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Doing a Phd

If you have completed your Master's programme, and you are enthusiastic about doing research in your field, then maybe doing a Doctorate (PhD) might be something for you. A Doctor’s degree is the highest academic degree awarded by a Dutch university. You start as 'assistant in training' (aio) or 'researcher in training' (oio).

At Utrecht University

At Utrecht University you take part in education in one of the Graduate Schools and often also teach students. During the four-year PhD programme you work under the guidance of a professor on creating a research project that results in a dissertation or a series of articles in scientific journals. You can search for positions on research projects on offer or a position whereby you are free to submit your own research proposal. Read more on doing a PhD at Utrecht University. 

Other options

The best way to find a PhD position is through networking with the professor in the field you wish to specialize. Another option is to search via www.academictransfer.nl . Here you can also find more information on doing PhD research in the Netherlands. 

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Institute for Language Sciences

What are the differences between all the languages in the world?

What is special about the way they pronounce the 'r' in the Dutch Gooi region, and who uses this pronunciation? How does a baby discover which sounds belong to its native language? How do children in a bilingual family keep the two languages apart? What happens in the human brain after a stroke, or in the brain of children with dyslexia? How can we improve schoolchildren's reading and writing skills? And what makes text or talk comprehensible, interesting, persuasive? 

The answers to these and many similar questions are being explored by a large team of researchers in the Institute for Language Sciences. The Institute for Language Sciences is the home of linguistic and communications research at Utrecht University.

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Areas of expertise: mother tongue | bilingualism | language acquisition | language teaching | syntax | semantics | phonology | psycholinguistics | phonetics | pragmatics | discourse studies | sociolinguistics | neurolinguistics | grammar | dyslexia | aphasia | reading and writing skills | language corpus research

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PhD research is at the heart of what we do as a University. Around 2000 PhD candidates are involved in research and education at the UvA and around 400 doctorates are conferred each year. Two-thirds of these are in the Sciences or Medicine.

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33 Best universities for Linguistics in the Netherlands

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Below is a list of best universities in the Netherlands ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 3.72M citations received by 142K academic papers made by 33 universities in the Netherlands was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

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1. University of Amsterdam

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2. Utrecht University

3. Radboud University

4. University of Groningen

5. Delft University of Technology

6. Leiden University

7. Free University Amsterdam

8. Erasmus University Rotterdam

9. Maastricht University

10. Eindhoven University of Technology

11. Tilburg University

12. University of Twente

13. Wageningen University

14. Rotterdam University

15. Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Professional Education

16. University of Humanistic Studies

17. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

18. Zuyd University

19. Fontys University of Applied Sciences

20. Breda University of Applied Sciences

21. Nyenrode Business University

22. Utrecht School of the Arts

23. HAN University of Applied Sciences

24. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

25. Hogeschool Leiden, University of Professional Education

26. Hague University of Applied Sciences

27. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

28. TIAS School for Business and Society

29. INHolland University of Applied Sciences

30. Saxion University

31. Windesheim University of Applied Sciences

32. AVANS University of Applied Sciences

33. Codarts University of the Arts

The best cities to study Linguistics in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Amsterdam , Utrecht , Nijmegen , and Groningen .

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Two PhD positions | Literacy development and second language learning | ACLC

The Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC) currently has two vacant PhD positions as part of the project “How literacy shapes language learning”, led by main researcher Prof.  Sible Andringa and funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication is one of the five Research Schools within the Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research.

Within the University of Amsterdam, the ACLC represents the thriving linguistics community, which has ranked highest in continental Europe on the QS World University Rankings by Subject for years. The ACLC is home to several research groups. The current project falls under the Language Learning, Literacy and Multilingualism research group.

What are you going to do

In the Netherlands and elsewhere, there are substantial groups of immigrant children and adults that face the difficult task of learning to read and write while acquiring a second language (L2). We know that literacy imbues all kinds of cognitive changes, but we do not understand well yet what these changes mean for how (effectively) a language is learned. This project focuses specifically on the relationship between literacy, meta-linguistic cognition, and language acquisition by charting the language acquisition processes of emerging readers. The project tries to understand how literacy changes language acquisition by following groups of emerging readers (children and adults with an immigrant background) longitudinally, when learning the second language (i.e., Dutch) and simultaneously learning to read and write. In doing so, this project aims to advance theories of second language acquisition as well as improve L2 learning and instruction for emerging readers. This project will be conducted within the Dutch educational context and envisages a mix of methods ranging from descriptive and qualitative techniques to quantitative psycholinguistic experimentation, including the use of eye-tracking methods and intensive longitudinal data collection in time series designs.

The goals for both PhD projects are to study 1) how metalinguistic ability develops in relation to increasing literacy skills and cognitive maturation; 2) how this development affects the ability to learn a second language and 3) how this interacts with individual difference variables such as cognitive aptitude for second language learning and socio-affective variables. Envisaged methods are guided elicitation experiments in combination with qualitative analyses of observed behaviour, cross-sectional behavioural language learning experiments, and multivariate time series or panel studies in which a small group of learners is followed intensively over a longer period of time. The focus is on immigrant children (PhD 1) and immigrant adults (PhD 2) that learn Dutch as a second language while they also learn to read, but comparisons with literate and/or L1 groups are envisaged in some studies. A postdoctoral researcher will also be recruited to investigate how emerging readers begin to incorporate the written modality into their language learning process.

