25.1990, Support: Applied Ling, Lang Acq, Socioling, Text/Corpus Ling, Translation / Ireland

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Subject: 25.1990, Support: Applied Ling, Lang Acq, Socioling, Text/Corpus Ling, Translation / Ireland

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Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 14:00:16
From: Qi Zhang [qi.zhang at dcu.ie]
Subject: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Translation: PhD Student, Dublin City University, Ireland

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 Institution/Organization: Dublin City University 
Department: School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies 
Web Address: http://www.dcu.ie/salis/index.shtml 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Teaching

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation 

Description:

School Of Applied Language & Intercultural Studies (SALIS) is a multilingual, multicultural, research-focused school with specialisms in such fields as Applied Linguistics, Translation Studies, or Second Language Teaching and Learning. Our research takes in European and Asian languages and cultures, and frequently crosses boundaries – disciplinary, linguistic or other. Our scholarship is increasingly concerned with digital technologies. For a full list of research areas, see website:
http://www.dcu.ie/salis/index.shtml 

As part of our commitment to ensuring excellence in doctoral-level research, SALIS is pleased to offer a number of scholarships for full-time PhD students commencing at the end of September, 2014.
Successful candidates will be paid a stipend of €16,000 per annum for up to four years, subject to satisfactory annual progression. Registration fees will also be paid.

Eligibility:
- Applicants must hold a relevant undergraduate degree at 2.i or first-class honours level (or equivalent). 
- Ideally they should also hold a relevant Master’s qualification. 
- Candidates who are currently completing a Master’s qualification are welcome to apply. 

Topics:
SALIS is particularly interested in receiving research proposals in the following areas:
- Workplace-based research in translation studies;
- Second Language Teaching and Learning (especially with reference to English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese or EAL learners);
- Corpus Linguistics;
- Sociolinguistics;
- Translation Technology;
- Children’s Literature Translation Studies;
- Language Policy (including languages in education and EAL learners).

Application Procedure:
Interested candidates must first agree a research proposal with a member of academic staff in SALIS.
They should then apply in writing to:

SALIS PhD Scholarships
School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies
Dublin City University
Dublin 9
Ireland

The candidates should enclose the following: 
- A CV (no more than two A4 pages), including names and contact details of two academic referees;
- A copy of their undergraduate and (where applicable) postgraduate degree certificate;
- Copies of transcripts from their undergraduate and, where applicable, postgraduate programmes (all years);
- A letter outlining their suitability for the scholarship;
- A research proposal. This should be no more than 3,000 words long, and must include the name of a potential supervisor in SALIS, who must have already approved the proposal. The proposal should be accompanied by a bibliography.

Alternatively all of the above documents can be emailed in a single pdf file to:
Salis.Office at dcu.ie

Candidates who choose to email their applications must put SALIS PhD Scholarships in the subject line.

Inquiries:
Preliminary inquiries may be sent to, Dr Jennifer Bruen, Director of Research in SALIS at: Jennifer.Bruen at dcu.ie.

The closing date for receipt of applications by email or post is 17:00 (Dublin Time) on Friday 6th June 2014. 

Application Deadline: 06-Jun-2014 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Dr Jennifer Bruen 
School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies 
Dublin City University, Glasnevin 
Dublin Dublin D9 
Ireland 

Contact Information: 
	Dr Jennifer Bruen 
Jennifer.Bruen at dcu.ie 
Phone:+353 1 700 5194 or +353 1 700 5231 
Fax:+353 1 700 5527  

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