[Corpora-List] Fully-funded PhD studentships -- Linguistics, Bangor University

[Alan Wallington]

The School of Linguistics at Bangor University seeks applications from 
well-qualified students to undertake a fully-funded PhD by research 
(three such studentships are available).  Applicants must apply no later 
than March 23rd 2012 to be considered for the studentship competition.  
The studentships provide full-funding (including tuition waiver and 
stipend) for three years.  Each holder of a PhD studentship receives an 
annual maintenance grant of £13,000, and also receives an annual 
research allowance of up to £1,500 (for approved expenditure). 
Successful studentship applicants will be expected to supply around 100 
hours per year of teaching/research assistance focused on a supervisor / 
research team as part of their development as an academic of the 
future.  The School of Linguistics seeks specific research proposals in 
some aspect of either Cognitive Linguistics, or Bilingualism, the two 
research priorities of the department.

Prospective applicants may contact the Linguistics Director of 
Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Eirini Sanoudaki (e.sanoudaki at bangor.ac.uk) 
for informal enquiries.

Details on researchers in the School of Linguistics are available here: 
www.bangor.ac.uk/linguistics/

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, please complete an on-line University Postgraduate Application 
Form:
https://bannerssb.bangor.ac.uk/EN-GB/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

In addition to the application form, applicants are required to provide 
electronically:

    * A statement (max 500 words) of your relevant research skills (such

      as computer skills, relevant prior experience, the title and a

      brief description of any previous graduate study).

    * A synopsis (max 1000 words) of your main research interests and

      proposed research project. *In doing so, please also stipulate

      that you are applying to the School of Linguistics, and/or the

      prospective supervisor with whom you may have discussed your

      project.*

The on-line application form and accompanying documents must be 
submitted by* *23 March 2012.**

** YOU MUST MAKE CLEAR* that you are applying for a Bangor University 
Anniversary Scholarship. In answer to Question 3, under Check list Item 
6 of 10 of the online application form ('Are you applying for a Bangor 
University advertised Research Project or Studentship? If so, please 
state where you heard about the Research Project or Studentship AND 
write the full project title here)', applicants are required to enter 
the following text: *2012 'ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP*' then *THE PROJECT 
TITLE/SCHOOL OF STUDY. *If possible, please also state where you heard 
about the Research Project or Studentship.

Best wishes,

Dr Alan Wallington
School of Linguistics and English Language,
Ysgol Ieithyddiaeth a Iaith Saesneg
Bangor University/Prifysgol Bangor
www.bangor.ac.uk/linguistics