28.5265, Support: Theoretical Linguistics; Experimental Linguistics: PhD, UCL

1) From: Richard Jardine <r.jardine@ucl.ac.uk>

Subject: Theoretical Linguistics; Experimental Linguistics: PhD, UCL, London, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5265.html

28.5266, Support: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: PhD, KU Leuven

1) From: Benedikt Szmrecsanyi <benszm@kuleuven.be>

Subject: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: PhD, KU Leuven, Belgium

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5266.html

28.5266, Support: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: PhD, KU Leuven

1) From: Benedikt Szmrecsanyi <benszm@kuleuven.be>

Subject: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: PhD, KU Leuven, Belgium

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5266.html

28.5292, Support: Spanish; General Linguistics: PhD / MA, Universidad de Oviedo

1) From: Álvaro Arias-Cachero Cabal <ariasal@uniovi.es>

Subject: Spanish; General Linguistics: PhD / MA, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5292.html

There are vacancies for 15 PhD positions in our Horizon 2020 MSCA-ITN-ETN project TAPAS see http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/tapas/ & http://www.tapas-etn-eu.org/
One of these PhD's (i.e. ESR8) will be hosted in Nijmegen
see http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/esr8-intelligibility/
If you have questions about the latter (ESR8), you can contact me: Helmer <w.strik@let.ru.nl>
Kind regards, Helmer
http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/contact/

28.5249, Support: Applied Linguistics: PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa

1) From: Christina Higgins <cmhiggin@hawaii.edu>

Subject: Applied Linguistics: PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5249.html

28.5250, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

1) From: Laurel Stvan <stvan@uta.edu>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5250.html

The Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at the University of Delaware is accepting graduate applicants with interests in the neural and cognitive mechanisms of language processing, language acquisition, literacy development and developmental disorders of language.

Faculty actively recruiting graduate students include:

Arild Hestivik

Kaja Jasinska

Zhenghan Qi

This group uses state-of-art behavioral and neuroimaging methods, including eye-tracking, EEG/ERP, fNIRS, and MRI/fMRI. There are rich collaborations with researchers in allied fields including the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Graduate Program of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Located in scenic Newark, Delaware, within 2 hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., the University is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Carnegie Research University (with very high research activity, a designation accorded to fewer than 3% of degree-granting institutions in the U.S.), and with external funding exceeding $200 million. A state-assisted, privately governed institution, the University enrolls approximately 17,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students.

The application deadline for Fall 2018 admission is Feb 1. Applicants can go to the following website for more information.

https://www.lingcogsci.udel.edu/grad/admission-requirements

28.5007, Support: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics: PhD, McMaster University

1) From: Victor Kuperman <vickup@mcmaster.ca>

Subject: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics: PhD, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5007.html

28.5008, Support: Anthropological Linguistics: PhD, University of Virginia

1) From: Lise Dobrin <dobrin@virginia.edu>

Subject: Anthropological Linguistics: PhD, University of Virginia, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5008.html

28.5009, Support: Anthropological Linguistics; General Linguistics: MA, University of Virginia

1) From: Lise Dobrin <dobrin@virginia.edu>

Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; General Linguistics: MA, University of Virginia, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-5009.html

28.4921, Support: German; Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Stuttgart

1) From: Sebastian Pado <pado@ims.uni-stuttgart.de>

Subject: German; Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Stuttgart, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4921.html

We are seeking several full-time graduate students at the Master’s or PhD level, beginning in September 2018, within collaborative research projects for understanding processing of reference across the life-span, funded by SSHRC and lead by Dr. Juhani Järvikivi at the Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics (CCP), Department of Linguistics, the University of Alberta. At least two of the positions will be dedicated to studying the development of children’s processing of reference, in collaboration with colleagues from the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Groningen.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s/Master's degree in Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field and have a strong interest in psycholinguistics, child language acquisition, and/or language processing across the life-span, and/or other areas relevant for the research. Excellent communication skills, a good command of English, and the ability to work in teams are required. In addition, computational and/or statistical skills (e.g., computational modeling, R statistical environment, linear-mixed modeling, generalized additive modeling), prior experience in eye tracking methods, and possible knowledge of Dutch and/or German, may be a plus, but not necessary. Qualified applicants will need to apply through the normal admission process and meet the Department’s admission criteria (https://www.ualberta.ca/linguistics/graduate/admissions). Despite the fact that the positions are for 2 or 4 years (depending on the level), it is expected that the selected candidates will apply for grants from national and local funding agencies.

The Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics is a major venue of experimental research in language processing in North America and a lively research environment that attracts undergraduate and graduate students and senior staff across faculties and disciplines. The CCP research facilities include several SR Research Eyelink eye trackers (including 2 brand new Portable Duo trackers), SMI ETG2 mobile eye tracking glasses, a Biosemi EEG system, Noldus observation and editing facilities, and up-to-date sound recording and processing facilities (including sound-treated booths). In addition to the local facilities and contacts, the students benefit from the Annual Spring Training in Experimental Psycholinguistics (STEPCCP) as well as training and training events organized within the SSHRC funded Partnered Training Initiative Words in the World (http://wordsintheworld.ca/).

If you are interested in these positions, please email Juhani Järvikivi directly (jarvikiviualberta.ca) with:

– brief (1-2 page) statement of research interests and relevant background;
– curriculum vitae (including possible publications and presentations);
– transcripts of university studies; and
– names of two academic referees.

In order to meet the Department Admissions deadline (January, 10, 2018), you should contact Dr. Järvikivi as soon as possible, but preferably by December 15, 2017, at the latest. For further information, please consult the department website (https://www.ualberta.ca/linguistics/) and email jarvikiviualberta.ca (see also https://sites.ualberta.ca/~jarvikiv/).

28.4845, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Labex EFL, Paris, France

1) From: Christel Préterre <christel.preterre@univ-paris3.fr>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, Labex EFL, Paris, France

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4845.html

28.4846, Support: General Linguistics; Morphology; Phonology; Syntax: University of Leipzig

1) From: Barbara Stiebels <barbara.stiebels@uni-leipzig.de>

Subject: General Linguistics; Morphology; Phonology; Syntax: University of Leipzig, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4846.html

28.4847, Support: General Linguistics: MA/MSc, University of York

1) From: Paul Foulkes <paul.foulkes@york.ac.uk>

Subject: General Linguistics: MA/MSc, University of York, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4847.html

28.4848, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of York

1) From: Paul Foulkes <paul.foulkes@york.ac.uk>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of York, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4848.html

28.4812, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, The Ohio State University

1) From: Judith Tonhauser <tonhauser.1@osu.edu>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, The Ohio State University, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4812.html

28.4750, Support: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of California, Davis

1) From: Eric Russell <erussell@ucdavis.edu>

Subject: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Ling & Literature; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of California, Davis, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4750.html

28.4751, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh

1) From: Frank Keller <keller@inf.ed.ac.uk>

Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4751.html

28.4752, Support: General Linguistics; Second Language Acquisition: PhD, Carnegie Mellon University

1) From: Vera Lampley <vl2p@andrew.cmu.edu>

Subject: General Linguistics; Second Language Acquisition: PhD, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4752.html

28.4753, Internships: Anthropological Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics: Vanuatu Field Assistantship, Max Planck Institute For The Science Of Human History

1) From: Mary Walworth <walworth@shh.mpg.de>

Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics: Vanuatu Field Assistantship, Max Planck Institute For The Science Of Human History

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4753.html

28.4770, Support: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Basel

1) From: Philipp Dankel <hpsl@unibas.ch>

Subject: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Basel, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4770.html

28.4684, Support: Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD or MA, Concordia University

1) From: Roberto de Almeida <roberto.dealmeida@concordia.ca>

Subject: Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD or MA, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4684.html

28.4637, Support: Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Philipps-Universität Marburg

1) From: Dr. Ulrike Domahs <domahsu@staff.uni-marburg.de>

Subject: Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4637.html

28.4638, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh

1) From: Alice Turk <turk@ling.ed.ac.uk>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Edinburgh, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4638.html

28.4584, Support: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis: PhD, Utah State University

1) From: Sarah Braden <sarah.braden@usu.edu>

Subject: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis: PhD, Utah State University, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4584.html

PhD Studentships in Language Sciences at the University of Reading

The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading is inviting applicants for PhD studentships to work on topics within the Language, Development and Ageing Research Division. This research division conducts research in psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, language development, bi-/multilingualism, and language disorders. We are looking for students interested in pursuing PhD projects along these broad themes. Successful applicants will have full access to facilities within the School, which include eye-tracking, TMS, EEG and MRI, and will become members of various labs and research centres across the School and university. This includes the Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics Lab and the Acquired Brain and Communication Disorders Lab within the School, and the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism and the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics across the university. A number of PhD studentships are currently available for study beginning in October 2018, as described below.

