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2 post-graduate researchers (half positions)

in a research project on "Simultaneous and Successive Acquisition of Bilingualism" (Principal investigator: J. M. Meisel). This project investigates similarities and differences in grammatical development between bi­lingual first language acquisi­tion, monolingual first language acquisition, and adult second language acqui­sition. It is one of 13 projects of the Collaborative Research Center on Multilingualism funded by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsge­meinschaft, German Research Founda­tion) established at the University of Hamburg in 1999.

All positions begin April 1st 2001 and will extend until at least June 30, 2002, the end of the current funding period. They can be further extended for a total of five years, in accordance with § 57b Hochschulrahmenge­setz. The salary of the post-doctoral re­searcher corresponds to that of a lectur­er in German univer­sities (BAT IIa); the weekly work load amount to 38 hours. The post-graduate researchers must hold an M.A. (or equivalent). He or she will receive approxi­mately half of the BAT IIa salary for a work load of 19,5 hours per week and will be expected to complete a doctoral dissertation on a topic related to the theme of the research project. The post-doctoral candidate will be expected to co-direct this re­search group together with J.M. Meisel. Research results obtained during the work on this projects may be included in the dissertation.

Requirements are: good knowledge of syntactic theory (Principles and Para­meters Theory and/or the Mini­malist Program), experience with language acquisition research, and good knowledge of at least two of the following languages: German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Basque. Also desirable would be experience with corpus analysis and/or com­puter skills.

The University of Hamburg wishes to increase the number of women among their academic staff and there­fore encourages women to apply. In accordance with Hamburg law (Gleichstellungsgesetz), female candi­dates will be given priority in case of equal qualifications with male applicants.

Handicapped applicants will be given priority over other candidates, in case of equal qualifications.

Send application (including CV, list of publications, names of two referees) by February 24th, 2001 to Prof. J. M. Meisel at the above address; for further inquiries contact J.M. Meisel at jmm@uni-hamburg.de or visit our homepage at http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/SFB538/