Ghent University invites applications for a PhD Assistant position in the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication, with a focus on Russian language and related fields. This opportunity is embedded within the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy and the TRACE research group, offering a vibrant academic environment for doctoral research and teaching. At least 50% of the appointment is dedicated to academic research in preparation for a doctoral dissertation, with the subject matter ali...

KU Leuven is offering full-time PhD positions in the interdisciplinary field of multimodal language processing and word learning in children. The research is based in the Departments of Neuroscience (ExpORL) and Linguistics (MIDI) and focuses on how children with language processing challenges learn new words by integrating verbal and non-verbal cues such as gestures and gaze. The project utilizes eye-tracking and both digital and real-life interactions to investigate how multimodal signals infl...

Ghent University in Belgium is offering a full-time PhD fellowship as part of the interdisciplinary UNPACK Project, which investigates the asylum procedure through linguistic, sociocultural, psychological, and legal lenses. The project aims to enhance fairness in asylum processes and understand the lived experiences of applicants, officials, interpreters, and lawyers. The research is conducted in collaboration with the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) ...

KU Leuven’s Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology is offering PhD positions as part of the interdisciplinary UNPACK project, focusing on asylum procedures in Belgium. The research aims to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for fairness in asylum procedures, combining front-office and back-office perspectives. This project is funded by iBOF and involves collaboration with Ghent University and the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS)....

The UNPACK project, funded by iBOF and hosted at Ghent University in collaboration with KU Leuven, is offering seven PhD positions and one postdoctoral position to investigate fairness in asylum procedures. This interdisciplinary project integrates anthropology, linguistics, psychology, and law to examine the lived experiences of individuals involved in the Belgian asylum process. Through ethnographic research and organizational analysis, the project aims to develop a comprehensive, evidence-bas...

Ghent University invites applications for a full-time doctoral fellowship in the Department of European, Public and International Law, as part of the interdisciplinary UNPACK project. The UNPACK project, 'Unpacking the asylum procedure in its intersecting linguistic, sociocultural, psychological and legal dimensions', is a pioneering iBOF-funded collaboration among Flemish universities and the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS). The project aims to inves...

The ExpORL (Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Dept. of Neurosciences) and MIDI (Multimodality, Interaction & Discourse, Dept. of Linguistics) research groups at KU Leuven are launching an interdisciplinary project investigating how Dutch-speaking children with language processing difficulties learn new words through multimodal and non-verbal signals. Two PhD positions are available, each with a distinct research focus, but both candidates will collaborate closely within a dynamic, multidisciplin...

Ghent University, in collaboration with Leiden University, is offering a fully funded 4-year PhD position in Middle Dutch literature, codicology, and digital humanities. The successful candidate will join the FWO project "The origin of the Bible in Dutch," focusing on the earliest Middle Dutch translations of biblical texts (1200–1350), with a special emphasis on the oldest Middle Dutch translation of the Apocalypse. The research will involve studying textual witnesses, building a database, and ...

Ghent University in Belgium is offering a PhD position in the Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy as part of the interdisciplinary UNPACK project, which investigates fairness in asylum procedures. The research integrates perspectives from linguistics, anthropology, psychology, and law, focusing on the experiences of applicants, officials, interpreters, and lawyers. The successful candidate will conduct mixed-methods research on wellbeing and mental health in the context of asylum proce...