33.1539, Support: Romance; Semantics; Syntax: PhD, Trinity College Dublin

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Subject: 33.1539, Support: Romance; Semantics; Syntax: PhD, Trinity College Dublin

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Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 11:48:18
From: Valentina Colasanti [valentina.colasanti at tcd.ie]
Subject: Romance; Semantics; Syntax: PhD, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

 Institution/Organization: Trinity College Dublin 
Department: School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences 
Web Address: https://www.tcd.ie/slscs/ 

Level: PhD 

Specialty Areas: Semantics; Syntax 
Romance Linguistics, Sign Language Linguistics 

                      Romance 

Description:

Applications are sought for a fully funded 4-year PhD in Linguistics for
research topics connected to the project Gestural Grammar: Investigating
Gestures in Southern Italy (GestuGram) led by Dr Valentina Colasanti.
Applicants with a background in syntax, semantics, sign language linguistics,
or Romance linguistics (preferably Italo-Romance) are encouraged to apply. A
background in quantitative methods and fieldwork methodologies is a plus, but
not required. The starting date is September 2022.

The award comprises the student’s full tuition fees (EU or non-EU) and an
annual stipend of €17,316 across 43 months. 

Trinity’s Provost’s PhD Project Awards are generously funded through alumni
donations and Trinity's Commercial Revenue Unit. As a condition of the
funding, the successful applicant will be working on the research project led
by Dr Valentina Colasanti and will be enrolled in the structured PhD programme
(full-time) in Linguistics at the School of Linguistic, Speech and
Communication Sciences, Trinity College Dublin. Further details of the PhD
programme can be found at
https://www.tcd.ie/slscs/postgraduate/phd-masters-research/. The successful
applicant will be also required to engage in teaching and tutoring on the
Department's undergraduate courses.

GestuGram Project website: https://valentinacolasanti.it/gestugram/

Application: 
Interested applicants should first contact the PI, Dr Valentina Colasanti, at
valentina.colasanti at tcd.ie. To apply, please send a cover letter describing
your interest and expertise in the topic of the project, along with a full CV
(including the names and contact information of at least two referees), and a
1-3 page research proposal on a dissertation topic related to the project. The
deadline for applications is June 13, 2022.
 

Application Deadline: 13-Jun-2022 

Contact Information: 
	Dr Valentina  Colasanti
	valentina.colasanti at tcd.ie  


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