PhD Linguistics Scholarship — Basel-Freiburg 2027

University of Basel; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hermann Paul School of Linguistics (HPSL) at the University of Basel invites applications for one PhD scholarship in Basel, starting between March 1 and April 1, 2027. The PhD can be in English Linguistics, German Linguistics, or Ibero-Romance/Spanish Linguistics, with an internationally recognized program and inter‑university collaboration with Freiburg.

As a PhD candidate you will join a lively research community in the upper Rhine region.

Qualifications

• Must include outline of research interests and PhD project (max 5 pages).
• Letter of motivation (max 2 pages) and writing sample on a linguistic topic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct PhD research in one of the listed linguistics areas.
• Engage with inter-university collaboration with Freiburg.
• Present work within the HPSL research community and contribute to ongoing projects.

Education

Master's degree in linguistics

Job description

The Hermann Paul School of Linguistics (HPSL) at the University of Basel invites applications for one PhD scholarship in Basel, starting between March 1 and April 1, 2027. The PhD can be in English Linguistics, German Linguistics, or Ibero-Romance/Spanish Linguistics, with an internationally recognized program and inter‑university collaboration with Freiburg.

As a PhD candidate you will join a lively research community in the upper Rhine region.