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Vakgroep Linguistics and Literary Studies
Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies in Vrije Universiteit Brussel seeks to appoint a fixed-term research assistant (‘wetenschappelijk medewerker’) for the project entitled “A Digital Collaborative Platform for Minority Language Education in Brussels”.
The project is part of the BeTalky 2021-2022 project call, led by Sven Gatz, minister responsible for the promotion of multilingualism in Brussels. Further background information on the project can be found in the news releases at VUB supports multilingualism in Brussels with BeTalky grant and Brussels initiative aims to preserve the use of non-Belgian languages.
The post is part-time (40%) on a fixed term of 10 months. The post-holder will ideally be in post on 15 September 2021. The post-holder will be employed as a fixed-term ‘wetenschappelijk medewerker’ (salary scale 502).
The post-holder will be responsible for carrying out the project with day-to-day tasks, including coordinating fieldwork arrangements, communicating with the relating institutes of education and stakeholders, contributing to fieldwork data and analysis, literature searching and collecting resources, and implementing the field work data and the selected resources.
Candidates with an interest to pursue a PhD in a topic linked to the project are also welcome to apply, as we can explore possibilities for additional funding for PhD research.
The post-holder will be embedded in the Department of Linguistics and Literary Studies, as part of the Center for Linguistics (CLIN) as well as the Brussels Institute for Applied Linguistics (BIAL), under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Rik Vosters and Dr. Jianwei Xu.
A master’s degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, sociology, gender and diversity studies, social sciences, or a related relevant field, with a demonstrable interest in issues related to the project.
All applicants are asked to submit the following documents and preferably combine them into one PDF document with the candidate’s name:
Please send your applications to Prof. Rik Vosters (rik.vosters@vub.be). Informal enquiries can also be directed to Prof. Vosters.
Closing date: 27 June 2021
We will notify you on the status of your application at various points throughout the selection process.
Interviews are scheduled to take place (in person or digitally) on July 1st. Please indicate in your application if and when you are available on this date.
This project is supported with a grant from the government of the Brussels Capital Region – Minister van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Regering Sven Gatz, belast met de promotie van meertaligheid
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Please note that calls for candidates for specific projects will be mentioned separately. Take a look at the news & events section to see whether any calls have been launched!