You will be part of a team of researchers that take on the challenge of increasing our understanding of second language acquisition processes in these understudied populations. The project team will consist of two PhD students, one post-doctoral researcher and the PI, and will be supported by project assistants and knowledgeable PhD supervisors. The project is subdivided into three clearly delineated but closely related subprojects that will collaborate for design and materials development; The PhD projects will focus on child and adult second language (i.e., Dutch) learning by emerging readers, respectively, but there may be possibilities for redrawing boundaries between subprojects depending on team members’ expertise and wishes.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Designing, adapting, and conducting observational and experimental studies with second language learners who are emerging readers
• Processing, analysing, and interpreting results of these data collections, including statistical analyses
• Publishing the results in peer-reviewed journals
• Completing and defending a PhD thesis within the period of appointment
• Presenting research results at workshops and conferences
• Collaborating in an interdisciplinary research team
• Assisting with the organization of valorisation activities
• Teaching in BA programmes in years 2 and 3 of the PhD project
• Participating in the training program of the ACLC and the national research school (LOT)

What do you have to offer

You take a strong interest in the topic of this project and are highly motivated to carry out your own project within the context of the larger research team. Studying populations that cannot read and write requires flexibility, creativity, excellent methodological skills and sensitivity for the specific challenges that these groups face when learning a second language.

Your experience and profile:

• a completed Master’s degree in linguistics, education, psychology or a closely related field, demonstrated by an outstanding master’s thesis. You may apply if you have not yet completed your Master’s degree only if you provide a signed letter from your supervisor stating that you will graduate before the preferred starting date of this project, which is 1 February 2023
• demonstrable affinity with second language acquisition, bilingual development, and/or emerging literacy
• excellent research skills, including experience with statistical analyses
• excellent academic writing and presentation skills
• strong communicative and organisational skills, a cooperative attitude and strong commitment to team science
• enthusiasm for communicating academic research to non-academic audiences
• commitment to open science practices
• excellent command of English and (working) knowledge of Dutch

Please note that if you already hold a doctorate/PhD or are working towards obtaining a similar degree elsewhere, you will not be admitted to a doctoral programme at the UvA.

What can we offer you

We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The employment contract is for 38 hours (1,0 fte) a week. The preferred starting date is 01 February 2023.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and relevant experience, ranges from € 2,541 up to a maximum of € 3,247. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8.3% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The  Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities  is applicable.

What else do we offer:

• PhD candidates have free access to courses offered by the  ACLC  and LOT
• excellent possibilities for further professional development and education
• an enthusiastic, inspiring and professional academic team
• participation in the vibrant Language Learning, Literacy and Multilingualism research group and any other research group you may wish you to join

The  University of Amsterdam  is the Netherlands’ largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.

The  Faculty of Humanities  provides education and conducts research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in de field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. Research and teaching staff focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and are active in several teaching programmes.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about  working at  the University of Amsterdam.

Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact prof. Sible Andringa ( [email protected] ).

Job application

We look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via this link . The deadline for applying for this vacancy is 30 October 2022.

Applications should include the following information (submitted in one pdf):

• A letter of motivation.
• A full academic CV.
• A list of relevant BA modules and all Master-level modules you have taken, with an official transcript of grades.
• The names and contact details of two referents, including your thesis advisor, who may be approached by the selection committee.
• A writing sample, for example a published paper or (a chapter from) your MA thesis.

Scientific mission of LOT

The aim of LOT is to create a scientific community in which this research can be optimally pursued, and to educate the next generation of researchers with an open mind toward new disciplinary and interdisciplinary developments, theoretical and methodological alternatives, and possible applications.

LOT stimulates new initiatives and developments in research , and provides a national forum to further communication between the participating institutes with a view to short- and long-term collaboration.

LOT School Series

LOT was officially established in June 1994 by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The LOT school series soon acquired an international reputation as a result of inviting well-known linguists to teach at the schools.

The research by the LOT institutes covers all major areas of linguistics, and exploits a wide range of methodological tools and theoretical frameworks.

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LOT has a small publishing component: the LOT Dissertation Series. This is meant for PhD students who work at a LOT institute.

Download Free Books or order online at the  LOT Publications Webshop

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The one-year master’s in Linguistics is concerned with the knowledge, structure and use of language, studied from a wide range of perspectives. It trains students to systematically identify, describe and analyse language phenomena and to apply this knowledge to a specific area of interest.

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Why study Linguistics at Leiden University?

Studying at Leiden University allows you to explore the field of linguistics through your own interests. This could be wanting to study a specific language, sheer analytical curiosity, theoretical interest or the ambition to become a translator. You can achieve your ambitions by following one of our specialisations, or you can create your own track according to your individual interests.

The Master's programme in Linguistics at Leiden University offers a wide range of perspectives on language. It enables you to learn how to identify, describe and analyse language phenomena systematically and to apply this knowledge to a specific area of interest, ranging from theoretical and experimental approaches to language learning and translation, and more.

What are your career prospects?

This Master's prepares you to be a language expert who is sought-after in various sectors of the job market. Our graduates work at different types of organisations, such as education, academia, research institutes, and communication and marketing. Jobs include translator, consultant, linguist and PhD candidate.

Is Linguistics the programme for you?

Are you intrigued by the inner workings of language? Do you want to uncover these mechanisms through a wide range of linguistic perspectives and methods? Then Linguistics at Leiden University is the right Master's programme for you. Find out if you are eligible for this Master's programme by checking the admission requirements.

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