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Funded PhD in Applied Linguistics and Education Studies at Western University Western University in Canada
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Education
Funding
The standard doctoral funding package provides CAD 17,000 annually above tuition costs, annual tuition coverage, and four years of funding. Funding includes graduate or teaching assistantship experience, with duties normally requiring approximately 10 hours weekly for 28 weeks. Ancillary fees are not included in the published tuition coverage.
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Country
Canada
University
Western University
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Western University is offering a funded PhD opportunity in Education Studies, with a doctoral field in Applied Linguistics, beginning in September 2027. The program is suited to researchers interested in how people acquire additional languages, how technology influences learning, and how language shapes identity.
Research areas include Second Language Acquisition; Language, Discourse, and Identity; Sociocultural Approaches to Language Learning; Computer-Assisted Language Learning; TESOL and Language Education; and Language Assessment.
The standard doctoral funding package provides CAD 17,000 annually above tuition costs, annual tuition coverage, and four years of funding. Students may gain graduate or teaching assistantship experience, with duties normally requiring approximately 10 hours per week for 28 weeks. Ancillary fees are not included in the published tuition coverage.
International applicants are eligible. Applicants normally need a research-based master's degree in Education or a related field, a strong academic record, and evidence of research experience. The application deadline is November 30, 2026. Prospective applicants should consult the official program and funding information and Western University's application instructions.
Funding details
The standard doctoral funding package provides CAD 17,000 annually above tuition costs, annual tuition coverage, and four years of funding. Funding includes graduate or teaching assistantship experience, with duties normally requiring approximately 10 hours weekly for 28 weeks. Ancillary fees are not included in the published tuition coverage.
What's required
Applicants normally need a research-based master's degree in Education or a related field, a strong academic record, and evidence of research experience. International applicants may apply.
How to apply
Review the official Applied Linguistics program and funding information, then follow Western University's application instructions. Submit the PhD application by November 30, 2026.
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