19.572, Support: Modern Languages: PhD Student, Newcastle University

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Subject: 19.572, Support: Modern Languages: PhD Student, Newcastle University

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Date: 19-Feb-2008
From: Florence Myles < florence.myles at ncl.ac.uk >
Subject: Modern Languages: PhD Student, Newcastle University, United Kingdom

 

	
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:22:50
From: Florence Myles [florence.myles at ncl.ac.uk]
Subject: Modern Languages: PhD Student, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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Institution/Organization: Newcastle University 
Department: School of Modern Languages 
Web Address: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Teaching
 
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics 
Modern Languages 

Description:

One Graduate Teaching Assistantship leading to a PhD is available in the School
of Modern Languages at Newcastle University for a fixed period of three years
from September 2008 (subject to satisfactory annual reports). 

The successful candidate will receive an annual grant of £12,600 (about 17,660
Euros) to carry out postgraduate research on a topic in one of the following
fields of Modern Languages: 

- Chinese and Japanese Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Japanese Studies 
- Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
- Film Studies
- Linguistics
- Translating and Interpreting Studies

In addition, research degree fees at UK/EU rate will be waived throughout the
three-year period. In return, the Teaching Assistant will be expected to teach
up to six hours of language classes per week and to attend the Faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School Research Training Programme as
part of their doctoral training.

Person Specification
Candidates should have a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree in a
relevant area and an MA or equivalent. You should also have native or
near-native proficiency in the relevant language, as well as in English.
Experience in foreign language teaching would be an advantage and further
training will be provided. 

Candidates of any nationality may apply for this position. However, the fees
award will only cover fees at the UK/EU rate. Therefore candidates who pay fees
at the international rate will need to provide additional funding to cover their
fees. 

Applications 
Your application should include: CV, names and addresses of two referees, and a
research proposal that follows our guidelines Please send this part of your
application to: Dr Elisabeth Andersen, Tel: +44 (0) 191 222 7526, Fax: +44  (0)
191 222 3496, e-mail: e.a.andersen at ncl.ac.uk.

You must also complete the University's postgraduate application form selecting
Doctor of Philosophy (School of Modern Languages) as the programme of study and
quoting the reference number SML01. Only mandatory fields need to be completed. 

Application Deadline: 14-Mar-2008 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Dr Elizabeth Andersen 
	School of Modern Languages 
	Newcastle University 
	Newcastle upon Tyne NE17RU 
	United Kingdom 	
	
Contact Information: 
	Lucy Brickwood 
	lucy.brickwood at ncl.ac.uk 
	Phone:44 191 222 5867 
	Fax:44 191 222 3496  




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