SeNNS Doctoral Training Partnership

The University of Reading is part of the ESRC funded SeNSS Doctoral Training Partnership which awards studentships for either 3-year PhD study, or combined MSc/PhD study involving a 1-year MSc followed by 3-year PhD. These studentships are open to UK and EU residents on a fees + yearly stipend basis (for UK residents) or a fees only basis (for EU residents). The deadline for applications for these studentships is January 15th, 2018.

Magdalen Vernon Studentship
The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences also offers funding via the Magdalen Vernon Studentship. This year, one studentship will be available within the Language, Development and Ageing Research Division. This studentship is open to UK, EU and international students and covers fees at the UK/EU rate plus a yearly stipend. International students are welcome to apply but must be able to pay the difference between UK/EU and international fees. The application deadline for this studentship is December 13th, 2017.

University International Research Studentships
The University of Reading also offers studentships to international (non-UK/EU) students. This year, seven International Research Studentships will be available across the university. One award will be made on a fees + stipend basis, while six awards will be made on a fees-only basis. The deadline for applications for International Studentships is January 26th, 2018.
Further information on all schemes is available via the university's Graduate School Website. Interested applicants should contact the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at pcls.pgr@reading.ac.uk to register their interest in applying. Interested applications should also contact potential supervisors at Reading (see staff list within the School here) to discuss their proposal and application.

28.4545, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Kansas

1) From: Alison Gabriele <gabriele@ku.edu>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Kansas, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4545.html

28.4546, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: PhD / MSc, University of Alberta

1) From: Herbert Colston <colston@ualberta.ca>

Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: PhD / MSc, University of Alberta, Canada

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4546.html

Fully-Funded Research Assistantships for Doctoral Students in Education

As part of a new initiative to expand graduate studies at Utah State University (USU), select faculty in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) currently have funding available to support three, full-time doctoral students in the following research areas:

critical and racialized issues in education
social studies education
equity-oriented teacher education
instructional leadership
dual language education
culturally responsive instruction
English language education in K-12 (TESOL/ESL)
equity for English learners in STEM disciplines
second language socialization in schools and/or family and community settings

Students with one or more of the above interests must be admitted to the Ph.D. program in Education in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership. Doctoral students may select from one of the following concentrations: Cultural Studies, Instructional Leadership, Literacy Education and Leadership, Mathematics Education and Leadership, Science Education, or Career and Technical Education.

Research assistants will collaborate with USU faculty on research, develop their own research agenda, and engage in departmental teaching. The research assistantships include a salary of approximately $1700 per month (with pro-rated amounts for partial months), tuition awards for the fall and spring semesters, and health benefits at a subsidized rate.

The application deadline for Fall 2018 enrollment in the doctoral program is February 1, 2018.

For more information on the application requirements for the doctoral program in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University, please visit https://teal.usu.edu/graduate/phd/phd-education.

For questions regarding research assistantships please contact the following faculty members:

Dr. Sarah K. Braden (sarah.braden@usu.edu): English language education in K-12 (TESOL/ESL), equity for language learners in STEM, second language socialization in schools and/or family and community settings

Dr. Andrea M. Hawkman (andrea.hawkman@usu.edu): critical and racialized issues in education, social studies education, equity-oriented teacher education

Dr. Alyson L. Lavigne (alyson.lavigne@usu.edu): instructional leadership, dual language education, culturally responsive instruction

About Utah State University

Utah State University (USU) is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with “high research activity.” It is in the top 3% of higher education institutions in the country, and received $243,933,881 in research awards during the 2016 fiscal year. Enrollment (undergraduate and graduate students) exceeds 27,000. There are 41 schools and departments in eight academic colleges and a School of Graduate Studies that offers 38 doctoral degrees and 96 master’s degrees. USU has a national and international reputation for its education, agricultural, aerospace-engineering, and natural resources academic programs.

About the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is ranked 6th nationally in external funding with over $46 million in grants and contracts (US News and World Report, 2017). It is one of the largest colleges of education in the nation, with eight departments, an elementary laboratory school, over 130 tenure-track faculty, and hundreds of research-supported employees housed in the Center for Persons with Disabilities, and the Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Education and Research Center. A new clinical services building, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence, will be opening in Fall 2018.

