Language-related degree-awarding gaps in Dutch higher education University of Amsterdam in Netherlands

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is advertising a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Department of English and Communication for a project titled “Corpus-based oral English assessment: Evaluating PolyU students’ spoken English proficiency and communication competency and implications for AI-driven pedagogy” . The project sits at the intersection of Applied Linguistics , Education , and AI-supported language research. The appointee will conduct independent and collaborative research, collect spo...

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher position focused on LLMs for AI-assisted educational support . The role is based in the Department of Computer Science within the Faculty of Science in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This opportunity is centered on research at the intersection of computer science , artificial intelligence , LLMs , and education . It is suitable for candidates interested in developing or studying AI tools that support teaching, learning, or educa...

Haw-Shiuan Chang, Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Information Science, is recruiting PhD students to join the group starting Fall 2027 , along with remote research interns . The research directions focus on large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP) , especially: overcoming fundamental limitations of LLMs such as creativity and factuality ; discovering knowledge structure from text ; and applying LLMs to education and scientific document analys...

4-year funded PhD position at Michigan State University in Second Language Studies , with a research focus on language assessment . This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in applied linguistics , second language acquisition, assessment design, and educational measurement in ESL contexts. The post highlights a specific eligibility profile: applicants should have a K-12 ESL license/endorsement and teaching experience . The position is a PhD opening rather than a postdoc or...

Radboud University in the Netherlands is advertising a PhD position in Curiosity in the Classroom . The project asks how curiosity shapes learning in real classroom settings and how educational environments can support children in becoming more curious and actively seeking information. The research focuses on 10- to 12-year-old children and combines experimental research , classroom studies , and computational modelling . The aim is to understand what makes children curious, how they choose what...