36.1399, Support: New Funding Opportunity for Students, TU Braunschweig

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LINGUIST List: Vol-36-1399. Wed Apr 30 2025. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 36.1399, Support: New Funding Opportunity for Students, TU Braunschweig

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Date: 29-Apr-2025
From: Holger Hopp [h.hopp at tu-braunschweig.de]
Subject: New Funding Opportunity for Students, TU Braunschweig

Institution/Organization: TU Braunschweig

Level: PhD

Duties: Research, Teaching

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Acquisition;
Psycholinguistics
Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Starting from October 1, 2025, the section of English Linguistics in
English and American Studies at TU Braunschweig is looking for a
PhD candidate in English Linguistics (m/f/d)
(part-time 50- German pay scale TV-L EG 13)
The position is for a period of 3 years initially, subject to a
successful evaluation of progress at the end of the first year. Salary
ranges from 27k to 32k Euros per year depending on the applicant’s
experience. The successful applicant will pursue a Ph.D. degree.
Your tasks
•       You will carry out research in the area of English Linguistics
on topics that link up to the main research areas in English
Linguistics at the TU Braunschweig. Our research focus is on
psycholinguistics and multilingualism.
•       You work towards a doctorate or PhD degree.
•       You will be involved in research and teaching. You will teach
English-language courses in linguistics, ranging from one to two
90-minute sessions per week in each 14-week semester. In addition, you
will supervise student work at the BA level.
•       You will apply work on research projects and you will
participate in national and international conferences.
•       You will take part in research and teaching administration,
and you will be involved in departmental and committee work.
Your Qualifications
•       an excellent MA degree or equivalent in an area related to
(English) linguistics
•       very good proficiency in English and – ideally – also German
•       You have a background and interests that connect with the
department’s foci. Ideally, you have solid knowledge of theoretical
linguistics.
•       demonstrable teaching or tutoring experience
•       knowledge of statistics, previous teaching experience and – if
applicable – experience with lab-based and/or empirical research is
desirable
What we offer
•       The department has experimental facilities including remote
eye-trackers suitable for reading and Visual World studies and
reaction-time computers. Further information about the department can
be found at:
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/anglistik/seminar/linguistik.
•       Work on exciting future-oriented research topics in an
inspiring work environment as part of the university community
•       A vibrant campus life in an international atmosphere with lots
of intercultural offers and international cooperations
•       Pay in accordance with the collective agreement TV-L (a
special payment at the end of the year as well as a supplementary
benefit in the form of a company pension, comparable to a company
pension in the private sector) including 30 days' vacation per year
•       Flexible working and part-time options and a family-friendly
university culture, awarded the "Family-friendly university" audit
since 2007
•       Special continuing education programs for young scientists, a
postdoc program, as well as other offerings from the Central Personnel
Development Department and sports activities.
Please send your application in one pdf-file via email to
dorothee.hauer at tu-braunschweig.de by June 30, 2025. Interviews may be
held at any time.
Next to a cover letter, applications should include
•       a letter of motivation
•       an academic CV
•       copies of all previous degrees, including detailed transcripts
of records
•       contact information of two academic letters of reference (one
from the supervisor of the BA/MA/PhD thesis or equivalent)
•       a one-page summary of your MA/PhD thesis or equivalent
•       optional: a research proposal for the dissertation project in
the relevant areas including a time schedule (five A4 ages max.).
We welcome applicants of all nationalities. At the same time, we
encourage people with severe disabilities to apply. Applications from
severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally
qualified. Please attach a proof of disability to your application. We
are also working on the fulfilment of the Central Equality Plan based
on the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches
Gleichberechtigungs-gesetz—NGG) and strive to reduce
under-representation in all areas and positions as defined by the NGG.
Therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome in this
case.
The personal data will be stored for the purpose of processing the
application. By submitting your application, you agree that your data
may be stored and processed electronically for application purposes in
compliance with the provisions of data protection law. Further
information on data protection can be found in our data protection
regulations at
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/datenschutzerklaerung-bewerbungen .
Application expenses cannot be reimbursed.

Application Deadline: 30-Jun-2025

Email Address for Applications: dorothee.hauer at tu-braunschweig.de

Contact Information:
Holger Hopp

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