About the Cultural Studies Concentration

Though incoming students are not required to choose the Cultural Studies concentration area in order to earn a research assistantship through the faculty listed above, each of the faculty members who has funding available is affiliated with the Cultural Studies concentration. The Cultural Studies concentration in TEAL is an interdisciplinary program that examines social, cultural, philosophical, and historical issues in education and society. The critical nature of this program gives attention to race, gender, class, language, sexuality, and ability in the contexts of schooling, culture, and society. In the USU Cultural Studies program, students examine perspectives on equity, marginalization, privilege, and power from a variety of disciplines including Education, Sociology, Applied Linguistics, Information Technology and Learning Sciences, and Special Education. This broad approach enables doctoral students to apply various perspectives on Cultural Studies to their analyses of students, education, and schooling in local and global contexts. TEAL Cultural Studies faculty have expertise in Anthropology, History, Critical Approaches to Social Studies, Language, Applied Linguistics, and Literacy, as well as qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.

28.4506, Support: General Linguistics: PhD or MA, McGill University

1) From: Morgan Sonderegger <morgan.sonderegger@mcgill.ca>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD or MA, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4506.html

PhD studentships in Education Research, Language, Discourse and Communication, and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies

The School of Education, Communication and Society (ECS) at King’s College London is a leading home of interdisciplinary social science.

With competitive funding opportunities through the ESRC London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Programme (LISS-DTP), we invite applications to our doctoral programmes in:

Studying at ECS, a home of world-class research

“Being surrounded by such supportive and inspirational professionals with such a wide range of expertise has made my experience at King’s an enjoyable, fulfilling and unique one. Feeling fully integrated into the wider King’s network has really helped me towards reaching my potential.”

Emma Browning, current PhD student

ECS was ranked 2nd in the UK for education research quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), and we have a proud history of contributing to public policy debates and engaging with professional communities of practice across multiple sectors. You will work within one or more of our leading Research Centres:

Examples of current/ recent PhD topics at ECS: ‘The co-construction of ageing identities: a linguistic ethnography of older women’s talk and practices in a hair salon’; ‘Passion and Resistance in Youth Work’; ‘Surgeons as Brokers? Exploring the professional identity of surgical educators’; ‘Exploring the role of race/ethnicity, class and gender in young people’s engagement with science through an intervention programme’; ‘The Development of Metaphor Comprehension in Arabic-Speaking Children’.

The LISS-DTP studentships

Studentships through the LISS-DTP will fund either a Masters plus PhD (1 + 3) or PhD route (+3), including the full cost of Home/EU fees plus a stipend (valued at £16,533 in September 2017). This is potentially relevant for third year high-achieving undergraduate students, Masters students AND current PhD students who are still in their first year of study (first or second year if they are part-time).

How to apply

You must simultaneously apply through both King’s College London and ESRC LISS-DTP. Applications must be submitted by 31 January 2018 at 17:00.

Apply via King’s

Identify a potential supervisor who will be able to support the application, by searching our Research Centre pages – links above.
Complete the case for support for a research project
Complete an application for the relevant Masters or Doctoral programme – via the links above.

Apply for the LISS-DTP studentship

Read the guidelines and complete the application via this link.

For further advice and information contact doctoral-students-ecs@kcl.ac.uk.

For information on other doctoral funding opportunities please go to www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database. We also welcome applications from self- or independently funded students.

28.4477, Support: French; Romance; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD or MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

1) From: Zsuzsanna Fagyal-Le Mentec <zsfagyal@illinois.edu>

Subject: French; Romance; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD or MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4477.html

28.4478, Support: English; Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature: PhD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

1) From: Derek Chan <derekchan@cuhk.edu.hk>

Subject: English; Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature: PhD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4478.html

28.4479, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD / MS, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

1) From: Nathan Schneider <nathan.schneider@georgetown.edu>

Subject: Computational Linguistics: PhD / MS, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4479.html

28.4480, Support: Psycholinguistics: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

1) From: Angela Heuts <heuts@vw.mpi.nl>

Subject: Psycholinguistics: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4480.html

28.4231, Support: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Tübingen

1) From: Matthias Urban <matthias.urban@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Tübingen, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4231.html

28.4355, Support: Applied Linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Northern Arizona University

1) From: Vedran Dronjic <vedran.dronjic@nau.edu>

Subject: Applied Linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: PhD, Northern Arizona University, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4355.html

28.4356, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, UCL, Bloomsbury & East London

