[Cathy Drake <cedrake at uiuc.edu>: Job Posting]

[David Magier]

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Job description of an Assistant Professor in
the Department of Linguistics to begin in August 2000
in the area of South Asian linguistics with focus on Hindi

The Department of Linguistics of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign is seeking to fill a full-time tenure-track position at
the rank of Assistant Professor in South Asian linguistics to begin August
21, 2000. Salary is commensurate with experience. Candidates should have a
strong commitment to teaching and research in South Asian linguistics with
a focus on Hindi. The successful candidate is expected to teach and
supervise Hindi language instruction, develop the curriculum, direct
dissertations on Hindi and other South Asian languages, and teach and
conduct research in other areas of the candidate's interest. Applicants
must have a Ph. D. in hand by August 21, 2000.

Full consideration will be given to those who submit the following
documents by February 1, 2000. Those candidates who plan to attend the
annual LSA meeting in January in Chicago may contact us to arrange for an
informal discussion about the position with a member of the search
committee at the meeting.

         Letter of application including a statement about research
interests and professional accomplishments.

         Curriculum vitae
         Three letters of recommendation
         Sample(s) of research

         Send application materials to:

         Prof. Chin W. Kim, Chair
         Search Committee in SA Linguistics
         Department of Linguistics
         University of Illinois
         707 S. Mathews Avenue
         Urbana, IL 61801

         For further information, please call or write:

         217-333-3563, 217-333-3466(Fax); cwkim at uiuc.edu

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer