phd scholarship in linguistics

Doctoral Program

The Ph.D. program emphasizes rigorous theoretical work that has at its base a firm empirical foundation in language data. 

Students are provided with a broad-based background in linguistics, teaching experience in the classroom and other forums, and opportunities for original and high-quality research.  Our Ph.D. students write dissertations on a wide range of topics spanning and bridging many subareas of the field.  See our Ph.D. Alumni  page for dissertation titles and job placement information.

Overview of the Program

Through the completion of advanced coursework and strong methodological and analytical training, the  Ph.D. program prepares students to make original contributions to knowledge in linguistics, to articulate the results of their work, and to demonstrate its significance to linguistics and related fields.  At every stage in the program, students are encouraged to present and publish their research and to develop active professional profiles. 

Students generally complete the program in five years

• Coursework in core areas of linguistics, chosen by each student in consultation with faculty advisors to build the foundation that best suits their interests and goals.
• Fall Quarter: Includes seminar to introduce students to the research of faculty in the department
• Winter Quarter: Includes participation in small research groups or in one-on-one apprenticeships
• Spring Quarter: Includes beginning to work on the first of 2 qualifying research papers

Years 2 and 3

• Balance shifts from coursework to development of research skills
• Students complete two qualifying papers and then selects a principal advisor and committee for their dissertation by the end of year 3.

Years 4 and 5

• Devoted to dissertation and advanced research

Teaching Experience

As they move through the Ph.D. program, students also gain teaching experience by serving as teaching assistants in their second, third, and fourth year of graduate study. They also have access to the many programs provided by Stanford's Vice Provost for  Teaching and Learning , including the varied resources of the Teaching Commons .

Offers of admission to the Linguistics P.h.D program include funding for the full five years of doctoral study, including tuition and stipend, regardless of citizenship. 

We also encourage our applicants to apply for as many external fellowships and scholarships as they are eligible for; a compilation of funding opportunities for Linguistics graduate students can be found on our  Fellowship and Funding Information page .  Applicants should note that the deadlines for these fellowships are typically in the fall of the year prior to admission.

In addition, the  Knight-Hennessy Scholars  program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world's greatest challenges. The program awards up to 100 high-achieving students every year with full funding to pursue a graduate education at Stanford, including the Ph.D. degree in Linguistics. 

Additional information is available about the student budget , Stanford graduate fellowships , and other support programs .

Outside the classroom, there are many opportunities, both formal and informal, for the discussion of linguistic issues and ongoing research, including colloquia, workshops, and reading groups.

Partnership Opportunities

Although not part of the formal doctoral program, there are numerous opportunities for research and development work at the Center for the Study of Language and Information and  off-campus at local companies.  

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Year of entry: 2024

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• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and 
• Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Full entry requirements

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Please ensure you include all  required supporting documents  at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered. 

Application Deadlines 

For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by  12 January 2024. 

If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self–funding, you must submit your application before the below deadlines to be considered. You will not be able to apply after these dates have passed. 

• For September 2024 entry:  30 June 2024 
• For January 2025 entry:  30 September 2024

Programme options

Programme description.

Our PhD Linguistics programme enables you to carry out research in a field of linguistics that matches the interests of one of our members of staff.

The Department of Linguistics and English Language is an international centre for Linguistics, with 20 full-time members of staff and approximately 15 postgraduate research students.

We are virtually unique in the UK and beyond in the breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches represented by our members, many of whom are internationally renowned scholars in their specialisms.

Our academics' areas of expertise include:

• phonetics and phonology
• syntax (lexical-functional grammar, role and reference grammar, construction grammar, and minimalism)
• (formal) semantics
• historical linguistics
• dialectology
• the linguistics of English
• language contact
• variationist sociolinguistics
• child language acquisition
• field linguistics and language documentation
• quantitative corpus-based approaches
• forensic linguistics.

In our research, we combine the advancement of theoretical approaches with a strong concern for their empirical and methodological foundations.

Each member of staff also has a special interest in particular languages and language families, including major European languages, as well as lesser known languages of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Australia.

WE DO NOT, HOWEVER, SUPERVISE PROJECTS WITH A FOCUS ON SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING OR LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY. PLEASE, DO NOT CONTACT STAFF MEMBERS ABOUT SUCH PROJECTS.

Joint supervision arrangements for interdisciplinary projects are available.

Find out more about our Linguistics research , staff members , and what our current postgraduate research students are working on.

Find out what it's like to study at Manchester by visiting us on one of our  open days.

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £4,786 International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500
• PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): £2,393

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Please note for the majority of projects where experimentation requires further resource: higher fee bands (where quoted) will be charged rather than the base rate for supervision, administration and computational costs. The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive and, therefore, you will not be required to pay any additional bench fees or administration costs.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of the course for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your project.

Scholarships/sponsorships

There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.

To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including AHRC NWCDTP and School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentships is 12 January 2024. 

All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.  

For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.

• ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures PhD Studentships 2024 Entry - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures New Generation PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry

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You will experience a unique range and depth of Harvard’s offerings in related fields, especially ancient and modern languages and the growing Mind Brain Behavior Initiative.

You will have the flexibility to customize your program to prepare you for post-graduate success in an academic or non-academic role. You can access a wide range of Harvard resources including the Widener Library, which contains a matchless linguistic and philological collection supplemented by a special non-circulating collection accessible only to linguistics students and faculty.

Examples of theses and dissertations by graduates include “An Experimental Pragmatic Investigation of Depictive Co-Speech Gestures,” “Interpreting Questions with Non-Exhaustive Answers,” “Nominal Arguments and Language Variation,” and “Phrasing is Key: The Syntax and Prosody of Focus in Georgian.”

Graduates of the program have secured academic positions at Rutgers University; University of California, Berkeley; University of Vienna; and the University of Hawaii. Others hold jobs with companies such as Amazon, Google, and Grammarly.

Additional information on the graduate program is available from the Department of Linguistics and requirements for the degree are detailed in Policies .

Areas of Study

Historical Linguistics | Linguistic Theory | Unspecified

Admissions Requirements

Please review admissions requirements and other information before applying. You can find degree program-specific admissions requirements below and access additional guidance on applying from the Department of Linguistics .

Academic Background

Applicants typically have a previous background in linguistics, a mature interest in the field, and a strong language background.

Writing Sample

A writing sample is required as part of the application and should be no more than 100 pages.

Standardized Tests

GRE General: Optional

Theses & Dissertations

Theses & Dissertations for Linguistics

See list of Linguistics faculty

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Questions about the program.

Study Postgraduate

Mphil/phd in linguistics (2024 entry).

Course code

30 September 2024

3-4 years full-time; Up to 7 years part-time

Qualification

Applied Linguistics

University of Warwick

Find out more about our Linguistics MPhil/PhD.

The PhD in Linguistics examines language and linguistic backgrounds from all over the world, through an interdisciplinary approach. Ranked 3rd in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, Warwick's Department of Applied Linguistics offers you the opportunity to research your chosen area of linguistics.

Course overview

Working under the expert guidance of a supervisor, PhD students design and pursue an individual research project shaped by their own personal, academic, or professional needs and interests. They participate in seminars and other activities in a diverse and vibrant research community, and disseminate their work through conference presentations and publications to both academic and non-academic audiences.

Teaching and learning

PhD researchers are individually mentored by academic supervisors from the beginning of their journey. They also participate in weekly research seminars in Year One to develop their skills and understanding in relation to research issues and approaches, methods of data collection and analysis, and research ethics.

General entry requirements

Minimum requirements.

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Linguistics, Languages or a relevant discipline and a Master's degree in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or a relevant discipline.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements Link opens in a new window . This course requires the following:

• IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with a 7.0 in Writing).

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page Link opens in a new window .

Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Our research

We are committed to interdisciplinary research that can make a real difference to society and people’s lives by informing policy, changing practice, and challenging perceptions. Current research strengths in the department are:

• Language learning and teaching
• Working, relating, and adapting across cultures
• Language teacher education and development
• Professional and workplace communication
• Language structure, variation and change

Full details of our research interests  are listed on the Applied Linguistics web pages .

You can also read our general University research proposal guidance.

Find a supervisor

There are two ways to find a supervisor. The second way is our preferred way of handling initial communications with prospective applicants, in order to ensure that you can be matched with a potential supervisor, and in order to avoid the confusion that can arise if prospective applicants write simultaneously to several members of staff in the department.

1. Find your supervisor using the link below and discuss with them the area you'd like to research.

Explore our Applied Linguistics Staff Directory Link opens in a new window to see if you can identify someone whose research interests and publications relate closely to your research topic. Of course, it is very possible that you already have someone in mind because you have read their work, met them at a conference, or indeed were a student of theirs in the past. In such cases, you may wish to write informally to this person to discuss your plans for doing a PhD, and they may invite you to send a research proposal.

2. If you cannot identify a potential supervisor or are not sure exactly who to approach, the alternative way is for you to write to the Postgraduate Research Studies Admission Tutor, Professor Neil Murray [email protected] and send him your draft research proposal and CV. He can then follow things up and, if appropriate, pass on your inquiry to a potential supervisor.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor. Link opens in a new window

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.

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Fee Status Guidance

The University carries out an initial fee status assessment based on information provided in the application and according to the guidance published by UKCISA. Students are classified as either Home or Overseas Fee status and this can determine the tuition fee and eligibility of certain scholarships and financial support.

If you receive an offer, your fee status will be stated with the tuition fee information. If you believe your fee status has been incorrectly classified you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire (follow the instructions in your offer) and provide the required documentation for this to be reassessed.

The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) provides guidance to UK universities on fees status criteria, you can find the latest guidance on the impact of Brexit on fees and student support on the UKCISA website .

Additional course costs

Please contact your academic department for information about department specific costs, which should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below, such as:

• Core text books
• Printer credits
• Dissertation binding
• Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Scholarships and bursaries

Scholarships and financial support

Find out about the different funding routes available, including; postgraduate loans, scholarships, fee awards and academic department bursaries.

Living costs

Find out more about the cost of living as a postgraduate student at the University of Warwick.

Applied Linguistics at Warwick

Apply your learning from day one.

With a history dating back to 1983, Applied Linguistics at Warwick has diversified over the years from a main focus on English language teaching and teacher education to include expertise in areas such as: intercultural communication, professional communication, the sociolinguistics of language use, the teaching and learning of languages other than English.

Find out more about us on our website.

Our Postgraduate Taught courses

• Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (MSc)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MA)

Our Postgraduate Research courses

• Applied Linguistics (MPhil/PhD)
• Discourse Studies (MPhil/PhD)
• English Language Teaching (MPhil/PhD)
• English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (MPhil/PhD)
• Intercultural Communication (MPhil/PhD)
• Linguistics (MPhil/PhD)

How to apply

The application process for courses that start in September and October 2024 will open on 2 October 2023.

For research courses that start in September and October 2024 the application deadline for students who require a visa to study in the UK is 2 August 2024. This should allow sufficient time to complete the admissions process and to obtain a visa to study in the UK.

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Throughout the year we attend exhibitions and fairs online and in-person around the UK. These events give you the chance to explore our range of postgraduate courses, and find out what it’s like studying at Warwick. You’ll also be able to speak directly with our student recruitment team, who will be able to help answer your questions.

Join a live chat with our staff and students, who are here to answer your questions and help you learn more about postgraduate life at Warwick. You can join our general drop-in sessions or talk to your prospective department and student services.

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Some academic departments hold events for specific postgraduate programmes, these are fantastic opportunities to learn more about Warwick and your chosen department and course.

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Aims of the PhD

Human language is a multifaceted phenomenon. It is simultaneously a property of individual minds and of whole speech communities, and thus both internal and external to us. It both shapes and is shaped by our societies over time. It is a combination of sound (or sign), which has physical properties that can be measured, and meaning, which does not. Accordingly, becoming a linguistic researcher involves mastering a variety of methods, both quantitative and qualitative. The PhD in Linguistics at BU aims to produce scholars who are versatile enough to be experts in both of these aspects of linguistic inquiry, yet skilled enough to do cutting-edge research in a particular subfield of the discipline. We offer a solid grounding in a range of research methods, including field methods, quantitative methods, and computational methods.

Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a PhD in Linguistics will demonstrate:

• broad knowledge of the discipline
• deeper knowledge in a specialized area or subfield
• ability to carry out a significant piece of independent research (which implies knowledge of and ability to use research methodologies in order to complete the research)

Prerequisites

The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is not required to apply.

Entering students are expected to have completed introductory classes in: 

• phonetics/phonology (e.g., GRS LX 601)
• syntax (e.g., GRS LX 621)
• semantics/pragmatics (e.g., GRS LX 631)

Students who do not have sufficient background in linguistics must complete additional coursework to fulfill the above prerequisites prior to entry or during the first year. Note: if completed at BU, GRS LX 601, 621, and 631 will not count toward the PhD course requirements.

Admissions & Funding

The deadline for application to enter the program in Fall 2023 is January 6, 2023.  Information about the graduate admissions process ( including the application process and requirements ) is available at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) website:

We anticipate being able to admit about five students per year. All admitted students will receive full coverage of tuition costs plus a fellowship for five years. For further information about funding, consult the GRS website above.

Requirements

Course requirements.

The PhD requires successful completion of 64 credits at the graduate level, including three core courses: 

• GRS LX 703 Phonological Analysis
• GRS LX 722 Intermediate Syntax
• GRS LX 732 Intermediate Semantics

Six additional courses from the four areas below, with two courses each in two of the areas, and one course each in the remaining two areas:

• advanced phonetics, phonology, or morphology (e.g., GRS LX 706)
• advanced syntax, semantics, or pragmatics (e.g., GRS LX 723, 736)
• linguistic research methodology
• language acquisition or socio-historical linguistics

A 4-credit graduate proseminar sequence (GRS LX 801 & 802) is typically taken in the second year.

Finally, six additional courses (including up to 8 credits of directed study) are taken in Linguistics or related fields that comprise a specialization , which will generally be in the area of the dissertation. These courses will be decided upon by the student in conjunction with their advisor, whose approval is required.

Language Requirement

The PhD requires demonstration of graduate-level reading proficiency in two foreign languages (one of which may be English, for non-native speakers) by the end of the third year of enrollment.

These proficiencies can be demonstrated through any of:

• a language examination
• successful completion of a non-credit graduate-level foreign language reading course offered at BU
• the equivalent of two years of undergraduate study of the language at BU (or successful completion of any higher-level language course taught in the language)

Graduate-level foreign language reading courses offered at BU include:

• GRS LF 621 Reading French for Graduate Students
• GRS LG 621 Reading German for Graduate Students
• GRS LI 621 Reading Italian for Graduate Students
• GRS LS 621 Reading Spanish for Graduate Students

Qualifying Examinations

To advance to candidacy, students must satisfactorily complete and defend two substantial research papers in different areas of the field (the first by the end of the fourth semester, the second by the end of the sixth semester of enrollment).

Each Qualifying Paper (QP) will be planned and carried out under the supervision of a Linguistics faculty member with expertise appropriate to the relevant project and, upon completion, will be defended orally and approved by an examining committee, composed of the first and second reader as well as a third faculty member determined by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) in consultation with the student.

A brief proposal for each QP must be submitted, with signed approval of a first and second reader (who have been approved by the DGS and who have agreed to advise the student on the proposed project), by October 15 of the academic year in which the project is to be completed. For the second QP, a topic approval form, in which the student explains how the second QP differs from their first QP, must also be submitted, in advance of the proposal approval form.

Dissertation and Final Oral Examination

PhD candidates will demonstrate their abilities for independent study in a dissertation representing original research or creative scholarship.

A prospectus for the dissertation must be completed and approved by the readers, the DGS, and the Department Chair.

Candidates must undergo a final oral examination in which they defend their dissertation as a valuable contribution to knowledge in their field and demonstrate a mastery of their field of specialization in relation to their dissertation.

All portions of the dissertation and final oral examination must be completed as outlined in the GRS general requirements for the PhD degree:

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PhD Psycholinguistics scholarship

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science is pleased to offer one fully funded PhD scholarship for the PhD Psycholinguistics programme, for a student whose main supervisor is in Language and Linguistic Science.

• Funding: £15,609+ per annum, plus tuition fees at UK (home) rate
• Academic year: 2022/23
• Open to: International (including EU) and UK (home) students
• Qualification level: Postgraduate research
• Number available: One

The scholarship includes:

• UK (Home)-rate tuition fees for three years (international applicants would need to fund the difference between the  UK and international rate )
• A UKRI-aligned stipend for three years, full time (£15,609 per year tax-free in 2021/22)

Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students.

Open to students in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science.

Your main supervisor must be in Language and Linguistic Science. (If your main supervisor is in Education or Psychology, please see the PhD funding pages in those departments.)

Application deadline: Tuesday 19 April 2022, 5pm BST

Submit your  online application  before the deadline. You must consult with your proposed supervisor at least one month before the deadline.

Individuals with the strongest academic record, summary research proposal (in terms of rigour and clarity), and endorsement from their potential supervisor, as well as clarity of the proposed research to the Department and to the  Psycholinguistics programme , will be shortlisted and offered an interview on 3 or 4 May 2022.

Interview performance will contribute to selection of the successful candidate. We expect that the successful candidate will be offered the award by mid-May 2022.

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Linguistics Scholarships for International Students

Here is the list of Linguistics scholarships for International students 2024 - 2025. Please check out following scholarships below.

Victoria University of Wellington Tongarewa International Scholarship 2024 in New Zealand

• Partial Funding
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Masters, Postgraduate
• International Students
• New Zealand

This is a Masters, Postgraduate scholarships for International Students at Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Students interested in are advised to apply for Victoria University of Wellington Tongarewa International Scholarship 2024 in New Zealand.

University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship 2024 in New Zealand

• Partial Funding (Up to $10,000 for either postgraduate study or undergraduate study)
• University of Auckland
• Undergraduate, Postgraduate

This is a Undergraduate, Postgraduate scholarships for International Students at University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Students interested in are advised to apply for University of Auckland International Student Excellence Scholarship 2024 in New Zealand.

Australia Awards Scholarships for International Students 2024

• Fully Funded
• Australian Universities
• All Subjects
• International Students, Australia Awards Approved Countries

This is a Masters All Subjects scholarships for International Students, Australia Awards Approved Countries at Australian Universities, , Australia. Students interested in All Subjects are advised to apply for Australia Awards Scholarships for International Students 2024.

Romanian Government ARICE Scholarship 2024 (Fully Funded)

• Romania Universities
• Bachelor, Masters, PhD

This is a Bachelor, Masters, PhD scholarships for International Students at Romania Universities, , Romania. Students interested in are advised to apply for Romanian Government ARICE Scholarship 2024 (Fully Funded).

DAAD-EPOS Scholarships in Germany Development Related Courses 2025-2026

• Germany Universities
• Masters, PhD

This is a Masters, PhD scholarships for International Students at Germany Universities, , Germany. Students interested in are advised to apply for DAAD-EPOS Scholarships in Germany Development Related Courses 2025-2026.

Islamic Development Bank IsDB Scholarships 2024/2025 (Fully Funded)

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University College London IOE Centenary Scholarships 2024 in UK

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Admission is highly competitive. All students admitted to the PhD program will be offered funding. There is no separate application for fellowships, assistantships, or scholarships.

Doctoral Assistantships : Assistantships provide a taxable stipend ($33,814 for the 2022-2023 AY), cover thesis research fees or tuition, and health insurance. Recipients must be full-time doctoral students. Assistantships require 15 hours per week or work as Research Assistants (RAs) or Teaching Assistants (TAs) who are assigned to individual faculty member or a faculty coordinator (as in the case of our introductory linguistics course: Introduction to Language). Assistantships are renewable for five years pending satisfactory performance.

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Students are encouraged to apply for outside grants and internships. A selection of resources is given below; students should also consult the Office of Student Financial Services, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the Provost.

Resources 1. American Anthropological Association 2. American Sociological Association 3. Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) 4. Department of Education: Student Guide to Financial Aid 5. Funding for Women and Minorities 6. The LINGUIST list

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1. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Various awards, including travel grants for the annual conference 2. American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation fellowships and other grants for women 3. American Council of Learned Societies Assortment of fellowships 4. The Camargo Foundation Fellowships For research in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures. 5. Consortium of Universities Consortium fellows program Research areas include linguistics. 6. Cosmos Club Foundation Small grants for equipment, conference travel, etc. 7. Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program 8. DAAD Grants for dissertation and post-doctoral research in Germany 9. Department of Defense NDSEG Fellowships for doctoral study in science and engineering (3-year term) 10. District of Columbia DC State Student Incentive Grant Program (SSIG) Master’s grants for DC residents 11. Ford Foundation Predoctoral and dissertation fellowships for minorities 12. Fulbright grants (USIA) Graduate study abroad for US citizens; graduate study in the US for non-US citizens 13. Language Learning Dissertation Grant Program 14. Mellon Foundation Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research 15. Modern Language Journal Dissertation Support Grants Check annually for fall deadlines 16. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) For college seniors and first-year graduate students; 3-year term 17. National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Note: Proposals are submitted by a faculty member on behalf of the graduate student 18.  Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. 19. Social Science Research Council Pre-dissertation and dissertation fellowships and grants 20. Spencer Foundation Grants and Fellowships For research in education 21. TESOL Fellowships For graduate study; travel grants (membership required). 22. The Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation fellowships For research in anthropology. 23. The William Orr Dingwall Fellowship For research in neurolinguistics.

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AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships 2024

AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships 2024 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the University of Auckland for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to citizens and permanent residents of New Zealand

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in Any area within the scope of the University. 01 Dec is the deadline to send applications for AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships 2024. This scholarship can be taken at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) , . You may apply on AUT Vice Chancellor Doctoral Scholarships 2024 application form .

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Momeni Iranian Financial Assistance Scholarships, 2024

Momeni Iranian Financial Assistance Scholarships, 2024 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the Momeni Foundation for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to applicants of Iranian descent

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in All subjects offered by the university . 30 Jun is the deadline to send applications for Momeni Iranian Financial Assistance Scholarships, 2024. This scholarship can be taken at Any institution across the world . You may apply on Momeni Iranian Financial Assistance Scholarships, 2024 application form .

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University Of Reading Regional PhD Bursaries at University of Reading 2024

University Of Reading Regional PhD Bursaries at University of Reading 2024 is a Only tuition fees international scholarship offered by the University of Reading for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to applicants of UK/Ireland

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in Courses offered by the university . 03 May is the deadline to send applications for University Of Reading Regional PhD Bursaries at University of Reading 2024. This scholarship can be taken at University of Reading , . You may apply on University Of Reading Regional PhD Bursaries at University of Reading 2024 application form .

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China Scholarship Council (CSC) Scholarships, 2022

China Scholarship Council (CSC) Scholarships, 2022 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the University of Auckland for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to Chinese nationals

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American Association Of University Women International Fellowships in US 2023

American Association Of University Women International Fellowships in US 2023 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the American Association Of University Women (AAUW) for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to female International applicants (other than the US)

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in All Subjects. 15 Nov is the deadline to send applications for American Association Of University Women International Fellowships in US 2023. This scholarship can be taken at Any US University . You may apply on American Association Of University Women International Fellowships in US 2023 application form .

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Country-related cooperation programme with Mexico 2024

Country-related cooperation programme with Mexico 2024 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to Mexico nationals

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in All subjects offered by the universities. Deadline varies is the deadline to send applications for Country-related cooperation programme with Mexico 2024. This scholarship can be taken at Universities in Germany . You may apply on Country-related cooperation programme with Mexico 2024 application form .

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The Rosztoczy Foundation Hungarian Scholarship 2024

The Rosztoczy Foundation Hungarian Scholarship 2024 is a Full Funding international scholarship offered by the Rosztoczy Foundation for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to Hungary nationals

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in All subjects offered by the universities. Deadline varies is the deadline to send applications for The Rosztoczy Foundation Hungarian Scholarship 2024. This scholarship can be taken at University or Research Institute in the USA . You may apply on The Rosztoczy Foundation Hungarian Scholarship 2024 application form .

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DAAD - Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarship 2024

DAAD - Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarship 2024 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to applicants from developing countries

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in All subjects offered by the universities. Deadline varies is the deadline to send applications for DAAD - Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarship 2024. This scholarship can be taken at Universities/Institutions in Germany . You may apply on DAAD - Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarship 2024 application form .

