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Swansea University
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ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences studentship
Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Linguistics and Bilingualism at Swansea University Swansea University in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Education
Funding
The ESRC-funded studentship covers tuition fees and provides an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates, currently £21,805 for 2026/27.
Deadline
Dec 6, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
Swansea University
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About this position
Swansea University is inviting prospective doctoral researchers to propose a project in linguistics and bilingualism within the language-related expertise of staff in Applied Linguistics and Welsh.
Possible research directions include second language acquisition, bilingualism and multilingualism, and the structure, meaning and use of language. Projects may engage with psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, pragmatics, forensic linguistics, discourse analysis, language technology or education. Supervision can also involve colleagues in Modern Languages, Psychology and Education.
Researchers will join the university’s Language Research Centre, an interdisciplinary environment for language-related research across Swansea University. The studentship provides access to specialist facilities, including two EyeLink Portable Duo eye-trackers, as well as Gorilla.sc and Qualtrics software subscriptions.
Funding details
The ESRC-funded studentship covers tuition fees and provides an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates, currently £21,805 for 2026/27.
What's required
Applicants are invited to propose a doctoral research project in a language-related area aligned with staff expertise in Applied Linguistics or Welsh. Potential areas include second language acquisition, bilingualism or multilingualism, linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, pragmatics, forensic linguistics, discourse analysis, language technology and education. Supervision may be shared with colleagues in Modern Languages, Psychology and Education.
How to apply
Develop a doctoral research proposal in a relevant language-related area and submit an application through the jobs.ac.uk advert. Contact Dr Xuehong (Stella) He for general studentship queries.
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