.aikhenvald at latrobe.edu.au, phone +61 3 9479 6402). 

Further information and the application form may be obtained from:
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rgso/grants/ltuschemes/index.htm

The application must be received by the Secretary of the RCLT Research
Committee, Mrs May Tan, no later than 23 September 2005. Applicants
should supply the names and addresses of three academic referees; they
should ask each referee to provide a confidential statement, to reach
the RCLT Research Office directly by 23 September 2005. Applicants
should also send in hard copies of their theses and/or dissertations,
and of published work (including papers in press).

Salary Range:	currently A$50,336 pa. - A$52,184 pa Closing Date:
23 September  2005. 
La Trobe University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a
smoke-free work environment.



Professor Alexandra Y Aikhenvald
Associate Director
Research Centre for Linguistic Typology
La Trobe University
Victoria   3086
AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61 3 9479 6402
Fax: 61 3 9467 3053 
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rclt/StaffPages/aikhenvald.htm

Professor Alexandra Y Aikhenvald
Associate Director
Research Centre for Linguistic Typology
La Trobe University
Victoria   3086
AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61 3 9479 6402
Fax: 61 3 9467 3053 
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rclt/StaffPages/aikhenvald.htm