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Short-term fellowships on "Limits of Variability in Language", Potsdam (Germany), Deadline: 30 Sep 2021

The Collaborative Research Centre CRC 1287 ?Limits of Variability in 
Language: Cognitive, Computational, and Grammatical Aspects? in Potsdam, 
Germany, invites applications for short-term fellowships available in 2022

The linguistic system exhibits a high degree of variability at all levels 
of linguistic description. This variability in language can be 
characterised as a range of different possible linguistic behaviours that 
are available to an individual language user, a group of language users, 
or in specific languages. The variability is limited by the constraints of 
the underlying linguistic system and shaped by cognitive and social or 
communicative factors. This variability is not just reducible to random 
noise but provides an important source of information to explain and 
predict linguistic behaviour. By modelling the factors influencing 
linguistic behaviours, the CRC (21 PIs in 13 scientific projects, one 
transfer project, and three service projects) contributes to a better 
understanding of the underlying mental representations and processing 
architectures in individual language users, as well as of the grammatical 
options available in individual languages and specific linguistic 
varieties, and options shared by particular subgroups of languages users.

The CRC provides a fantastic research infrastructure including a large 
interdisciplinary network of researchersand its own graduate school (the 
MGK<https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/sfb1287/projects/special-projects/mgk> - 
Integrated Research Training Group).

We are offering several three- to four-month fellowships to external PhD 
candidates who would like to carry out a collaborative research project 
within one of the projects of the CRC. Please see the available projects 
here: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/sfb1287/projects

The monthly fellowship is tax exempt and covers a basic amount (1365 EUR) 
plus direct costs (103 EUR) plus 400 EUR per child, if applicable. Holders 
of the grant need to cover health insurance on their own.

The University of Potsdam has a vibrant and interdisciplinary scientific 
community spanning many disciplines, including leading groups in the field 
of cognitive sciences ( 
http://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cognitive-sciences/index.html). The 
University is located in the city of Potsdam, which is connected to Berlin 
city centre via a quick 30-minute train ride. Potsdam is an attractive 
historical city and its palaces are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both 
cities are culturally vibrant and offer an unparalleled quality of life, 
as well as affordable cost of living.

The University of Potsdam values the diversity of its members and pursues 
the goals of equal opportunities regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic 
and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or 
identity. In the case of equal suitability, women in accordance with 
Section 7 (4) BbgHG and people with a severe disability will be given 
preferential consideration.

The fellowships require completed academic studies at an institute of 
higher learning (Master?s degree or equivalent) and enrolment in a PhD 
programme. Applicants are also required to establish contact with the 
principal investigators of the project of interest well before submitting 
the application in order to discuss the possibility of collaboration and 
the details of the proposed research project. Please send your application 
as a single PDF file including: (1) a statement of research interests and 
motivation, (2) a full CV, (3) a short research proposal for the duration 
of the fellowship, (4) the names and e-mail addresses of at least two 
referees, (5) academic transcripts, (6) list of 
publications/talks/presentations, and (7) a web-link to a copy of the 
Master's thesis to Dr. Anastasiya Dockhorn-Romanova 
MGK-SFB1287@uni-potsdam.de<https://mailto:MGK-SFB1287@uni-potsdam.de>. The 
research proposal should have a title and state which project within the 
CRC the short-term researcher wants to be affiliated with (e.g., ?B01?).

The deadline for the application for a fellowship in 2022 is September 30, 
2021. Late applications may be considered if positions are unfilled.

For more information: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/sfb1287/vacancies

For further details please contact Dr. Anastasiya Dockhorn-Romanova 
MGK-SFB1287@uni-potsdam.de<https://mailto:MGK-SFB1287@uni-potsdam.de>.

Dr. Anastasiya Dockhorn-Romanova
Scientific Coordinator (MGK)

The Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1287 ?Limits of Variability in 
Language: Cognitive, Computational, and Grammatical Aspects?

University of Potsdam

Room II.14.3.32

Tel. +49-331-977203165
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