Job: International PhD-program Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS

The Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS offers qualified PhD-students the possibility to obtain their doctorates in periods shorter than the normal 4-year program. The student wishing to be eligible for this reduced program should have a background in linguistics at least equivalent to MA level and will need to be able to demonstrate additional research qualifications in the forms of published material, experimental or technological expertise, or other such achievements. The UiL OTS research program as well as its graduate curriculum aims at thorough theoretical investigation of language and language use. The normal graduate program is a four year course with a linguistic training component (2 yrs.), and a research component (2 yrs.) to be completed with a dissertation. Students enrolling in the "Utrecht International PhD program" will be given a limited number of years to complete their PhD (2 or 3 yrs.), depending on their level of knowledge and experience. Linguistics in Utrecht includes all components of the language faculty, and the interfaces with perception and information processing. The focus is on both formal and developmental aspects of language. Moreover there is a strong interest in applications of linguistic knowledge in such fields as language and speech technology, lexicology and text organization. The following areas of theoretical research are represented in UiL OTS: Phonetics / Perception of sounds Prof. S. Nooteboom Phonology / Morphology Prof. W. Zonneveld Syntax / Semantics Prof. E.J. Reuland / Prof. H.J. Verkuyl Interfaces / Pragmatics Prof. T. Reinhart / Dr. A. Verhagen Discourse Theory Prof. P.J. van den Hoven / Prof. W. Herrlitz Language Change / Language Acquisition Dr. P. Coopmans / Dr. F. Weerman Computational Linguistics and Logic Prof. M. Moortgat / Prof. J. van Eijck With respect to research applying linguistic knowledge, the following areas can be discerned: Language and speech-technology Prof. J. Landsbergen Lexicology Prof. H. J. Verkuyl Text organization Prof. P.J. van den Hoven / Prof. C. Jansen Since courses and seminars will be in English, proficiency in the Dutch language is not required. On request, a Dutch language course will be offered. Tuition has been set at Dfl. 20.000,=. This includes full desk and travel facilities. For excellent students tuition may be partly or fully waived. In addition, each year a maximum of two grants is available to cover cost of living. A brochure containing more detailed information about this program can be obtained from the following address: Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS Trans 10 3512 JK Utrecht E-mail: uil_ots(a)let.ruu.nl tel.: +31-302536006 fax.: +31 -302536000 Application: To apply for this program, send a letter and a resumé to the above address. Also send a sample of publications or MA-thesis and two letters of reference.