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Thursday, January 10, 2013

General Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Manchester, UK

Institution/Organization: University of Manchester
Department: Linguistics and English Language
Web Address: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/lel/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics


Description:

The Department of Linguistics and English Language at the University of
Manchester invites high-quality PhD proposals in any of our areas of research
expertise. Outstanding applications will be eligible for a several competitive
scholarships.

The President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Competition is open to students of all
nationalities and research areas starting in September 2013. The Award covers
tuition fees (home/EU or international, as appropriate) and the equivalent of
the research council stipend (£13,590 in 2012-13).

For further information, please see
http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=14860

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Competition is open to UK and
EU students starting a PhD degree in September 2013.The award covers tuition
fees and a maintenance stipend (£13,590 in 2012-13) for UK students and
tuition fees only for EU students.

For further information, please see
http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=14888

In order for applicants to be considered for either a PDS or an AHRC award, an
application to the School for a place on the PhD programme has to be received
by Friday 1 February 2013. The submission date for the applications under the
PDS and AHRC schemes is Friday 1 March 2013. Please see
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/fees/postgraduate-research-funding/ for
details of the application process and further information. Information on
additional awards (Graduate Scholarships and fee bursaries) offered by the
School, for which applicants may be eligible, will also be posted there once
confirmed.

The Department of Linguistics and English Language is an international centre
for Linguistics and English Language, with 20 full-time members of staff and
approximately 25 Postgraduate Research students. Its staff members, many of
whom are internationally renowned scholars in their specialisms, represent a
unique breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches. Each of them also
has a special interest in particular languages and language families. In their
research, members of the department combine the advancement of theoretical
approaches with a strong concern for their empirical and methodological
foundations. For more information about the research interests of individual
members of staff and current postgraduate students, please visit
http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/lel/. Please note that we cannot
normally supervise applications focusing mostly on Language Teaching and
Learning.

Postgraduate Research students in Linguistics and English Language are part of
the diverse and dynamic postgraduate community in the new Graduate School of
the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
(http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/graduateschool/).

For informal inquiries about the academic side of the application process,
please contact the Postgraduate (Research) Programme director, Prof Eva
Schultze-Berndt, at Eva.Schultze-Berndt at manchester.ac.uk.

For questions about the administrative side of the application process, please
visit http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/apply/
or contact Ms Rachel Corbishley at Phdsalc at manchester.ac.uk.


Application Deadline: 01-Feb-2013

Web Address for Applications: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/apply/

Contact Information:
Prof Eva Schultze-Berndt
eva.schultze-berndt@manchester.ac.uk 

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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