Ph.D in Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; PsycholinguisticsPh.D in Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language Acquis

Level: PhD

Duties: Research,Teaching

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics

Description:

The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Invites applications to its PhD program from strong candidates with research

Interests in any area of second language learning. A limited number of graduate

Assistantships are available to support the best qualified candidates for up to

Four years. For the fall 2012 admissions cycle, applications are especially

Encouraged from strong candidates with research interests in the following three

Areas:

Area: Psycholinguistic approaches to L2 processing

The successful candidate will have a strong background in psycholinguistics

And/or linguistics, and an interest in conducting research on language

Processing at the sentence and discourse level with child and/or adult learners.

Applications from candidates with programming skills (e.g., R, Matlab) and/or

Previous experience with eye-tracking are particularly encouraged. For further

Inquiries, please contact Dr. Theres Grüter (theres@hawaii.edu).

Area: Statistical language learning

The successful candidate will have interests in probabilistic and embodied

Approaches to bilingual language acquisition and processing. S/he will

Investigate basic mechanisms of learning in one or more of these research lines:

A) infant bilingual development; b) experience-induced constraints on plasticity

And sensitive periods; c) individual differences in statistical learning; d)

Training interventions targeting learning abilities to improve second/foreign

Language proficiency. Under the guidance of Dr. Luca Onnis, s/he will have the

Opportunity to conduct a multidisciplinary program of research that combines

Methods of behavioral experimentation (artificial grammars, mouse- and

Eye-tracking), cross-linguistic computational analyses of large corpora, and

Computer simulations (e.g., connectionist modeling). For further inquiries,

Please contact Dr. Luca Onnis (lucao@hawaii.edu).

Area: Language learning and technology

The successful candidate will have a strong background in technology use and

Design, and interests in one or more of the following areas: a) affordances of

New technologies for rethinking second language acquisition; b) language as

Social coordination in online learning environments, (e.g., virtual worlds,

Massively multi-player online games); c) comparison of ecological niches between

Online and face-to-face environments; d) multimodal analysis and new media

Literacies for L2 development. Please contact Dr. Dongping Zheng

(zhengd@hawaii.edu) with inquiries.

Resources: Experimental resources are housed within the Language Analysis and

Experimentation (LAE) labs, a complex of 5 distinct spaces dedicated to human

Language and the cognitive mechanisms responsible for it. Recent additions to

These resources include a SMI RED250 remote eye-tracking system,

Sound-attenuated booths, a baby station equipped for preferential looking

Experiments with infants, as well as a multiuser version of Transana, a audio

And video transcription software for national and international collaborations.

These facilities serve a vibrant interdisciplinary community of students and

Faculty with interests in language learning, processing, and cognition, which

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to join. For more information,

Please see

http://www.ling.hawaii.edu/lae/ and http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/sls/.

Application Deadline: 15-Jan-2012

Web Address for Applications: http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/sls/?page_id=93

Contact Information:

Theres Gruter

Theres@Hawaii.edu

Social Sciences PhD Scholarships

We are delighted to announce nine funded PhD studentships* in social sciences at Brunel University for UK, EU and international students for a January 2012 start, (or as soon as possible thereafter).

The School of Social Sciences is providing opportunities for promising academic talent to undertake doctoral study. This is a significant opportunity for those who show academic excellence in our areas of expertise.

Successful applicants will be awarded £12,372 per annum over three years, which includes a fee-waiver of £3,732 and a stipend of £9,000. In exceptional cases an additional fee contribution for international students may be available.

In return, students will be required to undertake up to 150 hours of teaching/academic work per year. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable experience for their future academic career.

We are interested in receiving applications across the following disciplines and welcome applications that are inter-disciplinary in nature:

• Anthropology
• Economics and Finance
• Politics, International Relations and History
• Psychology
• Sociology and Communications
  

Selection criteria

In addition to applicants having to meet the subject’s normal entry criteria, the School’s Studentship Selection Panel will be reviewing applications to ensure that the research topic proposed is of excellent quality, well developed, coherent and achievable within the three years. The Panel is seeking candidates who have demonstrated significant progress in their academic career so far.

How to apply

Applicants must:

• apply for a PhD online
  
• meet the entry criteria for the PhD programme in their chosen subject area
• be a new applicant for a PhD (all applications must be received by the deadline) or
• hold an existing offer of a PhD from Social Sciences at Brunel University.

New applicants must attach a letter to the application stating that they wish to apply for the scholarship. Existing offer holders must submit a letter of application to sss-resadmin@brunel.ac.uk by the deadline.