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST Fellowship 2023

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST Fellowship 2023 is a Full Funding international scholarship offered by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to all nationals

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Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award 2024

Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award 2024 is a Partial Funding international scholarship offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for international students. Students eligible for this scholarship are: Open to all nationals except Germany

This scholarship can be taken for pursuing in All courses offered by the university. Always Open is the deadline to send applications for Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award 2024. This scholarship can be taken at Research Institutions in Germany . You may apply on Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award 2024 application form .

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Scholarship and Funding Opportunities

At Lancaster, we are investing in the future of our students by enabling access to a world-class education. We believe that funding concerns should not stop any student with the talent to thrive. There are various scholarships, bursaries and funding opportunities for Linguistics Master's and PhD students.

For “1+3” applications (MA followed by PhD), you must apply for the PhD programme AT LEAST one month before the funding application deadline in order to allow time for your application to be processed.

Please note that unless clearly stated, for all awards, you must have already applied for and accepted an offer of a place on one of the relevant programmes.

Scholarship and Funding Opportunities PhD Accordion

Lancaster University forms part of the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP). Each year, approximately 50 studentships are awarded across the seven institutions that make up the consortium for research in areas covered by the AHRC.

• Deadline: 2 Feb 2024
• PhD application deadline: 2 Jan 2024

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Funding is available to support students eligible for Home or International fees. Please visit the websites of the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership and UKRI for further details regarding eligibility criteria.

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• +2 Scheme (two years doctoral study – for existing first year students only)
• +3 Scheme (three years doctoral study)

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Lancaster University forms part of the ESRC's North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP). Each year, around 60 studentships are awarded across the four institutions that make up the partnership for research in areas covered by the ESRC.

• Deadline: 26 Feb 2024 (5pm)
• PhD application deadline: 26 Jan 2024

Funding is available to support students eligible for Home or International fees. Please visit the websites of the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership ( https://nwssdtp.ac.uk/ ) and UKRI ( https://www.ukri.org/ ) for further details regarding eligibility criteria.

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Level of Study: PhD degree

Eligibility: UK students and international students (including EU and EEA)

Deadline for Scholarship applications: Tuesday 19 March 2024, 17:00 GMT

Applicants must already hold an offer of a place to study a postgraduate doctoral programme in any department in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences before applying for a scholarship, and be due to commence their studies during the 2024-25 academic year.

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Join a cohort of scholars, researchers, and activists dedicated to linguistic diversity.

UMass Boston's PhD program in Applied Linguistics is a critically-oriented community of scholars, researchers, and activists dedicated to understanding linguistic diversity in everyday life. Our unique program emphasizes learning-by-doing through mentorship, coursework, and community-engagement. The Applied Linguistics PhD prepares candidates for teaching, research, and public advocacy careers in higher education, government, community, nonprofits, and private organizations.

Our apprenticeship model combines intensive faculty mentoring from the department’s internationally recognized faculty with structured support from a diverse and active doctoral student community . We also draw on the interdisciplinary expertise of our colleagues across Greater Boston and around the world to provide opportunities for community-engaged scholarship . Applied Linguistics doctoral students are involved in a range of local and global projects and initiatives related to our areas of inquiry : bilingual/multilingual education, multilingual language policy, critical applied linguistics, social resources and social contexts in language learning, and sociocultural theory.

Our curriculum is designed to engage future researchers in critical study of language in society. Through the exploration of cutting-edge research methods, students will develop a comprehensive and deep understanding of the theoretical, empirical, and practical dimensions of language use, language teaching and learning, and language policy in local and transnational contexts; and how they interrogate systems of power that produce marginalization, exploitation, and discrimination. Simultaneously, students cultivate their own scholarly identity, develop their inquiries, and generate knowledge to improve life in our schools, communities, and society. Students and faculty collaborate on research projects, manuscripts, advocacy work, and conference presentations throughout the doctoral program. 

Our PhD program requires three years of residency. During the first two years, a typical course load is three courses per semester (fall and spring) plus department events including the Colloquium, Roundtables, working groups, and talks; classes are offered between 4 and 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Funding, including tuition, living stipend, and health insurance, is available for up to three years on a competitive basis.

Please contact Graduate Program Director Professor Avary Carhill-Poza for information about the program, application process, or connection to current students: [email protected] .

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The Department of Applied Linguistics at UMass Boston is committed to cultivating diversity in scholarship and scholar identity and to providing intellectual, social, emotional, and financial support to students from groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. As such, we strongly encourage students with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, including first generation students, international students, students of color, and linguistically diverse students to apply.

The deadline to submit all materials is January 1 for fall admission. Applicants are responsible for confirming with Graduate Admissions that their application is complete (including all documents and transcripts) well before January 1. Applicants to the PhD Program in Applied Linguistics should submit the following admissions materials:

• UMass Boston Graduate Application
• Official transcript from each college and university attended (including evidence of a master’s degree in applied linguistics or related field, with a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0)
• A current Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should come from individuals who can assess the applicant’s academic preparation for advanced graduate work
• One well-written sample of academic work (e.g. MA thesis, course paper, research project, published article, etc.)
• Statement of purpose [1500 words maximum] that addresses the following questions:
• How do your research interests map onto the areas of inquiry supported by the PhD Program in Applied Linguistics (bilingual/multilingual education, multilingual language policy, critical applied linguistics, social resources and social contexts in language learning, and sociocultural theory)?
• What practical or real-world changes do you hope to see as a result of your research, scholarship, and/or activism?
• What professional, personal, and academic experiences have especially equipped you to bring a critical perspective to your research, scholarship, and/or activism? And, how do your experiences as a multilingual language learner, language teacher, or language user inform your goals? (For applicants who are not multilingual, please explain your plans for developing fluency in another language while completing the PhD program.)

For international students who have not completed at least two academic years of full-time study (excluding ESL or test-prep) at an approved English-speaking college, proof of English language proficiency is required.

Deadlines & Cost

Deadlines: January 1 for fall

Cost: For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to [email protected] . Please refer to Graduate Student Financial Aid for more information on financial aid.

Application Fee Waivers: Fee waivers are automatic for all UMass Boston alumni, veterans, and McNair Scholars. Additionally, fee waivers for financial hardship are granted to applicants on a first-come-first-serve basis. To request a fee waiver, applicants should first complete their application (but not submit it), then send an email to the Program Director with the subject line: PhD Fee Waiver Request. State your reasons for requesting the fee waiver in your email and attach a letter from your academic advisor attesting to the financial need to waive the application fee. Applications must be complete in order to receive a fee waiver.

Support: Funding for doctoral students—including tuition, living stipend, and health insurance—is available for up to three years on a competitive basis. Applicants to the PhD program in Applied Linguistics are considered for Graduate Assistantships during the application review process in January.

Coursework is the primary way for students to develop their scholarly identity, knowledge, and research skills as they refine a dissertation topic for study. During the first two years of the PhD program, students are encouraged to explore a range of topics and get to know faculty before they choose an advisor for their dissertation project. In their third year, students move on to candidacy by passing associated benchmarks supported by their inquiry courses. The following courses are offered in the Applied Linguistics PhD Program:

Core Courses (9 Credits)

• APLING 700 - Issues in Applied Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 701 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 702 - Issues in Sociolinguistics 3 Credit(s)

Seminars (9 Credits)

• APLING 707 - Current Research on Language and Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 708 - Corpus Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 709 - Language Policy 3 Credit(s)

Colloquium (1 Credit)

• APLING 890 - Graduate Colloquium in Applied Linguistics 1 Credit(s)

Research Methods Courses (9 to 15 Credits)

Complete at least three courses from below.

• APLING 703 - Applied Linguistics Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 704 - Advanced Discourse Analysis 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 705 - Advanced Ethnography 3 Credit(s)
• PPOL-G 604L - Statistical Methods in the analysis of Social Problems I 3 Credit(s)
• PPOL-G 605L - Statistical Methods in the Analysis of Social Problems II 3 Credit(s)

Electives (3 to 9 Credits)

Complete no more than three from below.

