29.2473, Support: Australian; Typology: PhD Student, University of Leuven

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Subject: 29.2473, Support:  Australian; Typology: PhD Student, University of Leuven

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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:25:14
From: Jean-Christophe Verstraete [jcv at kuleuven.be]
Subject: Australian; Typology: PhD Student, University of Leuven, Belgium

 Institution/Organization: University of Leuven 
Department: Linguistics 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Teaching,Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Typology 
 

                      Australian 

Description:

A new research project at the Department of Linguistics of the University of
Leuven is looking for applicants for a fully funded four-year PhD fellowship
in linguistic typology (starting date: October/November 2018).

The PhD fellowship is part of a larger collaborative project entitled ''Beyond
the clause: Encoding and inference in clause combining'', funded by the
Research Council of the University of Leuven. The team heading the project is
composed of Bert Cornillie, Kristin Davidse, Elwys De Stefani and
Jean-Christophe Verstraete. The supervisor of this fellowship is
Jean-Christophe Verstraete. 

The aim of the PhD project is to investigate the relation between specialized
marking of clause linkage (e.g. conjunctions) and inferences from other
categories (e.g. modal or information-structural markers). The project will
use data from a large, representative sample of Australian languages, which
tend to lack specialized clause linkage markers and rely on inferences from
other means. This will contribute to the larger collaborative project by
producing a cross-linguistic baseline for patterns of inference in clause
combining. More information about the project can be requested by e-mail.

Applications are invited from candidates with the following qualifications:
- An MA in linguistics (or equivalent, eg BA Hons), with academic distinction.
- Experience with linguistic typology and/or linguistic fieldwork.
- Strong analytical skills and the motivation to pursue creative work in
linguistics.
- A good command of English.
- A cooperative attitude and the capacity to actively participate in project
activities (e.g. data sessions) and in events of the research units involved
in the project (including their seminar series).
- The ability to present research results at international conferences, and to
publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Motivated candidates meeting these criteria are invited to apply online
according to the instructions given at the Application Link below and please
include:
- a cover letter, 
- a CV, 
- the names of up to three referees we may contact, and 
- a sample piece of academic writing. 

The deadline for applications is 1 July 2018.

Interviews will be held with shortlisted candidates on 9-10 July (in person or
online for overseas applicants). A decision will be communicated by mid-July.

The fellow will receive a salary of approximately 2000 EUR/month (after taxes)
for a period of four years and all regular provisions for PhD fellows at the
University of Leuven. In addition, s/he will be allocated office space and a
laptop, and receive funding for research activities like attending conferences
abroad and organizing workshops and conferences in Leuven or elsewhere.

The successful candidate may be asked to provide (limited) assistance with
teaching, student supervision and data management. S/he will join a dynamic
research team (faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students). 

For further information, please contact the project’s supervisor
Jean-Christophe Verstraete at the contact below. 

Starting date: October/November 2018
End date: September 2022
 

Application Deadline: 01-Jul-2018 

Web Address for Applications: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/54666425 

Contact Information: 
	Jean-Christophe Verstraete 
	jcv at kuleuven.be  


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