29.4469, Jobs: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-4469. Tue Nov 13 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.4469, Jobs: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore

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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:17:19
From: Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine [mitcho at nus.edu.sg]
Subject: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore

 
University or Organization: National University of Singapore 
Department: English Language & Literature
Job Location: Singapore, Singapore 
Web Address: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ell/
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 


Description:

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a tenure-track
appointment in Linguistics at the rank of Assistant Professor, to commence in
July 2019. Linguists of all research specializations are encouraged to apply.

Exceptional applicants will be nominated for an appointment as a Presidential
Young Professor. The PYP position is also a tenure-track position at the
Assistant Professor rank, with a start-up package of up to SGD 750,000,
research scholarships to support PhD students, and an award of SGD 250,000 for
discretionary spending.

The program in English Language & Linguistics is housed in the Department of
English Language & Literature at NUS and offers undergraduate, masters, and
doctoral degrees. The program represents a diverse range of traditions in
linguistics, with strengths in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, World
Englishes, and the description and analysis of languages of Southeast Asia. We
also welcome applicants with expertise beyond these existing areas of
strength. The teaching load is 2:1 (one or two courses per semester, totaling
three per academic year). All instruction is in English. Salaries are
internationally competitive and housing benefits are offered. Lab space and
substantial funding for research and conference travel are available. Women
and members of underrepresented minority groups are particularly encouraged to
apply.

Applications should be submitted to the website below and include:
- A brief cover letter;
- A complete curriculum vitae;
- A research statement;
- Three publications or examples of scholarly work;
- Evidence of teaching excellence, including a statement of teaching
philosophy and student evaluations of courses taught, if available;
- A completed Personal Data Consent Form:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/files/NUS-Personal-Data-Consent-for-Job-Applican
ts.pdf .

Candidates should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be
submitted via the online application system. For full consideration, please
submit a completed application, including letters of recommendation, by
December 30, 2018. Applications received after this date may be considered
until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Enquiries may be directed to the contact information provided below. Further
information about working at the National University of Singapore is available
at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/whyjoinus.htm . The Department website can be
found at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/ell/ .



Application Deadline: 30-Dec-2018 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/12708 
Contact Information:
	Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine 
	Email: ellsearch at nus.edu.sg 


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