• APLING 601 - Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 603 - Language, Culture and Identity 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 605 - Theories and Principles of Language Teaching 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 611 - Methods and Materials in Foreign Language Instruction 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 612 - Integrating Culture into the Language Curriculum 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 614 - Foundations of Bilingual/Multicultural Education 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 615 - Dual Language Pedagogy 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 618 - Teaching ESL: Methods and Approaches 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 621 - Psycholinguistics 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 623 - Sociolinguistics 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 627 - Phonetics and Phonemics 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 629 - The Structure of the English Language 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 633 - Discourse Analysis in ESL 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 635 - Literacy & Culture 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 637 - Ethnography of Education: Culture, Language, & Literacy 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 670 - Testing in the Bilingual/ESL Classroom 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 673 - Reading in the Bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) Classroom 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 696 - Independent Study 1-6 Credit(s)
• APLING 697 - Special Topics in Applied Linguistics 1-6 Credit(s)

Inquiry Courses (6 Credits)

• APLING 891 - Qualifying Paper Seminar 3 Credit(s)
• APLING 892 - Dissertation Proposal Writing Seminar 3 Credit(s)

Dissertation Research Course (12 Credits)

• APLING 899 - Dissertation Research 1-12 Credit(s)

Graduation Criteria

Complete 55 credits from 16 courses including three core courses, three seminars, one colloquium, three to five research methods courses, one to three electives, two inquiry courses, and one dissertation research course.

Students with a master’s degree in a relevant field earned no more than seven years before matriculation may be eligible for advanced standing awarding them up to twelve credits toward the degree.

Doctoral candidacy:   Acceptance of a qualifying paper and dissertation proposal. Dissertation:   Compose and defend a dissertation based on original research.

Statute of limitations:   Seven years.

Graduate Program Director Professor Avary Carhill-Poza [email protected]

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The PhD program is for those interested in advanced research training and developing expertise in an area of their choice.

Program Overview

Our department covers a broad range of research topics, with substantial coverage of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. We approach these topics from several different research traditions and backgrounds, with particular strengths in formal-theoretical linguistics, experimental and field linguistics, acquisition, and computational approaches to the study of communicative behaviour.

Program Requirements

Students in the PhD Linguistics program must complete coursework under the following requirements:

• LING 508: Phonetic Theory and Analysis (3 credits)
• LING 510: Phonological Theory and Analysis (3 credits)
• LING 520: Syntactic Theory and Analysis (3 credits)
• LING 525: Semantic Theory and Analysis (3 credits)
• First-year breadth courses may be waived if equivalent courses have been taken elsewhere.
• LING 505A: Issues in Morphological Theory and Analysis (3 credits)
• LING 511 : Topics in Phonology (3 credits)
• LING 513: Topics in Phonetics (3 credits)
• LING 521: Topics in Syntax (3 credits)
• LING 527: Topics in Semantics (3 credits)
• More than one section of LING 530 can be counted towards this requirement, with each three-credit section counting as one course.
• LING 531: Field Methods in Linguistics I (3 credits)
• The remaining six credits can be completed with either LING 532, LING 518, and/or an appropriate methods-related course within in Linguistics or in a different department

The first-year breadth courses and methods courses (except Field Methods) are waived if equivalent courses have been taken elsewhere, subject to an evaluation of the relevant syllabus.

First-year graduate students who do not have sufficient background for the first-year graduate courses (this is most typically an issue for LING 525 and LING 508) are expected to take the appropriate undergraduate courses (e.g., LING 325, LING 313) prior to registration in the graduate course.

Here are three sample course sequences that students usually take:

Sequence 1: 

Term 1: Breadth: LING 510, LING 520; Depth: LING 503

Term 2: Breadth: LING 508, LING 525; Depth: LING 511

Term 3: Depth: LING 513; Methods: LING 518, LING 531

Term 4: Depth: LING 530; Depth/Methods: LING 532

Sequence 2: 

Term 1: Breadth: LING 510, LING 520; Depth: LING 530

Term 2: Breadth: LING 525; Depth: LING 505A, LING 521

Term 3: Depth LING 527; Methods: LING 518, LING 531

Term 4: Depth/Methods LING 532

Sequence 3: 

Term 1: Breadth: LING 510; Depth: LING 503; Methods: 3 credits in statistics

Term 3: Depth LING 513; Methods: LING 518, LING 531

Term 4: Depth LING 530; LING 530

Qualifying papers

The QP process is an opportunity to develop, strengthen, and broaden research skills. Whether a student chooses the one-QP or two-QP option and the specific topic(s) are decisions students discuss and make in discussion with their committee. Discussions of what constitutes appropriate scope should take place within the committee.

Two-QP option (default): Students who select to write two QPs are acknowledging that they would benefit from the experience of engaging in two separate research topics under the guidance of a committee. Each committee must have three members, but each QP will have two readers. (The third member may be the Graduate Advisor.) The length of these QPs is to be the scope of a discipline-specific conference proceedings paper.

One-QP option: Students who select to write one QP are eager to engage more deeply with a single topic and set of research methods. Under this option, QPs will have three readers. The scope of this QP is to be appropriate for a journal manuscript, which is discipline specific. 

While QPs may feed into dissertation projects, there is no established expectation that they will or will not.

No defences, but QP presentations. Under neither of these options will students be required to defend their QPs. But, developing presentation skills is important to a scholar’s development. Students are required to present each QP. Such a presentation is a presentation and not a defence. The evaluation of a presentation is thus formative, and not summative. A QP does not need to be presented upon completion, but rather it is up to the committee to decide the presentation timing that is appropriate for a student. To facilitate this, there will be a Graduate Student Research Day at the end of every term, and all students will be invited to present.

As part of the Qualifying Paper process, and before beginning work on the paper, a student must have a short proposal for each paper approved by the supervisory committee. The proposal must establish the specific area and problem(s) to be addressed and cite a few key references from the literature which will be surveyed. The committee will normally respond to the proposal within 2 weeks of its submission. The Qualifying Paper proposal should follow the formatting guidelines of an abstract for the Annual Conference of the Canadian Linguistic Association, with the following addition: without exceeding the one-page length limit, the proposal should include a short budget (if there will be costs associated with completing the Qualifying Paper), budget justification and funding source (faculty member’s grant, outside grant, private funds, etc.). Also note that the content for a proposal will normally be more speculative than a conference abstract. Once approved, the Qualifying Paper proposal should be electronically filed with the Grad Admin and circulated electronically to the Department.

The final paper will be submitted to UBC Working Papers in Linguistics and must follow the UBCWPL style guidelines for length and formatting.

Dissertation

The dissertation marks the culmination of the PhD program. A dissertation should be an original and independent research project which makes some contribution to knowledge in the special area elected by the student.The dissertation marks the culmination of the PhD program. A dissertation should be an original and independent research project which makes some contribution to knowledge in the special area elected by the student.

By the end of a student’s third year, the student must submit to the Graduate Advisor a dissertation prospectus, along with the appropriate approval form signed by the members of the dissertation committee, and circulate the prospectus electronically to the Department. The content of a dissertation prospectus should be along the lines of an NSERC Discovery Grant or a SSHRC Insight Grant; it should have the following components:

• Summary (1 page maximum)
• Detailed description (6 pages maximum)
• Bibliography
• Budget (if there will be costs associated with completing the dissertation research)
• Budget justification (as appropriate)

Dissertations should be prepared in accordance with the thesis formatting regulations required by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Dissertations which do not meet the standards specified may be rejected. Documentation should follow the style guide of the Canadian Journal of Linguistics, Language, or the American Psychological Association.

The completed dissertation will be read by a specialist from outside the University, arranged by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at least three months before the candidate expects to take the final oral examination. The student’s research supervisor and the Graduate Advisor will forward a list of names of specialists who might serve as External Examiner using the Doctoral Dissertation Form. When the dissertation has been approved for submission to the External Examiner, the candidate will take the final oral defence. This is a formal, public examination, chaired by an appointee of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and attended by the members of the examining committee and other interested persons.

Students nearing the final stages of thesis writing should familiarize themselves with the timeline to the oral dissertation defense . During the weeks prior to the oral examination, students are strongly encouraged to give a practice oral presentation, ideally during a departmental research seminar slot. Practice orals should follow the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies format, allowing 30 minutes for a presentation, and a longer period for questions. While examining committee members are not prohibited from attending, practice orals should not be viewed as an opportunity to prepare students for specific questions that students will be asked by committee members at the official defence.

