37.3601, Support: Basque, Spanish; Computational Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: PhD, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

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Subject: 37.3601, Support: Basque, Spanish; Computational Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: PhD, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

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Date: 02-Nov-2026
From: Nicola Molinaro [n.molinaro at bcbl.eu]
Subject: Basque, Spanish; Computational Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: PhD, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language


Institution/Organization: Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and
Language (BCBL)
Department: Brain Rhythms and Cognition Group
Web Address:
https://www.bcbl.eu/en/research/research-groups/brain-rhythms-cognition

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Language Acquisition;
Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics
Required Language(s): Basque (eus, basq1248)
                      Spanish (spa, stan1288)

Description:

Fully Funded PhD Position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Second Language
Learning — BCBL, Spain
The Brain Rhythms and Cognition group at the Basque Center on
Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL), in Donostia–San Sebastián,
Spain, invites applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position
within the PRO-LISTEN research project.
Research Project:
How does the adult brain adapt to learning and understanding an
additional language?
PRO-LISTEN investigates the neural mechanisms underlying
second-language speech processing and learning, focusing on Spanish
and Basque. The project combines naturalistic speech paradigms,
longitudinal magnetoencephalography (MEG), behavioural measures and
computational modelling.
The successful candidate will investigate how neural representations
of speech evolve during language learning, using approaches including
temporal response functions (TRFs), acoustic and linguistic modelling,
and predictors derived from large language models (LLMs).
Candidate Profile:
We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in cognitive
neuroscience, psycholinguistics, psychology, linguistics,
computational linguistics, biomedical engineering, data science or
related disciplines.
Experience in Python, EEG/MEG analysis, signal processing or
computational modelling is particularly valuable. Previous experience
with all these methods is not required.
Position Details:
Institution: Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
Location: Donostia–San Sebastián, Spain
Duration: Four years, full-time, funded
Expected start: January–April 2027
Application deadline: 8 November 2026
Applications:
Full details, eligibility requirements and application instructions
are available at:
https://lnkd.in/ePY9Cqhh
Applications must be submitted through the official application
portal.
For scientific enquiries, please contact Dr. Nicola Molinaro at
n.molinaro at bcbl.eu.

Application Deadline: 08-Nov-2026

Mailing Address for Applications:
        Paseo Mikeletegi, 69
        Spain
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/job-offers/phd-position-pro-listen-nm
Email Address for Applications: n.molinaro at bcbl.eu

Contact Information:
Nicola Molinaro
Contact Email: n.molinaro at bcbl.eu


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