Fully-funded PhD positions in Phylogenetics and Language Evolution 1143 views

The Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution (DLCE) at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History is offering positions for doctoral students with a strong background in historical linguistics, linguistic typology, evolutionary biology, computational linguistics or related discipline.

Study areas:

• Computational phylogenetic analysis of language families to infer human prehistory in the Americas or Asia-Pacific.
• Testing hypotheses about large-scale process shaping linguistic diversity.
• Developing new quantitative or phylogenetic methods for modelling, investigating, and understanding language evolution and human prehistory.

Duration: 3-year, fully-funded graduate program

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold master’s degree (or equivalent) in Linguistics, Biology, Computer Science, Statistics or related field with an outstanding academic record.
• Applicant must possess strong proficiency in both spoken and written English.
• Applicant must demonstrate strong analytical skills and the self-motivation to complete a PhD.
• Applicant must have good computational skills with knowledge of R, Python or Java.

Applications:

Submit application in English, including the following:

• Cover letter, explaining research experience and reason for interest in this project, along with a proposed research project (max. two pages).
• CV
• Copies of degree certificates (Bachelor’s/Master’s diplomas or transcripts).
• Names and contact information (including email and phone) for 2-3 referees.
• Apply online