The candidate submits an electronic copy of the final dissertation to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The electronic copy will be deposited in the cIRcle on-line repository, and linked from the department website. The final oral exam may be held at any time of the year (except from mid-December to mid-January) provided that the examining committee can be assembled.

Language requirement

In order to graduate, students must have a sound knowledge of one language other than English. They must fulfill this language requirement by the time of their thesis prospectus submission.

The language to fulfill this requirement is expected to be chosen on the basis of its relevance for the student’s research program, in consultation and by approval of the student’s supervisory committee. Relevance can be determined by a variety of factors such as the following:

• The language is the object of the student’s research, or is closely related to the language of research; for example, where a student’s research focuses on Yoruba, knowledge of Yoruba could fulfill the requirement, or where the student’s research is on St’at’imcets, knowledge of Halkomelem could fulfill the requirement.
• There is a significant and relevant linguistic literature in the language; for example, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Russian could fulfill the requirement.
• The language serves as a medium for conducting linguistic research relevant to the student’s program of research; for example, Hausa could fulfill the language requirement for a student conducting research on a language of northern Nigeria.

Students may fulfill the language requirements in various ways:

• Certain departments at UBC periodically schedule reading knowledge examinations. This exam evaluates a student’s language competence based on the translation of a text (approximately 1000 words) relating to the student’s field of study. A minimum second class standing (B- or better) must be obtained on this exam in order to satisfy the Foreign Language Requirement. For further information on such examinations, contact the appropriate departments.
• If you speak a language natively, your native proficiency can be accepted by the supervisory committee.
• If you have completed a program of post-secondary language study (a minimum of 12 credits or equivalent). A minimum second class standing (B- or better) must be obtained for these credits in order to satisfy the Foreign Language Requirement.
• For other languages, it may be necessary to establish an ad hoc mechanism for conducting an evaluation of the student’s knowledge. In such cases, the student should make a written request to their supervisory committee, including a proposal for how such an examination can take place, and including a proposal for a qualified examiner. Students considering this option should be aware that the requirements (including the required level of competence in the language and how to demonstrate it) may vary extensively from case to case, depending on the norms of the language community involved.

Continuous enrolment

Until their MA thesis prospectus has been approved, all MA students are expected to maintain a regular, active, physical presence in the Department. This can include participation in lab/project/reading groups, attending colloquia, research seminars or other ad hoc departmental events, meetings with their supervisor, committee members or other researchers in relevant areas. Certain circumstances may necessitate a student’s absence during some of this period (e.g. for field work); such absences should be discussed with the supervisory committee.

At all stages of the program, a student and their supervisor should be in regular contact and communication. At the thesis/dissertation stage, such contact should happen at least once a month (again, barring extenuating circumstances), either through in-person meetings, videoconferencing, or communication/reporting over email.

Supervision

A Research Supervisor is appointed for a student before the beginning of their first year in the program. The Graduate Advisor and the Research Supervisor, in consultation with the incoming student, will establish a three-member Temporary Supervisory Committee no later than the end of the first week of the first term.

Prior to registration for the second year, the Temporary Supervisory Committee shall be dissolved and a new Supervisory Committee shall be established. A MA Supervisory Committee consists minimally of the Research Supervisor and two additional members. Normally the members of the supervisory committee are from the Department of Linguistics; if the students committee includes members from outside the Department of Linguistics, a majority must be departmental members. Establishing a Research Supervisor is the joint responsibility of the student and the Graduate Advisor.

Both new and continuing MA students will have a meeting with their Supervisory Committee during the last week of August or in early September. At this meeting students can discuss their course work and other aspects of their program. Incoming students are requested to bring with them copies of the calendars of course offerings from the institutions they previously attended (other than UBC). At the end of April or the beginning of May, all students will meet with their Supervisory Committee to discuss the year’s progress and to plan further work. Any changes in a graduate student’s program must be approved by the Supervisory Committee.

The Graduate Advisor, in advising students, makes every effort to ensure that they have satisfied all the requirements for the degree — language requirements, course work, etc. However, it is ultimately every student’s responsibility to ensure that at the time he/she applies for the degree he/she has met all the requirements. Separate records of a student’s program and progress are kept by the Faculty of Graduate Studies; these records are obtained from information provided by the Graduate Advisor and are used to determine a student’s ultimate eligibility for graduation.

Annual evaluation

The Faculty will meet in April or May each year to discuss the progress of each student in the PhD program. The student’s supervisor will inform them of the results of the evaluation. If a student is not making satisfactory progress, they will either be required to withdraw from the program immediately or will be placed on probation and told what conditions must be fulfilled to obtain a satisfactory standing. If a student on probation has not fulfilled these conditions by the end of the following semester, they will then normally be required to withdraw from the program.

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Research profile

We have an outstanding international reputation in many areas of Linguistics and English Language research.

Linguistics & English Language is rated 3rd in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

We can offer expert supervision across a wide range of topics, including:

• Applied Linguistics
• Developmental linguistics, including first and second language acquisition
• Discourse and conversation analysis
• Historical English linguistics, including the syntax, morphology, and phonology from the earliest periods to the present day
• Language evolution
• Linguistic fieldwork
• Morphology, including word formation
• Multilingualism
• Phonetics and phonology, including diachronic phonology and the phonology of varieties of English, Scots and their history
• Sociolinguistics
• Speech technology
• Syntax and semantics, including theoretical syntax, descriptive syntax of English, diachronic syntax and both lexical and formal semantics
• Varieties of English, both British and international

Research groups

Our expertise clusters in a number of research groups and research centres:

• Developmental Linguistics
• English Language
• Language Evolution & Computation (LEC)
• Language in Context
• Language Variation and Change (LVC)
• Meaning and Grammar
• Phonetics and Phonology
• Centre for Language Evolution
• Bilingualism Matters

Research in speech technology is carried out at the Centre for Speech Technology Research, a collaboration between the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences and Informatics:

• Centre for Speech Technology Research

Training and support

You will receive supervision by at least two members of academic staff, who will meet regularly with you to discuss your progress and wider issues in your field of study.

This may include:

• discussion of relevant literature (for example, journal articles and book chapters)
• Firming up of research proposal
• Preparation for fieldwork and data collection
• discussion of draft chapters of your thesis
• preparation for conference presentations

Research students are assigned to research groups, each of which hosts regular research activities.

The department also has a visiting speaker series (the Linguistic Circle), and you are encouraged to participate in the School’s Language at Edinburgh research network.

The unrivalled holdings of the University and National Libraries and the National Archives of Scotland make study of this subject at Edinburgh especially attractive.

Our students become part of one of the biggest communities of linguists in the United Kingdom.

We have state-of-the art technical and laboratory facilities:

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The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is home to a large, supportive and active student community, hosting events and activities throughout the year which you can join. As a postgraduate student, you will have access to a range of research resources, state-of-the-art facilities research seminars and reading groups.

Career opportunities

While many of our PhD graduates choose to remain in academia as lecturers and researchers, going onto post-doctoral opportunities or progressing into faculty positions, some pursue employment and careers in other sectors.

Important application information

Find a research opportunity that matches your interests.

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Write a research proposal

Your research proposal will be used to consider whether the proposed research is feasible and can be supervised by our staff members, so it is important that your theoretical and methodological preparation for it are clear.

We understand that it can be difficult to formulate research plans well in advance of carrying out the work, but we encourage you to articulate your ideas as clearly as possible. You should draft your proposal several times and, ideally, seek comments on it from other people (perhaps from your referees or former lecturers) before submitting it.

It is recommended that you contact your planned supervisor(s) well in advance of the deadline to identify a suitable topic for your research proposal.

You should then draft the research proposal independently and then discuss it with your planned supervisor(s), revising it based on their comments and suggestions.

Each PhD thesis contains several theoretical and empirical chapters. Your proposal should focus on the empirical work, laying out plans for at least two empirical studies (further plans can be worked out as you progress). Ideally, each of the studies should be a publishable journal article; students are strongly encouraged to publish their work in collaboration with their supervisors.

