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The impact of literacy and numeracy acquisition on cognitive functioning in illiterate adults - A longitudinal approach

The impact of literacy and numeracy acquisition on cognitive functioning in illiterate adults - A longitudinal approach

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Junior Researcher
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Jawaharlal Nehru University
Transdisciplinary Research Clusters

24th November 2016

POSITION AVAILABLE

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Researcher (one) in a continuing Neuro-cognitive Linguistics project funded by Max Planck Institute, Netherlands entitled " The impact of literacy and numeracy acquisition on cognitive functioning in illiterate adults - A longitudinal approach".

Brief project description: This project which is continuing since April 2016 is expected to yield important insights into how literacy affects cognitive functioning. Research into the effects of literacy thus is a powerful tool to investigate how cultural inventions impact on cognition. We are providing literacy training to a group of healthy illiterate adults living in the Delhi area of India. The participants are being tested on a large battery of linguistic and non-linguistic tasks before the onset of the literacy training, immediately after training and 6 months after training. This will be the first project of this scale to provide direct longitudinal evidence for changes in cognitive processing which occurs when healthy adults learn to read. The position is till the end of August 2017.

1. Junior Researcher (one) :
Essential Qualification: M.A./M.Sc. in Linguistics/Cognitive Sciences/neuro-cognitive aspects of language processing or related areas
Desirable Qualification: Research experience 
Remuneration: 25,000=00/pm (Consolidated)

Applications with complete bio-data and latest photograph along with attested copies of supporting documents should reach the undersigned within 15 days from the date of this advertisement, preferably by email with the subject header "Application for the post of Junior Researcher". Applications should be sent to narang.vaishna@gmail.com

Candidates must provide email address. Short listed candidates will be informed for interview through email. No TA/DA will be given for attending the interview. Terms and conditions of appointment will be guided by the rules and regulations of the Jawaharlal Nehru University/ funding agency.

Project Director
Vaishna Narang 
Professor
Centre for Linguistics
School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies , J.N.U. New Delhi.
Phone No. 26704664
Email: narang.vaishna@gmail.com

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