33.2996, Support: English; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Nicosia

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Subject: 33.2996, Support: English; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Nicosia

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Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 02:18:11
From: Georgios Georgiou [georgiou.georg at unic.ac.cy]
Subject: English; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics: PhD, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

 Institution/Organization: University of Nicosia 
Department: Department of Languages and Literature 
Web Address: https://www.unic.ac.cy/school-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/depart 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics 
 
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Department of Languages and Literature of the University of Nicosia offers
one (1) position for a 3-year full-time PhD in TESOL in the field of speech
perception and production of L2 English. There might be partial scholarship
opportunities for suitable candidates. The PhD will be supervised by Dr
Georgios (George) Georgiou, Assistant Professor in Linguistics, who has
several publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals in the area of
speech acquisition. For more information about the supervisor, visit
https://www.georgiougeorg.com/ and https://www.unic.ac.cy/georgiou-george/

What are the benefits: 
 - PhD can be completed in 3 years
 - Students can be overseas and research their local context (it may be
necessary – on occasion – to come to Cyprus as and when required e.g., for
exams, the viva, training, research, etc.)
 - There might be opportunities for partial scholarships
 - There will be explicit guidance by the supervisor on the preparation of the
experiments, statistics, dissertation, etc.
 - Students will engage in high-quality research and publish their findings in
reputable journals under the guidance of their supervisor
 - Students will have the opportunity to present their work at international
conferences, seminars, and workshops
 - Students will strengthen their CVs and they will expand their collaboration
bonds by participating in research groups such as the Cyprus Linguistics and
Humanities research group.

Eligibility criteria: 
 - Accredited Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (e.g., Humanities,
Social Sciences and Education)
 - Accredited Master’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, English
Language/Linguistics, or any other relevant field
 - At least one year of teaching experience
 - English language proficiency (at least one of the following): IELTS 7.0
with at least 6.5 in each of the skills, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency
in English (CPE): Grade B, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE):
Grade A, Pearson Test of English (Academic): 67 with a minimum of 60 in each
of the four skills, TOEFL-Internet Based Test: total 100 (at least 23 in each
module).

The University: 
The University of Nicosia is the largest university in Cyprus and the largest
university in Southern Europe that primarily teaches in English. According to
the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, the best-known and
most influential university rankings globally, it is included in the top
601-800 Universities in the World out of more than 25,000 Universities that
met the THE eligibility criteria and applied for assessment; this adds it to
the top 3% of Universities worldwide. Moreover, it is ranked in the top 250
Universities in the European Union and the top 40 Universities in the World
for quality education. The University has 25 research centers, including the
Cyprus Linguistics and Humanities research group, which is affiliated with the
Department of Languages and Literature.

Potential applicants must initially contact Dr Georgios Georgiou at
georgiou.georg at unic.ac.cy and send: 
 - a full CV, 
 - a 1–2-page cover letter, and 
 - a research proposal (2,000-2,500 words, excluding references) outlining the
research topic (literature review), aim and objectives, research questions,
and proposed research methodology. 
More info at: https://www.unic.ac.cy/tesol-phd-3-years/ 

ONLY PROFESSIONAL AND SERIOUS PROPOSALS WILL BE CONSIDERED

Please note that this does not comprise an official application to the
doctoral program. Potential applicants will be directed to the program
coordinator for guidance regarding their application. We usually receive a
large number of applications and therefore the selection will be made on a
competitive basis. The program starts in Spring Semester 2023.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2022. 
 

Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2022 

Contact Information: 
	Dr Georgios Georgiou
	georgiou.georg at unic.ac.cy  


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