Start: October 2022
Funding: UKRI Stipend + Home fees
Funding for: UK and international students
Duration: 3 and 4 year awards available
We are currently inviting applications for a PhD in Linguistics funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS ) Doctoral Training Partnership.
Interested candidates can find information about our areas of research expertise through consulting the websites of our departments.
The University of Reading is at the forefront in innovative research in Linguistics. Reading has been known for decades as a centre of excellence in Clinical Language Sciences, Language Development and Disorders, Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics, English Language Teaching, and Applied Linguistics. We are currently inviting applications from excellent UK and international students for PhDs in these different areas of linguistics. Interested candidates can find information about our areas of research expertise through consulting the websites of our two research groups that cover topics in linguistics, the Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences Research Division , housed in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences , and the Modern Languages and Linguistics Research Division in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics .
We invite applications from candidates with research interests relevant to these fields.
Funding Details:
- Tuition fees, UKRI stipend and application access to funding for training, travel, fieldwork and overseas visits
- Starts October 2022
- 3 and 4 year awards available depending on project and researcher experience/qualifications
- Open to applications from candidates without a Master’s qualification
- Available full- or part-time
Eligibility:
See https://senss-dtp.ac.uk/application-faqs/ for full eligibility details, including criteria for Home fee status and eligibility of international candidates. Applications are open to UK, EU and International applicants. ESRC SeNSS funding covers tuition fees at the Home rate and the University of Reading will cover the difference between Home and International fees. All awards are open to candidates wishing to study part-time. Applications from candidates without a Master’s degree and from groups under-represented in doctoral study are encouraged.
Application Deadline:
Early expressions of interest are strongly encouraged and should be emailed by December 10th , 2021. Please express interest by contacting either Dr Ian Cunnings ([email protected] ) if you are interested in PhD study in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences or Dr Denise Santos ([email protected] ) in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics. Expressions of interest should include a CV, a short description of your research interests, and a short summary of your planned PhD research.
Applicants must apply for a place of admission at the University Reading by 14 January 2022.
Applications for SeNSS funding through the HEIApply platform must be completed by 12 noon on 25 January 2022
How to apply:
For full application details see http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/funding-and-fees/gs-senss-info.aspx
When sending an expression of interest, please include a CV, short description of your research interests, and a short summary of your PhD proposal.
Further Enquiries: Dr Ian Cunnings ([email protected] ); Dr Denise Santos ([email protected] )