29.927, Support: Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University

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Subject: 29.927, Support: Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University

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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:27:43
From: James Walker [j.walker2 at latrobe.edu.au]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: PhD, La Trobe University, Australia

 Institution/Organization: La Trobe University 
Department: Languages and Linguistics 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics 
Language Variation and Change 

Description:

The Department of Languages and Linguistics is proud to be able to offer two
(2) Scholarships to research candidates interested in the field of
Linguistics, with a focus on Language Variation and Change.

Expressions of interest from students planning to work in one of the two
following areas are encouraged:
- Variation and change in Australian English, with a focus on ethnicity;
- Variation and change in a community language spoken in Australia (e.g.
Chinese, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese).

Candidates from traditionally under-represented groups and with non-standard
backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply as part of an effort to further
diversity in Linguistics at La Trobe University.

Benefits

Benefits of the scholarship include:
- a La Trobe Research Scholarship for three years and six months, with - a
value of $27,082.00 per annum, to support your living costs [2018 rates]
- a fee-relief scholarship (LTUFFRS) for four years to undertake a PhD at La
Trobe University (international applicants only)
- opportunities to work with La Trobe’s outstanding researchers and access to
our suite of professional development programs
- affiliation with the Centre for Research on Language Diversity.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you need to have an Australian Bachelor’s degree with honours
year at an H1 standard, or approved international equivalent, or relevant
compensating experience.

Value: $27,082 per annum, plus fee-relief scholarship for four years for
international applicants.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for a Scholarship, follow these steps:
- review details on how to apply for candidature at:
latrobe.edu.au/research/future
- successful applicants will work under the supervision of Professor James
Walker, and so contact should be made directly with him;
- after receiving in-principle agreement for supervision, promptly complete
and submit your application to the La Trobe Graduate Research School
(admissions.grs at latrobe.edu.au) for admission into La Trobe’s PhD program,
indicating that you wish to be considered for a Scholarship in Language
Variation and Change.

The University will carefully review your application and consider you for the
Scholarship. You will be advised of an outcome promptly.
 

Application Deadline: 30-Apr-2018 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Professor James Walker 
	Plenty Road and Kingsbury Drive 
	Bundoora Victoria 3086 
	Australia 
	
Web Address for Applications: http://latrobe.edu.au/research/future 

Contact Information: 
	Professor James Walker 
	j.walker2 at latrobe.edu.au  


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