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PhD student position in computational linguistics, Duesseldorf (Germany), Deadline: 16 Aug 2020

#The Department of Computational Linguistics at the 
Heinrich-Heine-Universitt Dsseldorf, Germany, invites applications for a 
three-year PhD position in Linguistics/Computational Linguistics (federal 
German pay scale TV-L E13 65%). The position is to be filled as soon as 
possible.

The candidate will pursue a PhD project as part of the research project 
"Coercion and Copredication as Flexible Frame Composition" lead by Prof. 
Dr. Laura Kallmeyer and Dr. Rainer Osswald. The project is funded by the 
German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG); see 
https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgepris.dfg.de%2Fgepris%2Fprojekt%2F440934416%3Flanguage%3Den&data=02%7C01%7CB.Lowe%40uva.nl%7Cee800ff5cd67411dd4c908d823dcb0e9%7Ca0f1cacd618c4403b94576fb3d6874e5%7C1%7C1%7C637298778049033112&sdata=Gtw%2FpPc1BaNWGmwAnKrB%2FStY4G22cvLb9PAFqdfRefw%3D&reserved=0 
for a short summary of the project.

Possible topics for a PhD thesis include the corpus-based analysis of 
inherent polysemy and coercion and copredication constructions, the 
interplay between inherent polysemy and quantification, and the 
frame-semantic modeling and implementation of coercion and copredication 
phenomena.

Job requirements and qualifications:

- Master's degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics
- Familiarity with methods of formal and computational semantics
- Proficiency of English (knowledge of German is not a prerequisite)
- Good programming skills


Applications should include:

- Cover letter outlining interest in the position
- Contact information of at least two referees
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) with publications (if applicable)
- Copy of MA/MSc degree


The Heinrich-Heine-Universitt Dsseldorf is an equal opportunity
employer. Applications of women are strongly encouraged; equally
qualified female applicants will receive preference. Applications of
disabled persons will be given preferential treatment to those of other
candidates with equal qualifications.

For further information, please contact Rainer Osswald
(rainer.osswald@hhu.de).

Applications should be sent by email to: rainer.osswald@hhu.de

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. However,
to be fully considered applications should be received by August 16th, 2020.

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