36.981, Support: English; Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Syntax, Typology: MA / MSc, Georg August Universität Göttingen

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Subject: 36.981, Support: English; Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Syntax, Typology: MA / MSc, Georg August Universität Göttingen

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Date: 20-Mar-2025
From: Jéssica Viana Mendes [jessica.vianamendes at uni-goettingen.de]
Subject: English; Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Syntax, Typology: MA / MSc, Georg August Universität Göttingen


Institution/Organization: Georg August Universität Göttingen
Web Address: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/644546.html?details=3049

Level: MA / MSc

Duties: Research, Project Work

Specialty Areas: Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax;
Typology
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

4 PhD positions at Georg August Universität Göttingen (Zeijlstra's ERC
project UNPAG)
The Department of English Philology at the Georg-August University
Göttingen is offering 4 PhD positions (f/m/d) with 65% of the regular
weekly working hours (currently 25,87 hours/week) for a limited period
of 3 years starting on October 1st, 2025. Remuneration is according to
the German public salary scale TV-L 13.
Your tasks
Your task is to carry out research within the ERC Advanced Grant
‘Unpacking Paradigmatic Gaps (UNPAG)’ recently awarded to Prof. Hedde
Zeijlstra. This project aims at understanding why certain logically
accessible concepts (like ‘not all’) appear never to be lexicalized
across languages. More information about UNPAG can be found on
[www.unpag.eu]. Each PhD student will work on one of the four pillars
that are part of UNPAG.
Your profile
Applicants are expected to have a completed academic degree in
linguistics or a related subject, with a focus on semantics, syntax,
or pragmatics. They are expected to hold a Master’s degree (or
equivalent). In addition, advanced command of the English language is
required. Experience with either crosslinguistic or experimental
semantics is desirable, but not necessary. Candidates who have not
finished their MA program by the date of the submission should deliver
a declaration by their supervisor(s) that the degree will be obtained
prior to the start of the position.
Application process
Applicants should send, in a single PDF file named “PhD UNPAG + family
name of applicant”, an application containing:
- A letter of motivation, in which they elaborate their ambitions,
scientific interests and how they consider fitting in UNPAG’s overall
research goals and the scientific community in Göttingen in general.
In this letter, the applicants should also indicate which of the four
pillars of the project they intend to work on
- An academic CV
- Scans of the documents indicating academic degrees (or the
supervisor declaration)
- A copy of the Master’s thesis (or a representative chapter of the
thesis or a paper)
- The contact details of two academic referees
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and
places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for
women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in
fields in which they are underrepresented. The University has
committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports
their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the
University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons.
Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent
qualifications will be given preference.
This single PDF file should be sent by April 11, 2025 to
[jessica.vianamendes at uni-goettingen.de].
If you have any questions, please contact Jéssica Viana Mendes,
e-mail: [jessica.vianamendes at uni-goettingen.de].
With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your
applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on
the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Hinweisblatt zur
Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO)
[https://www.uni-goettingen.de/hinweisdsgvo].

Web Address for Applications:
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/644546.html?details=3049
Email Address for Applications: jessica.vianamendes at uni-goettingen.de

Contact Information:
Jéssica Viana Mendes



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