Doctoral position: Sociolinguistics in vocational education 882 views

The Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education at University of Luxembourg invites applications for a Doctoral candidate (PhD) in the field of sociolinguistics in vocational education context (m/f).

Starting date: October 15, 2019

Duration: 14-month initial contract; extendable up to 3 years

About the position:

• The selected candidate will conduct research under the guidance of a supervisory team including local and international experts, with the aim of studying towards a PhD in Sociolinguistics or Education
• Publish research results and present them at conferences, workshops, etc.
• Opportunities to teach, depending on experience and course availability.
• The successful candidate will develop research broadly related to the field of language and work, with a particular focus on vocational education/adult education/informal learning.
• Supervisor: Associate Professor Ingrid de Saint-Georges

Research areas:

• Sociolinguistics
• Anthropological Linguistics
• Sociology of language
• Educational studies

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Sociolinguistics, Semiotics, Communication, Cultural Studies, Education or related disciplines of high quality.
• Good command of written and spoken English and knowledge of at least one of the other official languages of the UL, French or German
• Willingness to integrate in an interdisciplinary and multilingual research team

Applications:

Apply online and include the following:

• CV (please indicate language knowledge and proficiency level)
• Letter of motivation for conducting PhD research in one of the above mentioned fields. The motivation letter must clearly highlight your choice of research project (please provide a short description of the possible research project)
• Short sample of academic writing, if possible in English or French (excerpt from Master thesis, publication or term paper)
• Copies of diplomas, transcript of academic records with English translation
• Coordinates of two persons willing to send a letter of recommendation