1) From: Paul Iverson <p.iverson@ucl.ac.uk>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, UCL, Bloomsbury & East London, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-4356.html

We are delighted to announce the creation of a new PhD program in Linguistics at Boston University. We aim to equip all of our students with the skills they need to do high-quality research in our rapidly-changing field. Our program has particular strengths in the following areas:

– experimental approaches to phonetics and phonology

– fieldwork and language documentation

– language acquisition and bilingualism in children and adults

– language variation and change

– morphology, syntax, and semantics

All successful applicants are guaranteed five years of funding. For admission in September 2018, the application deadline is January 5th, 2018.

https://www.bu.edu/cas/prospective-students/graduate-admissions/graduate-financial-aid/aid-for-phd-students/

Questions about the program can be directed to linggrad@bu.edu.

http://www.bu.edu/linguistics/UG/bu-lingphdflyer.pdf

MPI- Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Fully funded PhD studentship places for students who have already got a Master’s degree, or will have one by September 2018.

http://www.mpi.nl/people/vacancies/imprs-fellowships-2018

Informal enquiries about the posts in general should be addressed to imprs@mpi.nl

Informal enquiries about doing a PhD in our Language Development Department can come to me. Students can read more about the department here: http://www.mpi.nl/departments/language-development

Note that we cover a wide range of topics and have strong links with the other MPI departments, so collaborative projects (e.g. projects on the genetic basis of language development) and projects in remote locations (e.g. fieldwork based projects in Mexico and Papua New Guinea) are possible.

PhD POSITION IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD position within an interdisciplinary project EcoGest funded by the DFG (German Research Foundation). The project aims at investigating and modeling developmental change in gestural behavior with regard to different communicative genres and individual differences in spatial cognition. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Dr Katharina J. Rohlfing, Paderborn University (Germany) in the SprachSpielLabor and with the project team to carry-out longitudinal research focussing on gestural and verbal behavior of 4- and 5-year-olds. Experience in conducting empirical research on language acquisition or communication applying coding multimodal behaviors within ELAN is desirable. Methods used include behavioral observations using coding schemas and transcription tools (ELAN) and statistical analyses of the data.

The position will start from January 2017.

Closing date for applications: 10thNovember, 2017.

For further details on the project, please see the project website

To apply, send an application as a PDF to katharina.rohlfing@upb.de

28.3890, Support: English; General Linguistics: PhD, City University of Hong Kong

1) From: Cecilia Chan <ctcyhc@cityu.edu.hk>

Subject: English; General Linguistics: PhD, City University of Hong Kong

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3890.html

28.3891, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Stockholm University

1) From: Mats Wirén <mats.wiren@ling.su.se>

Subject: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Stockholm University, Sweden

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3891.html

28.3892, Support: Dutch; English; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Groningen

1) From: Christina Englert <c.englert@rug.nl>

Subject: Dutch; English; Spanish; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Groningen, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3892.html

28.3807, Support: Romance; General Linguistics: PhD, Stockholm University

1) From: Fanny Forsberg Lundell <fanny.forsberg.lundell@su.se>

Subject: Romance; General Linguistics: PhD, Stockholm University, Sweden

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3807.html

28.3462, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Oslo

1) From: Tonje Olsen <t.n.olsen@hf.uio.no>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3462.html

28.3705, Support: Language Documentation: PhD, Purdue University

1) From: Teasha McKinley <teasha@purdue.edu>

Subject: Language Documentation: PhD, Purdue University, indiana, USA

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3705.html

28.2842, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Tromsø

1) From: Martin Krämer <martin.kramer@uit.no>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Tromsø, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2842.html

28.2843, Support: General Linguistics: PhD or MA, Université du Québec à Montréal

1) From: Richard Compton <compton.richard@uqam.ca>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD or MA, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2843.html

28.2651, Support: Semantics: PhD, Saarland University

1) From: Remus Gergel <remus.gergel@uni-saarland.de>

Subject: Semantics: PhD, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2651.html

28.2652, Support: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Essex

1) From: Florence Myles <fmyles@essex.ac.uk>

Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Essex, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2652.html

28.2653, Support: English; Semantics: PhD, University of Lille

1) From: Ilse DEPRAETERE <ilse.depraetere@univ-lille3.fr>

Subject: English; Semantics: PhD, University of Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2653.html

28.2654, Support: Danish; English; Cognitive Science; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Human-Robot Interaction: PhD, University of Southern Denmark

