LINGUIST List 27.4780
Mon Nov 21 2016
Support: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Italian; Japanese; Russian; Spanish; Language Acquisition / USA
Editor for this issue: Amanda Foster <amandalinguistlist.org>
Date: 18-Nov-2016
From: Vera Lampley <vl2p
andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Italian; Japanese; Russian; Spanish; Language Acquisition: PhD, Carnegie Mellon Univeristy, USA
E-mail this message to a friend Department: Department of Modern Languages
Web Address:
http://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/modlang/graduate/phd/index.html Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: Carnegie Mellon Univeristy
Duties: Research,Teaching
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition
Required Language(s):
Arabic, Standard (arb) Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) French (fra) German (deu) Italian (ita) Japanese (jpn) Russian (rus) Spanish (spa) Description:
The Department of Modern Languages, at Carnegie Mellon University invites
applications for its Ph.D. program in Second Language Acquisition.
The ideal candidate will
- Hold an MA in linguistics, a foreign language, cognitive science or a related field.
- Be proficient in a second language such that the candidate can teach language
courses offered through the department (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish).
- Have an interest in one (or more) of the program’s four major research areas: 1) literacy development in a second language; 2) social dimensions of learning a second language; 3) instruction and learning of a second language; 4) cognitive aspects of second language learning.
Applications must be submitted online and include
- Current GRE scores (not older than 2 years)
- Current TOEFL scores (if applicable, not older than 2 years)
- Transcripts of undergraduate and previous graduate studies
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement of research area interest and career goals
- A writing sample
Carnegie Mellon University recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
Applications Deadline: 05-Jan-2017
Web Address for Applications:
https://applygrad-dietrich.cs.cmu.edu/apply/index.php?domain=82 Contact Information:
Vera Lampley
vl2p
andrew.cmu.edu
Page Updated: 21-Nov-2016