36.3649, Support: Philosophy of Language, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD, MA / MSc, University of Göttingen

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Subject: 36.3649, Support: Philosophy of Language, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD, MA / MSc, University of Göttingen

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Date: 25-Nov-2025
From: Mailin Antomo [mailin.antomo at phil.uni-goettingen.de]
Subject: Philosophy of Language, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Semantics: PhD, MA / MSc, University of Göttingen


Institution/Organization: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Web Address:
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/644546.html?filters={%22vollzeit%22:[],%22befristet%22:[],%22gruppe%22:[],%22besoldGrp%22:[]}&details=3189

Level: PhD, MA / MSc

Duties: Project Work

Specialty Areas: Philosophy of Language; Pragmatics;
Psycholinguistics; Semantics

Description:

We offer a three-year PhD position at the University of Göttingen
(Department of German Philology) within the DFG-funded project “Lying
and Commitment in the Visual Modality.” The position provides the
opportunity to contribute to empirical research in an
interdisciplinary team and includes responsibilities in empirical data
collection, dissemination of research results, and participation in
the organization of workshops and conferences. More information can be
found here:
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/644546.html?filters={%22vollzeit%22:[],%22befristet%22:[],%22gruppe%22:[],%22besoldGrp%22:[]}&details=3189
Your Duties:
 - Conduct research related to the project; contribute to planning,
conducting, and analysing empirical studies
 - Contribute to the publication and presentation of research results
 - Supervise student assistants affiliated with the project
 - Assist in the organisation of workshops and conferences
 - Participate in events of the interdisciplinary DFG Priority
Programme ViCom
Your Profile:
 - You hold an excellent Master’s degree (or equivalent) in
linguistics, philology, philosophy, or a related field, with a focus
on semantics/pragmatics (if you are close to completing your Master’s
degree, you may submit the certificate at a later stage).
 - You have initial experience in planning, conducting, and analysing
empirical (linguistic) investigations.
 - You have a strong interest in the project’s research focus, are
highly motivated, and have strong teamwork, writing, and communication
skills.
 - You possess very good English language skills
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and
places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for
women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in
fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has
committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports
their employees in balancing work and family life.The mission of the
University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons.
Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent
qualifications will be given preference.
Your application (in German or English) should include the following
documents:
 - Cover letter (with contact details of two referees)
 - Curriculum vitae
 - English certificate of your BA and MA degree (or equivalent) with a
transcript of records
 - your MA thesis
All required documents should be emailed das one single pdf file until
20 December 2025 to Mailin Antomo
(mailin.antomo at phil.uni-goettingen.de) and Emanuel Viebahn
(emanuel.viebahn at uni-hamburg.de),
who are both available for further inquiries.
Please Note:
With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your
applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on
the legal basis and data usage is provided in the
https://uni-goettingen.de/GDPR

Application Deadline: 20-Dec-2025

Mailing Address for Applications:
        Käte-Hamburger-Weg 3
        D - 37073 Göttingen
        Germany
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/644546.html?filters={%22vollzeit%22:[],%22befristet%22:[],%22gruppe%22:[],%22besoldGrp%22:[]}&details=3189
Email Address for Applications: mailin.antomo at phil.uni-goettingen.de




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