Your proposal must not exceed 1000 words; the panel may not read the part of your proposal exceeding the limit. This does not include references.

Your proposal should include:

• A title for the project
• A brief background for the planned research question(s)
• A compelling, brief rationale for the studies, including the specific research questions/hypotheses
• A description of the methodology for addressing these questions/hypotheses, which generally includes:
• Sufficiently large sample(s) of participants (allowing for appropriate statistical power) and measurement/experimental procedures
• If using existing data (e.g., data from large cohort studies or biobanks, imaging data sets, etc.), describe the data sets
• Your data analytical approach (e.g., suitable statistical models)
• If using qualitative data such as interviews, describe your methods and analytical approach
• Note that the methodology should be realistic, within the resources and time-scales available to you and your supervisor(s), and also allowing for necessary time for writing the thesis
• An indication of how your proposed work fits with and contributes to the research programme of your planned supervisor(s).

A PhD thesis typically means teamwork, involving the student and one or two supervisors, and often also other members of the research group(s) of the supervisor(s); a student receives training and help form the team, but can also contribute to the team with their research. Applicants who can show a good fit with a supervising team have an advantage.

We may ask for a brief (Zoom or MS Teams) interview with you if we have further questions.

If your application is successful, we expect that your research will develop. It is likely that your supervisor(s) or those reviewing the work will suggest changes or developments to your research as your studies progress.

Therefore, you will not be held to the ideas that you explain in your proposal during the course of your research.

• How to write a good PG research proposal

Contact potential supervisors prior to making an application

We strongly encourage you to get in touch with a potential supervisor, and to include their name in your application.

When contacting a potential supervisor, please include a draft proposal and CV as this will provide the starting point for discussion. You can introduce yourself by explaining why their work interests you.

Please note that our academic staff are very busy and it may take time for them to respond to your enquiry.

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Get ready to apply

In order to ensure full consideration of your application, we ask that you submit your complete application including all supporting documentation.

You will be asked to add contact details for your referees. We will email them with information on how to upload their reference directly to your online application. Please allow plenty of time as we can only consider your application once we have received your full application, including your references.

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Consider your funding options

There are a number of funding opportunities both within the University and externally. Funding is highly competitive at PhD level.

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Pre-application Checklist

To receive a pre-arrival checklist to help you with your application, please email the PPLS Postgraduate Office at

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Please complete this checklist to keep track of your application preparations. Please submit the completed checklist as an additional document to your application.

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Entry requirements.

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in English language, linguistics, or a related subject.

Your academic achievements will be assessed by a panel of academics along with the research proposal submitted as part of your application.

(Revised 19 February 2024 to clarify entry requirements and assessment methods.)

International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

• Entry requirements by country
• English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 176 in each component.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 62 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

• UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

• Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

Find out more about our language requirements:

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Scholarships and funding

Only applications received by the Round 1 deadline will be considered for University of Edinburgh based funding.

You may be able to secure external funding outside of this deadline.

Featured funding

• Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities Funding
• Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Funding
• [College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Awards] ( https://www.ed.ac.uk/ppls/linguistics-and-english-language/prospective/postgraduate/funding-research-students/arts-humanities-soc-sci-research-awards )
• [Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships] ( https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/international/other-funding/doctoral-college )

UK government postgraduate loans

If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments.

The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on:

• your programme
• the duration of your studies
• your tuition fee status

Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.

• UK government and other external funding

Other funding opportunities

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Further information

• PPLS Postgraduate Office
• Phone: +44 (0)131 651 5002
• Contact: [email protected]
• Dugald Stewart Building
• 3 Charles Street
• Central Campus
• Programme: Linguistics and English Language
• School: Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences
• College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This programme is not currently accepting applications. Applications for the next intake usually open in October.

Start date: September

Application deadlines

Only applications received by the Round 1 deadline will be considered for University of Edinburgh based funding. You may be able to secure external funding outside of this deadline.

We operate a gathered field approach to PhD applications.

This means that all complete applications which satisfy our minimum entry requirements will be held until the nearest deadline. The admissions panel will meet to consider all applications received together after that date.

Applications are held for processing over two deadlines:

• How to apply

Please read through the ‘Important application information’ section on this page before applying.

Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:

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Support the Department of Linguistics 

The Department of Linguistics has a mission to welcome and financially support graduate students in its master's and doctoral programs. We have been very successful in offering a number of sources of funding to graduate students through a combination of teaching assistantships, research assistantships and fellowships. Note that different sources of funds can be held concurrently, and that continuation of TA-ships and RA-ships is dependent on performance. Teaching assistantships are dependent on enrollment and budget considerations, research positions are dependent upon individual faculty members' grants, and scholarships/fellowships are competitive.

Teaching Assistantships

A major source of funding comes from teaching assistantships. We expect that students will receive a minimum of 5.5 base units per academic year. Please see the Wages page of the TSSU website for the latest information on the amounts per base unit. For additional information on TA/TM appointment processes in the Linguistics Department refer to Teaching Assistantship and Tutor Marker Appointment Priorities . Teaching assistants mark for professors or conduct tutorials for undergraduate classes. Advanced doctoral students also sometimes receive a sessional instructorship, where the student has complete control of a class. A sessional instructorship is worth $6,435 for a four-month term. Teaching assistantships and sessional instructorships are also sometimes available in the Department of World Languages and Literatures . For example, in recent years, our graduate students have taught and TA-ed for German, Mandarin, and Japanese. For information about the union governing TA, TM and sessional appointments see the TSSU webpage. All TA positions are centrally located on the SFU Human Resources website.

Research Assistantships

A second primary source of funding is research assistantships (RA-ships). Many faculty members are able to support students as research assistants, paid from research grants. RA-ships average about $3,500 per semester, but the range of funding varies extensively , and  most students are not employed all three semesters each year. New students should contact potential supervisors (see research areas  and faculty ) to ascertain the possibility of such employment. Some research assistantships result in coauthored publications and conference papers, which may also include some travel funding.

Entrance Scholarships

The Department of Linguistics enters qualified new applicants for entrance scholarships, . Very highly qualified applicants are eligible to receive a Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship ($2,000-$10,000) to match competing major awards from other universities. Typically, one highly qualified PhD applicant per year is nominated for a Graduate Deans Entrance Scholarship . Extremely highly qualified Canadian and International doctoral applicants may be eligible for the Vanier Scholarship , which provides $50,000 for up to three years.

Graduate Fellowships

Eligible students can compete each spring for a graduate fellowship ($7000) to be received during one semester of the following academic year. Students will normally be eligible to receive graduate fellowship support only during the first nine semesters of a master's program and during the first fifteen semesters of a doctoral program. In the last five years, almost every student has received a graduate fellowship at least once during the course of their program. For information on the process of awarding graduate fellowships in the Linguistics Department refer to Adjudicating Graduate Fellowships .

SSHRC Fellowships

The department strongly encourages eligible new and continuing students to apply for external scholarship support through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). SSHRC awards include: the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program - Master's Scholarship ($17,500 per year) , the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program - Doctoral Scholarship ($35,000 per year) , and the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program - SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship ($20,000 per year). Application for these major external awards is made in October or early November. Masters students are eligible to take up these awards during their first two years, and doctoral students are eligible to take up these awards during their first four years. The department offers a workshop every year to help students prepare their SSHRC applications. Students in the areas of cognition and language, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics might also be eligible for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) awards, but note that years of eligibility are lower than SSHRC. Only Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible for SSHRC and NSERC awards. International students are encouraged to explore sources of national scholarships/fellowships from their home countries. Extremely highly qualified Canadian and international doctoral applicants may be eligible for the Vanier Scholarship, which provides $50,000 for up to three years. Information about each above award is available on the Dean of Graduate Studies – Major External Awards webpage.

Private Graduate Scholarships

Students also may be eligible for private graduate scholarships such as the Dr. Tai Whan Kim Memorial Scholarship in Languages & Linguistics , which is valued at $2100. This and other private scholarships can be found on the SFU Graduate Awards webpage. Bursaries, loans, and the work-study program are additional sources of funding for graduate work (see the Graduate Student SFU Financial Aid website). 