1) From: Kerstin Fischer <kerstin@sdu.dk>

Subject: Danish; English; Cognitive Science; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Human-Robot Interaction: PhD, University of Southern Denmark

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2654.html

28.2655, Support: Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Lexicography; Ontology; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Verona

1) From: Paolo Frassi <paolo.frassi@univr.it>

Subject: Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Lexicography; Ontology; Sociolinguistics: PhD, University of Verona, Italy

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2655.html

28.2464, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Verona

1) From: Birgit Alber <birgit.alber@univr.it>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Verona, Italy

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2464.html

28.2465, Support: Phonology: PhD, University of Tromsø

1) From: Martin Krämer <martin.kramer@uit.no>

Subject: Phonology: PhD, University of Tromsø, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2465.html

28.2432, Support: Psycholinguistics; Syntax; Semantics: PhD, University of Tuebingen

1) From: Britta Stolterfoht <britta.stolterfoht@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: Psycholinguistics; Syntax; Semantics: PhD, University of Tuebingen, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2432.html

28.2433, Support: General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Typology: PhD, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

1) From: Vera Hohaus <vera.hohaus@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: General Linguistics; Linguistic Theories; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Typology: PhD, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2433.html

28.2434, Support: Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax: PhD, University of Bozen-Bolzano

1) From: Enrico Franconi <franconi@inf.unibz.it>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax: PhD, University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2434.html

28.2280, Support: Scandinavian; Syntax: PhD, University of Oslo

1) From: Ida Larsson <ida.larsson@iln.uio.no>

Subject: Scandinavian; Syntax: PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2280.html

28.2282, Support: English; German; Luxembourgish: PhD, University of Luxembourg

1) From: Peter Gilles <peter.gilles@uni.lu>

Subject: English; German; Luxembourgish: PhD, University of Luxembourg

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2282.html

28.2232, Support: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1) From: Bart de Boer <bart@ai.vub.ac.be>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2232.html

28.2233, Support: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Tuebingen

1) From: Sophie Freitag <lead@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Tuebingen, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2233.html

28.2234, Support: Computational Linguistics; Language Emergence; Sign Languages: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1) From: Bart de Boer <bart@ai.vub.ac.be>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; Language Emergence; Sign Languages: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2234.html

28.2227, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

1) From: Angela Heuts <heuts@vw.mpi.nl>

Subject: Language Acquisition: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2227.html

28.2228, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

1) From: Angela Heuts <heuts@vw.mpi.nl>

Subject: Language Acquisition: PhD, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2228.html

28.2229, Support: General Linguistics: PhD, Ulster University

1) From: Christina Sevdali <c.sevdali@ulster.ac.uk>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, Ulster University, Belfast, UK

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2229.html

28.2230, Support: Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Tromsø

28.2232, Support: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1) From: Bart de Boer <bart@ai.vub.ac.be>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2232.html

28.2233, Support: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Tuebingen

1) From: Sophie Freitag <lead@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Tuebingen, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2233.html

28.2234, Support: Computational Linguistics; Language Emergence; Sign Languages: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1) From: Bart de Boer <bart@ai.vub.ac.be>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; Language Emergence; Sign Languages: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2234.html

1) From: Jelena Didriksen <jdi000@post.uit.no>

Subject: Language Acquisition: PhD, University of Tromsø, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2230.html

28.2186, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax / Italy

1) From: Roberto Zamparelli <roberto.zamparelli@unitn.it>

Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics; Syntax, PhD, Università di Trento, Italy

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2186.html

28.2187, Support: General Linguistics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics / Switzerland

1) From: Marie-Hélène Côté <marie-helene.cote@unil.ch>

Subject: General Linguistics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics, PhD, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2187.html

28.2188, Support: General Linguistics; Phonology; Pragmatics / Switzerland

1) From: Marie-Hélène Côté <marie-helene.cote@unil.ch>

Subject: General Linguistics; Phonology; Pragmatics, PhD, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-2188.html

Applications are invited for two PhD studentship positions on children’s early language development to start in autumn 2017.

These positions provide the opportunity for studying at the new Language Development Department at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, which is dedicated to research on how children acquire their first language. More information about the Department can be found here.

Candidates must be able to speak Dutch, as they will be working with Dutch families.

