Goethe-Universität Frankfurt; PostDoc Scholarship
University or Organization: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Department: Graduiertenkolleg Satzarten
Job Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Web Address: http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/fb10/grad_koll/
Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Syntax
Description:
The graduate program ‘Sentence Types: Variation and Interpretation’
(Graduiertenkolleg ‘Satztypen: Variation und Interpretation’) at the
University of Frankfurt/Main, Germany, is seeking applications for one
postdoctoral position, starting at December, 01, 2008.
The program was founded in April 2001 and receives its funding from the
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the German national research
foundation. It combines several areas of linguistics and establishes
interdisciplinary relations with the neighboring disciplines cognitive
psychology and neuroscience. Information about the projects of the graduate
program can be found on the internet under the website listed above.
The ideal candidate should have significant expertise in both syntax and
typology, and is expected to coordinate and support dissertation projects.
Apart from teaching in at least one of the project areas of the program,
postdocs are expected to design and organize courses for the graduate
program in their areas of specialization. Depending on further funding of
the graduate program the position is available for two years. We would like
to appoint a qualified candidate as soon as possible.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests
and up to three representative publications to the secretary of the
graduate program, Anke Stakemann.
Application Deadline: 31-Aug-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
Anke Stakemann
Varrentrappstr. 40-42
Frankfurt am Main 60486
Germany
Email Address for Applications: stakemann@lingua.uni-frankfurt.de
Web Address for Applications: http://web.uni-frankfurt.de/fb10/grad_koll/
Contact Information:
Anke Stakemann
Email: anke.stakemann@t-online.de
