| Ph.D. Research Funding (2 Positions)
(Possible Part-Time Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship)
The Department of Computer Science at Trinity College, University of
Dublin is pleased to announce the availability of two Broad Curriculum
Teaching Fellowships to support high quality research at the
postgraduate level and high quality teaching at the undergraduate
level.
Remit:
The successful Teaching Fellows will be expected to apply for
admission as a Ph.D. student with the Department of Computer
Science. Computational linguists are encouraged to apply;
however, the area of research is not restricted. The research
area is open subject to the availability of suitable research
supervision in the candidate's intended research area. The
successful candidates will be expected to integrate fully into the
local research community.
The Teaching Fellows will each provide up to six hours of teaching
each week of the academic year in Broad Curriculum modules for
computer science students on a range of four year honors degrees
offered by the department:
BA (Mod) in Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language
BA (Mod) in Computer Science
BA (Mod) in Information and Communication Technology
BAI (Degree in Engineering)
Teaching will be targeted for second year students intending to
spend the third year of study in a partner university abroad, and
courses will be conducted through French or German. The teaching
will be arranged into small groups, with each students receiving
three contact hours each week -- two hours per week on data
structures and algorithms, and one hour per week on cultural
issues (including comparative academic systems).
Qualifications:
Candidates:
"Those eligible to receive Postgraduate Teaching Studentships will
be senior postgraduate research students registered in Trinity
College with some prior experience in teaching undergraduates"
The positions are open to those who have not yet taken up postgraduate
positions in Trinity College; see below.
Necessary qualifications include:
- a strong undergraduate degree result in an appropriate area from
a recognized third level institution;
- capacity to complete a Ph.D. by research (through English);
- qualification to teach the intended content;
- high proficiency (oral and written) in French or German (native
speakers are strongly encouraged to apply).
Tenure and Remuneration:
The award period is for a maximum of three years.
The value of the Postgraduate Teaching Studentship will be a
stipend of 19,000 euro per annum, rising by 1,000 euro per annum
in each subsequent year, plus fee remission at the level of EU
postgraduate student rate.
The value of (part-time) Post-doctoral Teaching Fellowships (if
applicable) will be remuneration at the rate of 16,967 euro per
annum, rising by 894 euro per annum, and will be subject to income
tax and PRSI.
Candidates for postgraduate study will be preferred over
post-doctoral candidates. Postgraduate teaching fellowships are
not subject to tax in Ireland.
The successful candidates must be able to take up the position on
October 1, 2002.
Application Process:
Candidates who are not already registered as postgraduate students
at Trinity College should submit an application for admission as a
Ph.D. student by research (see
http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/index.html).
To apply for the Teaching Fellowships, candidates should submit
the following:
1) A letter of introduction and application inclusive of a
personal statement demonstrating qualification for the position;
2) A research proposal;
3) A CV;
4) Three letters of recommendation composed with reference to the
terms and qualifications associated with the positions, along with
contact details for the three referees;
5) Transcripts of past academic experience;
6) Evidence of proficiency in English and in French or German;
7) Copies of any other supporting materials the candidate wishes
to be considered.
Materials should be posted to:
Dr. Carl Vogel
Computational Linguistics Lab
Trinity College
University of Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland
facsimile: 353 1 677 2204
Informal inquiries can be made by email to Carl Vogel at
[email protected]; please send only plain text messages without
attachments.
Relevant Timeline Details:
Deadline for receipt of applications*: Monday, July 22, 2002
Shortlisting: Monday, July 28, 2002
Interviews**: Friday, August 2, 2002
Offers made: Friday, August 9, 2002
Positions begin: Tuesday, October 1, 2002
*Application in advance of the deadline is warmly welcomed.
**Interviews may be conducted by telephone, email or in person, as
practicality permits with respect to individual shortlisted
candidates.
Additional Information on the Web:
Trinity College's Web Pages:
http://www.tcd.ie/
Postgraduate Studies:
http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/index.html
Department of Computer Science:
http://www.cs.tcd.ie/
Computational Linguistics Group:
http://www.cs.tcd.ie/research_groups/clg/
All Departmental Research Groups:
http://www.cs.tcd.ie/research_groups/
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