Position 1: Exploring language development in the brain

This project will examine the way that neural correlates of language acquisition develop over infancy using a combination of behavioural methods, EEG, and fNIRS. Studies for this project will adopt a contemporary approach to studying language development, using linguistic stimuli created to closely match the distributional properties of the native language of the infants tested, as indicated by corpus analysis. This project will require testing infants at different ages, with the possibility to test a cohort of infants longitudinally for some studies.

Candidates should have, or be willing to develop, knowledge of EEG/fNIRS. An interest in distributional learning is also desirable for this post.

Position 2: Environmental influences on early lexical development

The goal of this project is to identify which aspects of infants' daily experience and environment crucially impact infants' early word learning; those factors include (but are not limited to) screen use, family structure (such as the presence of older siblings), and daycare arrangements. Further, infants' non-linguistic abilities (most prominently processing speed) will be related to their linguistic development and possible susceptibility/resilience to environmental differences.

This project will entail experimental studies of infants' lexical knowledge (including eye-tracking) as well as automated recordings and questionnaire-based assessments of both infants' development and their environment. Candidates should have, or be willing to develop, knowledge of these methods.

For questions and informal enquiries, contact Dr. Rebecca Frost (r.frost1@lancaster.ac.uk, Position 1) or Dr. Christina Bergmann (chbergma@gmail.com, Position 2).

The deadline for applications is 16 June 2017, and (video conference) interviews will be held in between 4th and 14th July. The ideal start date is 1st September 2017, but later start dates can be considered.

For more information visit this link: http://www.mpi.nl/people/vacancies/two-phd-positions-in-the-language-development-department

28.1814, Support: Ling & Literature / Germany

1) From: Sabine Mai <sabine.mai@aesthetics.mpg.de>

Subject: Ling & Literature, PhD, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1814.html

28.1709, Support: General Linguistics / Germany

1) From: Eva Gentes <store_sfb991@phil.uni-duesseldorf.de>

Subject: General Linguistics, PhD, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1709.html

28.1710, Support: Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics; Clinical Linguistics / United Kingdom

1) From: Jim Scobbie <jscobbie@qmu.ac.uk>

Subject: Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics; Clinical Linguistics, PhD, Queen Margaret University, United Kingdom

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1710.html

28.1639, Support: Germanic; Romance; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation / Netherlands

1) From: Bert Le Bruyn <b.s.w.lebruyn@uu.nl>

Subject: Germanic; Romance; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Semantics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1639.html

28.1587, Support: General Linguistics / United Kingdom

1) From: Christina Sevdali <c.sevdali@ulster.ac.uk>

Subject: General Linguistics, PhD, Ulster University, United Kingdom

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1587.html

28.1588, Support: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics / United Kingdom

1) From: Andrew Gargett <andrew.gargett@stfc.ac.uk>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics, PhD Student, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1588.html

28.1589, Support: Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics / Sweden

1) From: Caroline Kerfoot <caroline.kerfoot@biling.su.se>

Subject: Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics, PhD, Stockholm University, Sweden

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1589.html

28.1190, Support: Abadi; Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation / Norway

1) From: Gisle Andersen <gisle.andersen@nhh.no>

Subject: Abadi; Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation: PhD, NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1190.html

28.1191, Support: Cognitive Science / Germany

1) From: Inken Armbrust <inken.armbrust@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: Cognitive Science, PhD, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1191.html

28.1005, Support: English; Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics / Germany

1) From: Robert Borges <r.borges@al.uw.edu.pl>

Subject: Engaged Humanities in Europe: Capacity Building for Participatory Research in Linguistic-Cultural Heritage

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1006.html

28.1005, Support: English; Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics / Germany

1) From: Anne Barron <barron@leuphana.de>

Subject: English; Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics, PhD, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-1005.html

28.942, Support: Dutch; English; Morphology; Syntax; Typology / Netherlands

1) From: Sjef Barbiers <l.c.j.barbiers@leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Dutch; English; Morphology; Syntax; Typology: PhD, Leiden University, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-942.html

28.819, Support: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Typology / Switzerland

1) From: Sabine Stoll <sabine.stoll@uzh.ch>

Subject: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Typology: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-819.html

28.820, Support: Turkish; German (Standard); General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics / Switzerland

1) From: Sabine Stoll <sabine.stoll@uzh.ch>

Subject: Turkish; German (Standard); General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-820.html

28.696, Support: English; Sociolinguistics; Historical Linguistics / United Kingdom

1) From: Devyani Sharma <d.sharma@qmul.ac.uk>

Subject: English; Sociolinguistics; Historical Linguistics, PhD, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-696.html

