LINGUIST List 29.927
Tue Feb 27 2018
Support: Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University
Editor for this issue: Clare Harshey <clarelinguistlist.org>
Date: 25-Feb-2018
From: James Walker <j.walker2
latrobe.edu.au>
Subject:
Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University, Australia
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Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: La Trobe University
Duties:
Research
Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics
Language Variation and
Change
Description:
The Department of Languages and Linguistics is
proud to be able to offer two (2) Scholarships to research candidates interested in
the field of Linguistics, with a focus on Language Variation and Change.
Expressions
of interest from students planning to work in one of the two following areas are
encouraged:
- Variation and change in Australian English, with a focus on
ethnicity;
- Variation and change in a community language spoken in Australia
(e.g. Chinese, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese).
Candidates from traditionally
under-represented groups and with non-standard backgrounds are especially encouraged
to apply as part of an effort to further diversity in Linguistics at La Trobe
University.
Benefits
Benefits of the scholarship include:
- a
La Trobe Research Scholarship for three years and six months, with - a value of
$27,082.00 per annum, to support your living costs [2018 rates]
- a fee-relief
scholarship (LTUFFRS) for four years to undertake a PhD at La Trobe University
(international applicants only)
- opportunities to work with La Trobe’s
outstanding researchers and access to our suite of professional development programs
- affiliation with the Centre for Research on Language Diversity.
Eligibility
Criteria
To be eligible, you need to have an Australian Bachelor’s degree
with honours year at an H1 standard, or approved international equivalent, or
relevant compensating experience.
Value: $27,082 per annum, plus fee-relief
scholarship for four years for international applicants.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for a Scholarship, follow these steps:
- review details
on how to apply for candidature at: latrobe.edu.au/research/future
- successful
applicants will work under the supervision of Professor James Walker, and so contact
should be made directly with him;
- after receiving in-principle agreement for
supervision, promptly complete and submit your application to the La Trobe Graduate
Research School (admissions.grs
latrobe.edu.au) for admission
into La Trobe’s PhD program, indicating that you wish to be considered for a
Scholarship in Language Variation and Change.
The University will carefully
review your application and consider you for the Scholarship. You will be advised of
an outcome promptly.
Applications Deadline: 30-Apr-2018
Mailing
Address for Applications:
Attn:
Professor James Walker
Plenty
Road and Kingsbury Drive
Bundoora
Victoria 3086
Australia
Web Address for Applications:
http://latrobe.edu.au/research/future
Contact Information:
Professor
James Walker
j.walker2
latrobe.edu.au
Page Updated: 27-Feb-2018