31.1415, Support: Language Documentation; Adamawa: PhD, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

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Subject: 31.1415, Support: Language Documentation; Adamawa: PhD, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:31:27
From: Mark Van de Velde [mark.vandevelde at cnrs.fr]
Subject: Language Documentation; Adamawa: PhD, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France

 Institution/Organization: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris, France 
Department: LLACAN 
Web Address: http://llacan.vjf.cnrs.fr/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Language Documentation 
Grammar 

                      Adamawa 

Description:

The Research unit LLACAN (Langage, langues et cultures d’Afrique, CNRS-INALCO,
Paris) invites applications for a three year PhD position to produce a
comprehensive grammatical analysis and linguistic documentation of a Nigerian
language spoken in the Benue valley. 

The position is funded by the Thèses Internationales Programme of the National
Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). The successful candidate will be
required to spend about half of their time at the French Institute for
Research in Africa (IFRA), which will host them during their field work in
Nigeria. IFRA has offices at the campus of the University of Ibadan. They will
spend the rest of their time at LLACAN in Villejuif, a suburb of Paris. 

Supervision in Paris and in the field will be provided by Dmitry Idiatov and
Mark Van de Velde, as well as by other members of the fieldwork oriented
research unit LLACAN. We have a lot of experience with linguistic field work
in Nigeria and a large network of local community representatives.

The successful candidate will enter the PhD program of INALCO in Paris. They
are expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals and to obtain a PhD degree
in ideally three years. We offer a scholarship of about 1600€ monthly after
taxes, as well as appropriate allowances for field work, conference attendance
and equipment.

CNRS attaches utmost importance to the safety of its researches. Any travel to
areas with potential security risks is subject to prior authorization based on
a thorough risk assessment by CNRS and the French ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In case of security risks in the immediate region where the language is
spoken, the research in Nigeria will take place in Ibadan or at the most
appropriate safe location in the general area.

Candidates are required to:

- have an MA degree (or equivalent) in linguistics by the start date
- have excellent command of English
- be ready to gain good working knowledge of French

Candidates are expected to:

- have received thorough training in phonetics, phonology and morphosyntax
- be ready to conduct extended research stays in Nigeria

Ideally, candidates also:

- received training in field methods and linguistic documentation
- have knowledge of African linguistics
- have knowledge of linguistic typology
- have some experience analyzing languages without a written tradition

How to apply:

Please send applications no later than May 15, 2020 to Mark Van de Velde
(mark.vandevelde at cnrs.fr). Please choose the following subject for your email:
''Benue Valley PhD.''

Applications should consist of a sample of academic writing and a brief CV,
containing information on relevant experience and education. You can also
provide contact details of a referee. The deadline for enrolment in the PhD
program in INALCO is June 5, 2020. Ideally, the scholarship will start on
October 1, 2020.

 

Contact Information: 
	Mark Van de Velde
	mark.vandevelde at cnrs.fr  


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