28.667, Support: Indo-Aryan; Historical Linguistics / Switzerland

1) From: Martha Mariani <martha.mariani@uzh.ch>

Subject: Indo-Aryan; Historical Linguistics, PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-667.html

28.496, Support: General Linguistics / Sweden

1) From: Mia Moncatar <maria.moncatar@sprak.gu.se>

Subject: General Linguistics, PhD, Universit of Gothenburg, Sweden

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-496.html

28.497, Support: Arabic; Greek, Ancient; General Linguistics / Sweden

1) From: Mia Moncatar <maria.moncatar@sprak.gu.se>

Subject: Arabic; Greek, Ancient; General Linguistics, PhD, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-497.html

28.498, Support: Romance; English; German / Sweden

1) From: Mia Moncatar <maria.moncatar@sprak.gu.se>

Subject: Romance; English; German, PhD, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-498.html

***EXTENDED DEADLINE: 1 FEB 2017***

PhD candidates, Leiden Center for Data Science (LCDS) research program

The Faculty of Humanities and the Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities (LUCDH) are looking for a:

PhD candidates, Leiden Center for Data Science (LCDS) research program (2 x 1.0 fte)

Vacancy number 16-424

Project description

Candidates should have relevant domain expertise and will be trained in data scientific methods. You will carry out research at the Faculty of Humanities and the Leiden Centre Data Science, with intensive interaction with other PhD candidates through joint research and participation in training modules, workshops, and summer schools. Each PhD student will be supervised by a domain expert from the Humanities Faculty and a data scientist.

Project 1. Exploring new methods in comparing sign language corpora: analysing cross-linguistic variation in the lexicon (dr. Victoria Nyst).

The candidate should have an MA in corpus and/or computational linguistics, with emphasis on collection and organization of lexical databases;

Familiarity with Python and Java (and Django) will be an asset, as well as familiarity with automated image analysis;

A basic command of a sign language or the willingness to acquire this is requested;

As some of the corpora are annotated in French, a basic knowledge of French is helpful.

http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/phd-posities/16-424-jobs-phd-candidates-leiden-center-for-data-science-research-program.html

28.386, Support: Computational Linguistics / Netherlands

1) From: victoria nyst <v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Computational Linguistics: PhD, Leiden University, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-386.html

28.387, Support: General Linguistics / Germany

1) From: Inken Armbrust <inken.armbrust@uni-tuebingen.de>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, Tübingen University, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-387.html

28.199, Support: Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD / Germany

1) From: Manfred Krifka <krifka@rz.hu-berlin.de>

Subject: Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: PhD, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-199.html

28.171, Support: African Deaf Sign Languages; Computational Linguistics / Netherlands

1) From: Victoria Nyst <v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: African Deaf Sign Languages; Computational Linguistics: PhD, Leiden University, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-171.html

28.172, Support: General Linguistics / Germany

1) From: Katharina Brandes <kbrandes@uni-koeln.de>

Subject: General Linguistics: PhD, University of Cologne, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-172.html

28.280, Support: Computational Linguistics; Translation Technologies / Spain

1) From: Antoni Oliver <aoliverg@uoc.edu>

Subject: Computational Linguistics; Translation Technologies, PhD, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-280.html

28.281, Support: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; General Linguistics / Switzerland

1) From: Philipp Dankel <philipp.dankel@unibas.ch>

Subject: English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; General Linguistics, PhD, Universität Basel, Switzerland

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-281.html

28.249, Support: Heritage Italian languages; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Language Documentation; Syntax / Netherlands

1) From: Roberta D'Alessandro <r.dalessandro@uu.nl>

Subject: Heritage Italian languages; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Language Documentation; Syntax, PhD, Utrecht University, Netherlands

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-249.html

28.254, Support: Indo-European; Semantics; Syntax / Norway

1) From: Atle Grønn <atle.gronn@ilos.uio.no>

Subject: Indo-European; Semantics; Syntax, PhD, University of Oslo, Norway

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-254.html

28.255, Support: Computational Linguistics / Germany

1) From: Manfred Stede <stede@uni-potsdam.de>

Subject: Computational Linguistics, PhD, University of Potsdam, Germany

http://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-255.html

28.256, Support: Cognitive Science / United Kingdom

1) From: Sarah Duffy <sarah.duffy@unn.ac.uk>

Subject: Cognitive Science, PhD , Northumbria University, United Kingdom