Bilingualism and Linguistics: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in the ESRC Welsh Graduate School fo[...]

Swansea University; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK offers a PhD position in Applied Linguistics for students interested in language acquisition and related fields. Candidates with a first or upper second-class degree or a UK master's are encouraged to apply. The studentship covers tuition fees and provides an annual tax-free stipend. This role supports the development of cutting-edge research through access to specialized facilities and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Benefits

Tuition fee coverage

Annual tax-free living stipend

Access to research facilities

Qualifications

• Qualifications equal to an honours degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a masters from a UK research organization.
• Students with non-traditional academic backgrounds are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Propose a research topic in language-related areas of expertise.
• Supervision can be held jointly with colleagues in related fields.
• Access to new Eyetracking lab and specialist software.

Job description

Organisation/Company Swansea University Department Central Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 11 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Prospective students are invited to propose a research topic for doctoral study in the language-related areas of expertise of staff in Applied Linguistics. Broadly, these areas include research that addresses:

• Second language acquisition
• Lexical studies
• and/or the structure, meaning and use of language in linguistics, psycho- and sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, psychology, sociology, language technology and education.

Supervision can also be held jointly with colleagues in Welsh, Modern Languages, Translation, Psychology and Education.

Phd students in Applied Linguistics will have access to our new Eyetracking lab and specialist software, including subscriptions to gorilla.sc and qualtrics. Students will also become members of the Language Research Centre – an interdisciplinary research centre encompassing language related research across the university.

To receive WGSSS studentship funding, you must have qualifications or experience equal to an honours degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a masters from a UK academic research organisation. Students with non-traditional academic backgrounds are also welcome to apply.

If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email [e-mail] with the web-link to the scholarship you're interested in.

WGSSS studentships are available to home and international students. Up to 30% of our cohort can comprise international students. International students will not be charged the fee difference between the UK and international rate. Applicants should satisfy the UKRI eligibility requirements.

Additional Information

The studentship funded by the ESRC covers tuition fees and an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £20,780 for 2025/26) and includes a Research Training Support Grant.

To receive WGSSS studentship funding, you must have qualifications or experience equal to an honours degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a masters from a UK academic research organisation. Students with non-traditional academic backgrounds are also welcome to apply.

If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email [e-mail] with the web-link to the scholarship you're interested in.

WGSSS studentships are available to home and international students. Up to 30% of our cohort can comprise international students. International students will not be charged the fee difference between the UK and international rate. Applicants should satisfy the UKRI eligibility requirements.

Selection process

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