Travel Funding

Some travel funding for graduate students is available through departmental funds and the Travel and Minor Research Awards Program for graduate students. Graduate students who must travel abroad to undertake research required for their program of study may be eligible for an award valued up to $7000 for one semester (see: Graduate [International] Research Travel Award (GIRTA). The William and Ada Isabelle Steel Memorial Graduate Scholarship  (valued at $20,000 for a one-year) is also available for graduate student travel associated with research. SSHRC and NSERC have a new program, the Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement Program  (valued at $6000) to Canadian graduate students for foreign study.

Transit Passes

Students pay $170/semester for a Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass). The U-Pass program provides unlimited access to Bus, SeaBus and SkyTrain services in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, as well as discounts on the West Coast Express.  

Please note that students pay tuition every semester and that international students pay the same rate as domestic students. The cost of tuition drops by half for master's students after six semesters and for doctoral students after eight semesters of full-time registration.  Additional fees are charged every semester for student services, student activities, and athletics/recreation.

Summary Table of Graduate Student Funding Options

*International as well as Canadian students; ** Canadian students only.

Summary Table of Fees and Benefits

*International as well as Canadian students; ** Canadian students only; ***International students only.

The Dean of Graduate Studies Office has complied a Virtual Orientation on the cost of living for SFU graduate students. 

PhD scholarships in Applied Linguistics

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has contracted Macquarie University to undertake a 3-year longitudinal study into the relationship between language training and settlement outcomes of newly arrived migrants from non-English-speaking backgrounds. The project is an extension of a similar longitudinal study undertaken at Macquarie University in 2008 and 2009. The research report of the first phase of the study is available here .

It is the broad aim of the project to follow participants from Phase 1 of the study as well as a new cohort of newly arrived migrants over a 2.5-year period during their initial settlement in Australia in order to find out how they use English and how closely their engagement with English in the AMEP matches their communicative needs.

The project is co-directed by Prof Ingrid Piller and A/Prof Lynda Yates. Prospective applicants should, in the first instance, contact Professor Ingrid Piller or A/Prof Lynda Yates .

The 2011 MQRES full-time stipend rate is $22,860 pa tax exempt for 3.5 years.

Applicants will need to complete a candidature/scholarship application form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office. Refer to:  http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/applications  for further application instructions. Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.

This information is also available on  Macquarie University’s scholarship website  (scroll down to “Faculty of Human Sciences” > “AMEP Longitudinal Study”). The scholarships are open to Australian domestic candidates only. Please quote the allocation numbers 2011160 or 2011161 on your application.

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Dr Ingrid Piller, FAHA, is Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Her research expertise is in bilingual education, intercultural communication, language learning, and multilingualism in the context of migration and globalization.

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A PhD in Applied Linguistics??? Wow! My dream!

Dear professor,

I am doing master course now in applied linguistics in Iran and going to study Ph.D abroad, but without funding it is impossible, I was wondering whether there is funding program in this university for international students, moreover my interests are in Teacher education and cultural beliefs of teachers and learners, as well as teacher identity.

Hi Maryam, thank you for your interest! Most Australian universities offer PhD scholarships for international students. These are highly competitive. To find out more, visit the websites of the universities you want to apply to but bear in mind that information about the PhD programs of Australian universities is usually to be found under “Higher Degree Research” or “HDR” on their websites … Good luck!

It is very impressive.I really need to learn applied linguistics(PHD) in your country. However, I need free scholarship. Otherwise, I cannot learn on my own since I live in Ethiopia where almost all people are extremely poor.

I have done MPhil(Applied Linguistics). I would like to apply for a scholarship to read for a PhD degree in Applied Linguistics. Please, give me any further information. Thanks.

See my previous comment. Good luck!

I am lecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Education , Winneba, Ghana. I would like to apply for a scholarship to read for a PhD degree in Applied Linguistics. Please, give me any further information. Thanks. SEFA OWUSU

Thank you for your interest! These scholarships have by now been filled and are closed. For generic scholarship opportunities for international students at Macquarie University refer to http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/ . The site also provides general admission information. Follow the links to “Scholarships” and “International Students.” For applicants from some countries, Australia Awards might also be of interest. Good luck!

i really wish to study in australia in applied linguistics(phd). but i can’t afford it. i need a scholarship. would u plz help me how to do it? i’ll appreciate it. thanks.

Thank you for your interest. You might find relevant scholarship opportunities with Australia Awards ; most Australian universities also have scholarships programs specifically for international students; details about the international scholarship program at Macquarie University, for instance, can be found here Good luck!.

Wait for me! I have to get my Bachelor and Master first! I am really excited =D! Thanks for the post Professor

Very exciting area , thanks Ingrid for sharing it. Wish had not started my doctoral until now!

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MADISON, S.D., April 4, 2024 – Dakota State University is elevating its emerging technology offerings with advanced degrees in Artificial Intelligence .

DSU has offered AI bachelor’s degrees for three years. On April 4, the S.D. Board of Regents approved a master’s degree in AI, which will be offered beginning this fall, both online and on-campus. Recently, the M.S. in Analytics degree was expanded to include analytics and applied AI (MSAA).

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Four University of Pennsylvania undergraduates have received 2024 Goldwater Scholarships , awarded to second- or third-year students planning research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Penn’s 2024 Goldwater Scholars are third-years Hayle Kim, Eric Myzelev, and Eric Tao in the College of Arts and Sciences , and Kaitlin Mrksich in the School of Engineering and Applied Science .

They are among the 438 students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars from 1,353 undergraduates students nominated by 446 academic institutions in the United States, according to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation . Each scholarship provides as much as $7,500 each year for as many as two years of undergraduate study.

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Kim, from Knoxville, Tennessee, is majoring in neuroscience. She works in the lab of Matthew Kayser at Penn Medicine , where she studies the molecular basis of sleep maturation using Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. At Penn, Kim is the co-founder and co-president of the undergraduate chapter of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association , and was the internal vice president of the Penn Korean Student Association . She is a teaching assistant for the course Chronobiology and Sleep taught by David Raizen , professor of neurology, and has been a learning assistant and peer tutor for general chemistry. Kim is a University Scholar and CURF Research Peer Advisor . She volunteers for the nonprofit One House at a Time in its Beds for Kids program, and in the emergency department of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . After graduating, Kim plans to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience.

Mrksich, from Hinsdale, Illinois, is majoring in bioengineering. She is interested in developing drug delivery systems that can serve as novel therapeutics for a variety of diseases. Mrksich works in the lab of Michael J. Mitchell where she investigates the ionizable lipid component of lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery. At Penn, Mrksich is the president of the Biomedical Engineering Society , where she plans community building and professional development events for bioengineering majors. She is a member of the Kite and Key Society , where she organizes virtual programming to introduce prospective students to Penn. She is a member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, and the Sigma Kappa sorority. She also teaches chemistry to high schoolers as a volunteer in the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project through the Civic House . After graduating, Mrksich plans to pursue an M.D./Ph.D. in bioengineering.

Myzelev, from Toronto, is majoring in mathematics, with a minor in computer and information science, and is submatriculating for a master’s degree. His research interests include algebra, combinatorics, and using deep learning to solve partial differential equations. Myzelev has worked on numerous research projects in combinatorics and deep learning, has both a co-authored publication and an accepted paper, and has presented his work at several international conferences. Myzelev has been a research assistant for Sasha Indarte , assistant professor of finance at the Wharton School, using recurrent neural networks to identify racial biases in personal bankruptcy outcomes, and he was an intern with the Penn Wharton Budget Model . He is a problem writer for the Canadian Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad and an event supervisor for Science Olympiad at Penn . After graduating, Myzelev plans to pursue a Ph.D. in math and research algebraic geometry and combinatorics.

Tao, from Wallingford, Pennsylvania, is majoring in cognitive science, mathematics, and logic, with a focus on language and the mind. They are interested in related fields including physics, linguistics, and logic. Tao studies the neuroscience of social behavior under Marc Schmidt , professor of biology, using multimodal mating displays in the brown-headed cowbird as a model system. Tao co-founded the Penn Math Contest to promote enthusiasm for mathematics among high schoolers, and volunteers with similar organizations such as Science Olympiad at Penn . Tao also works as a teaching assistant in Penn’s Mathematics Department . After graduating, Tao plans to pursue a graduate degree in computational neuroscience.

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