Closing date: Wednesday 23 November 2011

For further information: sss-resadmin@brunel.ac.uk

*The PhD scholarships only apply to our current full-time PhD courses and are not applicable to the part-time PhD courses or the New Route PhD.

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)

Background

Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's institutions.

Eligibility

Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight institutions, irrespective of their country of origin, prior work experience, and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply.

• City University of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Baptist University
• Lingnan University
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• The Hong Kong Institute of Education
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• The University of Hong Kong

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

Fellowship Award

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600) and a conference and research related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of three years. About 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in each academic year*. For awardees who need more than three years to complete their PhD studies, additional support may be provided by the chosen institutions. For details, please contact the institutions concerned directly.

* Institutions in Hong Kong normally start their academic year in September.

Selection Panel

Shortlisted applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by one of the following two Selection Panels comprising experts in the relevant board areas:

• sciences, medicine, engineering and technology
• humanities, social sciences and business studies

Selection Criteria

While candidates' academic excellence is the primary consideration, the Selection Panels will take into account factors as follows:

• Academic excellence;
• Research ability and potential;
• Communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Leadership abilities.

http://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html

Beasiswa ITB Untuk Semua (BIUS)

Peminat program Beasiswa ITB Untuk Semua (BIUS) dapat mendaftar masuk ITB melalui dua jalur penerimaan SNMPTN (Seleksi Nasional Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Negeri), yaitu:

1. Jalur Undangan

Jalur ini disediakan untuk mereka yang berprestasi sangat baik di sekolahnya. Siswa harus terlebih dahulu dinominasikan oleh sekolahnya. Siswa yang telah didaftarkan oleh pihak sekolah akan diberi Nomor Pendaftaran dan Password untuk mendaftarkan diri di situs https://undangan.snmptn.ac.id.

Dengan menggunakan Nomor Pendaftaran dan Password, siswa mengisi biodata, pilihan PTN dan program studi, mengunggah (upload) foto resmi terbaru, dan mencetak Kartu Bukti Pendaftaran.

Jadwal seleksi jalur Undangan sbb:

• Pendaftaran : 1 Februari – 12 Maret 2011
• Pengumuman Hasil : 18 Mei 2011
• Registrasi : 31 Mei dan/atau 1 Juni 2011

2. Jalur Ujian Tertulis dan/atau Ketrampilan

Jalur ini disediakan bagi semua siswa. Pendaftaran SNMPTN 2011 jalur Ujian Tertulis dan/atau Keterampilan dilakukan secara online melalui halaman situs http://ujian.snmptn.ac.id.

Pendaftaran SNMPTN Jalur Ujian Tertulis/Keterampilan dilakukan pada 2–24 Mei 2011. Ujian tertulis diadakan pada 31 Mei–1 Juni 2011. Sementara itu, ujian Keterampilan pada 3-4 Juni 2011. Hasil ujian akan diumukan pada 30 Juni 2011.

PERMOHONAN BEASISWA

Mereka yang lulus SNMPTN, baik Jalur Undangan maupun Jalur Ujian Tertulis dan/atau Ketrampilan, dipersilakan mengajukan permohonan Beasiswa ITB Untuk Semua, dengan mengisi formulir serta melengkapi dokumen-dokumen yang dibutuhkan. Penerima BIUS diumumkan segera setelah permohonan yang bersangkutan disetujui.

Syarat-syarat yang harus dipenuhi calon penerima beasiswa:

• Pengahasilan kedua orang tua calon penerima beasiswa di bawah atau sama dengan Upah Regional Minimum (UMR),
• Memiliki prestasi akademik yang baik,
• Aktif di kegiatan organisasi dan ekstrakulikuler semasa di SMU dan sederajat,
• Memiliki prestasi non-akademik.

Dokumen yang harus disertakan dalam formulir pengajuan beasiswa:

• Essay/karangan singkat tentang calon penerima beasiswa, keluarga, cita-cita dan kegiatan calon penerima beasiswa, sesuai format yang telah disediakan ITB,
• Surat Keterangan Penghasilan atas nama masing-masing kedua Orang Tua calon penerima beasiswa, dilegalisasi oleh RT/RW,
• Keterangan Tidak Mampu dari RT/RW atas nama masing-masing kedua Orang Tua calon penerima beasiswa,
• Keterangan Tidak Mampu atas nama masing-masing kedua Orang Tua calon penerima beasiswa dari Dinas Sosial Daerah setempat, minimal setingkat Kecamatan,
• Kartu Keluarga Orang Tua calon penerima beasiswa,
• Fotokopi KTP kedua Orang Tua calon penerima beasiswa,
• Fotokopi Kartu Identitas calon penerima beasiswa.
• Fotokopi kartu peserta ujian tulis (untuk peserta Jalur Ujian Tertulis)

