Institution/Organization: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Department: English
Web Address: https://english.wisc.edu/

Level: PhD

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Syntax; Bilingualism and heritage languages, Second/third language acquisition, Dialectology, local/global Englishes, Syntactic variation and register analysis Data science for linguists
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for the PhD Program in English Language & Linguistics (https://english.wisc.edu/programs/english-language-and-linguistics/graduate-program/). We are seeking motivated students who want to contribute to the understanding of the structure, development, use, processing, and acquisition of the English language.

The English Language & Linguistics (ELL) program provides students with a solid foundation in theoretical and applied English linguistics as well as training in quantitative research methods such as corpus-based and experimental methodologies.

Research Labs
• Second Language Acquisition Lab (https://dept.english.wisc.edu/slalab/)
• English Language & Linguistics Psycholinguistics Lab

For more information about our program, visit:
https://english.wisc.edu/programs/english-language-and-linguistics/graduate-program/doctoral-program/

Funding
Graduate students accepted into our program typically receive five years of financial support in the form of teaching/research/project assistantships and fellowships.

Web Address for Application:
https://english.wisc.edu/graduate-program/prospective-students/how-to-apply/
Application Deadline: December 8, 2024

Application Deadline: 08-Dec-2024

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Department of English
600 N. Park Street
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Web Address for Applications: https://english.wisc.edu/graduate-program/prospective-students/how-to-apply/

Contact Information:
Prospective applicants are encouraged to review faculty research interests at (https://english.wisc.edu/programs/english-language-and-linguistics/graduate-program/)
We suggest that applicants contact faculty members directly to discuss their interest.

For general questions about admission procedures, contact Graduate Program Manager at [email protected]

For questions about the ELL Program, contact the English Language & Linguistics Program Chair, Professor Anja Wanner at [email protected]