PhD in Empirical and Applied Linguistics at University of Münster University of Münster in Germany

The Graduate School of Empirical and Applied Linguistics at the University of Münster offers an interdisciplinary doctoral programme for promising early-stage researchers in linguistics. The programme brings together expertise from a wide range of linguistic fields, including general linguistics, second language acquisition and applied linguistics, German linguistics, English philology, several Romance and Slavic areas, Dutch philology, Scandinavian studies, and psycholinguistics. Doctoral resea...

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 Lang...

PhD opportunity in Developmental Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany . The post advertises a 75% position on the E13 TV-L salary scale , with a start date of January 1, 2027 . This is a research-focused doctoral opening for candidates interested in developmental psychology and related psychological research areas. Study/research focus: developmental psychology, psychology, and potentially education-related developmental research. Funding: paid employment at 75% of an E13 TV-L positio...

Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics is inviting applications for the Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition (ALSLA) . This doctoral program is designed for students interested in applied linguistics , second language acquisition , language education , cognitive psychology , and mixed-methods research. The curriculum combines theoretical grounding with training in both qualitative and quantitative research methodology, and stude...

The International Graduate School GFL at the University of Education Freiburg offers a structured doctoral programme in German as a Foreign Language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache). The programme is run in cooperation with the German Jordanian University in Amman and is designed for qualified candidates from the MENA region and beyond who want to pursue research leading to a PhD. The doctoral study is centered on research and teaching in foreign language education, with a particular focus on how Germ...