LINGUIST List 30.4082
Mon Oct 28 2019
Support: Sociolinguistics: PhD, Michigan State University
Editor for this issue: Yiwen Zhang <yiwenlinguistlist.org>
Date: 28-Oct-2019
From: Peter De Costa <pdecosta
msu.edu>
Subject: Sociolinguistics: PhD, Michigan State University, USA
E-mail this message to a friend Department: Linguistics and Languages
Web Address:
http://sls.msu.edu/admissions/ Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: Michigan State University
Duties: Research
Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics
Language Policy
Description:
The MSU SLS Program is offering a fully funded Ph.D. position in SLA with a specialization in language policy. This person will assist Dr. Peter De Costa with research on language policy, with a specific focus on multilingualism in K-12 contexts, a critique of neoliberal English as a medium of instruction (EMI) policies, and family language policy in international and domestic (US) settings. Priority will be given to individuals who are interested in exploring the interface between language policy and SLA and who have experience in carrying out innovative multimodal language-in-education policy research. The position includes a full MSU tuition waiver, a bi-weekly stipend 9 months per year, and health care year round (12 months per year). To apply for this position, apply as normal (as indicated below) but, in your Personal Statement, write “Application for the Language Policy Graduate Research Assistantship” at the top. if you have questions about this position, please email Dr. Peter De Costa at pdecosta
msu.edu. To apply for the doctoral program (deadline: December 6, 2019), go to
http://sls.msu.edu/admissions/ Applications Deadline: 06-Dec-2019
Web Address for Applications:
http://sls.msu.edu/admissions/ Contact Information:
Associate Professor Peter De Costa
pdecosta
msu.edu
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