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Three PhD student positions in logic, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Deadline: 1 Feb / 15 Mar 2011

Three PhD positions available at ILLC, Universiteit van Amsterdam, The 
Netherlands

The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (Universiteit van 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands) currently has two four-year PhD positions 
available at the Faculty of Humanities (FGw) and one at the Faculty of 
Science (FNWI) all starting September 2011.

Applications from excellent candidates wishing to conduct research in any 
of the areas in which ILLC is active are now invited.

Tasks

1. Complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment 
duration (see text below).

2. Regularly present intermediate research results at international 
workshops and conferences, and publish them in proceedings and journals

3. Collaborate with the researchers in relevant other parts of ILLC

4. Participate in the organization of research activities and events at 
ILLC, such as conferences, workshops and joint publications

5. Assist in teaching activities of ILLC (depending on your appointment)

Requirements

1. A Master's degree with excellent grades in a relevant field, such as 
logic, computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence, 
linguistics, philosophy or cognitive science

2. Good academic writing and presentation skills

3. Good social and organizational skills

Appointment

The two PhD candidates at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of 
Amsterdam will be appointed for 4 years for 80% or for 3.3 years fulltime 
under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. A contract 
will be given in the first instance for one year, with an extension for 
the following years on the basis of a positive evaluation of, amongst 
other things, a written piece of work.

The PhD candidate at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam 
will be appointed for 4 years fulltime under de terms of the employment 
currently valid for the Faculty. A contract will be given in the first 
instance for 1.5 years, with an extension for the following 2.5 years on 
the basis of a positive evaluation.

The salary for all 3 positions (on a full time base) will be EUR 2042 
during the first year (gross per month) and will reach EUR 2612 during the 
fourth year, in accordance with the CAO for Dutch universities.

Application

The application procedures for the 2 positions at the Faculty of 
Humanities differ from the one at the Faculty of Science. Candidates who 
wish to be considered for all three positions at both Faculties should 
follow the application procedure and the deadline for the Faculty of 
Humanities (the quote should in this case be "PhD position at ILLC 
(Faculty of Humanities and Science)").

Faculty of Humanities

Applicants for one of the PhD positions at this Faculty are required to 
send in a PhD proposal that will either fit within the research done in 
the Logic and Language group or in the Language and Computation group. The 
proposal should follow the guidelines described in the documents below.
You can apply for one of the PhD positions by submitting your original and 
well formulated project proposal before February 1st, 2011, 1 p.m. (CET).

With the proposal you should also submit a CV, a list of grades of your 
Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programmes, a letter of motivation, 
and the names of two academic referees with contact information. Please 
also include a writing sample (such as your MSc thesis or a term paper), 
preferably a link to an online version.

Full applications should be sent to Ms. Tanja Kassenaar at illc@uva.nl, 
quoting "PhD position at ILLC (Faculty of Humanities)".

Faculty of Science

Applications for the PhD position at this Faculty should include a letter 
of motivation, a CV, a list of grades of your Bachelor and Master (or 
equivalent) programmes, and the names and contact details of two academic 
referees. Please also include a writing sample (such as your MSc thesis or 
a term paper), preferably a link to an online version.

The letter of motivation should outline what kind of research you wish to 
undertake and why you believe the Faculty of Science part of ILLC is the 
right environment for your PhD studies. This part of ILLC contains the 
Logic and Computation group and the Language and Computation group.
You are welcome to contact an appropriate member of the senior scientific 
staff at ILLC to discuss your plans ahead of applying formally.

Full applications should be sent to Ms. Tanja Kassenaar at illc@uva.nl, 
quoting "PhD position at ILLC (Faculty of Science)". Applications will be 
reviewed until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, 
please make sure we receive your application no later than 15 March 2011.

Further information

For general information, you may also contact ILLC's scientific director, 
Dr. Leen Torenvliet, at L.Torenvliet@uva.nl.