Informasi dan formulir pendaftaran beasiswa ITB Untuk Semua dapat dilihat dan diambil dihttp://www.itb.ac.id/usm-itb/BIUS.htm

Bagi yang membutuhkan informasi tambahan, silakan hubungi SMS Center BIUS 2011:

• Bibit Musnaini : 085735934951
• Arif Nurwahid : 085646557099
• Wahyu Utomo : ‎085642015261

Doctoral Program in Energy Efficiency and Systems (EES)

Doctoral Program in Energy Efficiency and Systems (EES)

The Academy of Finland has granted funding for a new doctoral program for Energy Efficiency and Systems (EES) during 2012-2015.

Improving the energy and material efficiency in communities and industry is technologically feasible and economically feasible way to dramatically reduce the environmental impacts. The EES program educates researchers and experts for the needs of universities, industry and authorities.

The program is coordinated by Aalto University and it is carried out in partnership with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, University of Helsinki, Åbo Akademi University, University of Jyväskylä, Tampere University of Technology, University of Vaasa, University of Oulu, and Lappeenranta University of Technology.

Applications are invited for

fifteen (15) salary positions for doctoral students
for a maximum of 4 (four) years starting on 1.1.2012. The applicants must have a MSc degree or equivalent on a suitable subject. Those who have already advanced in their doctoral studies can apply for 1-3 years. The major research fields of the inter-disciplinary program are

•energy technology and systems
•energy conversion and efficiency
•energy resources and environmental impacts
The deadline for applications is November 4th, 2011, at 16:00 Finnish time.

For further details see web pages at http://energia.tkk.fi/en/ees/.

Further enquiries are addressed to the EES coordinator Suvi Ojanen (suvi.ojanen@aalto.fi).

Call for Applications for Residencies at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center

Deadline: December 1, 2011

Through residencies and conferences, the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Northern Italy supports innovations that change the way we address complex global issues. Here, people of diverse expertise and backgrounds come together in a thought-provoking, creative, collegial environment that helps create change and have impact on a wide range of world issues.

The Residency Program allows for focused work, uninterrupted by the professional and personal demands of daily life, in a diverse and stimulating community of fellow residents. Residents include an international group of academics, writers, artists, scientists, journalists, non-governmental organization practitioners, and policymakers. In addition to time for dedicated work on individual projects and for reflection during the day, building new connections and collegial interaction with other residents is a defining characteristic of the Bellagio experience. Meals and informal presentations of residents' work afford an opportunity for dynamic discussion and engagement with each other. The combination of quiet time for individual, focused work and connections with such a diverse community is unparalleled.

Academic Writing as well as Arts & Literary Arts residencies typically last four weeks, and spouses/life partners may accompany residents. Practitioner residencies can last between two to four weeks. Joint applications from co-authors are also welcome.

Applications for Academic Writing as well as Arts & Literary Arts residencies are due by December 1, 2011 for a residency period between mid-August and mid-December 2012. Applications from practitioners and for conferences are accepted on a rolling basis.

To apply, and for more information, please visit: http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center or download a brochure at: http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/publications/rockefeller-foundation-bellagio-center.

You can also sign up for a webinar through the Application Resource Center at: http://www.iie.org/Programs/The-Rockefeller-Foundation-Bellagio-Center-Residency-Programs. These webinars are intended to provide you with information about the program, and offer tips and suggestions for completing an application. They also provide an opportunity for applicants to ask us questions at the end of each session. Please note that each one will also be archived and will therefore be accessible at any time.

Completing a Successful Application: Academic Writing Residencies
Date: October 18, 2011
Time: 8:00AM ET (NY Time)

Completing a Successful Application: Arts & Literary Arts Residencies
Date: October 25, 2011
Time: 8:00AM ET (NY Time)

Last Minute Guidance - Q&A Session
Date: November 21, 2011
Time: 9:00AM ET (NY Time)

CSIRO Postgraduate and Honours Scholarship Programs 2012

The CSIRO Postgraduate and Honours Scholarship Programs for 2012 are accepting applications from 8 October - 30 November 2011.

One year Honours Scholarships and three year Postgraduate Top up Scholarships will be available from the Office of the Chief Executive and three year Top Up Scholarships from the National Research Flagships Program.

Attached is a flyer for each Program.

How to apply
Go to the CSIRO website from 8 October through to 30 November 2011 - http://www.csiro.au/org/Postgraduate-and-Honours-scholarships.html


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