36.3896, Support: Western Nilotic; Burun, Mabaan, Reel, Shilluk, Thuri; Language Documentation, Morphology, Phonology, Syntax: PhD, University of Edinburgh

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Subject: 36.3896, Support: Western Nilotic; Burun, Mabaan, Reel, Shilluk, Thuri; Language Documentation, Morphology, Phonology, Syntax: PhD, University of Edinburgh

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Date: 18-Dec-2025
From: Bert Remijsen [b.remijsen at ed.ac.uk]
Subject: Western Nilotic; Burun, Mabaan, Reel, Shilluk, Thuri; Language Documentation, Morphology, Phonology, Syntax: PhD, University of Edinburgh


Institution/Organization: University of Edinburgh
Web Address:
https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/scholarships-and-student-funding/prospective-postgraduates/funding-for-international-students-16

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Language Documentation; Morphology; Phonology; Syntax
Required Language(s): Burun (bdi)
                      Mabaan (mfz)
                      Reel (atu)
                      Shilluk (shk)
                      Thuri (thu)
                      Western Nilotic

Description:

ERC Synergy Nilomorph PhD Scholarships: Describing West Nilotic
Languages
The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at
University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for three
postgraduate studentships that offer four years of funding and
extensive associated resources. The topic of these positions is the
investigation of the sound systems and grammars of understudied West
Nilotic languages, in particular the Burun languages and Thuri. These
studentships form part of a vibrant international research network
involving researchers with a wide range of specialisations at several
institutions, brought together by a shared interest in
non-concatenative morphology, and funded by a Synergy grant from the
European Research Council.
Further details including instructions on how to apply can be found
here:
https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/scholarships-and-student-funding/prospective-postgraduates/funding-for-international-students-16

Application Deadline: 29-Jan-2026

Web Address for Applications:
https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/scholarships-and-student-funding/prospective-postgraduates/funding-for-international-students-16

Contact Information:
Bert Remijsen



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