http://www.hpsl-linguistics.org/hpsl-scholarships2019

The Hermann Paul School of Linguistics at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and the Albert-Ludwigs- University of Freiburg (Germany) is offering one scholarship for a PhD candidate in Basel, starting between August 1st and October 1st 2019.

The graduate programme is internationally recognized and presents inter-university collaboration. As a PhD candidate, you will be part of a lively and active research community located in the upper Rhine region. Funding rates for the scholarships at the University of Basel are in line with regulations of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF).

Scholarships are granted for one year and may be subject to an extension of up to two years with successful project development.

The PhD can be done in the following subjects: English Linguistics, French Linguistics, General Linguistics, German Linguistics, Ibero-Romance Linguistics, Italian Linguistics.

The prerequisite for your application is a good to excellent degree (MA or equivalent; minimum MA mark: a 5 out of 6 in the Swiss system) in the field of language sciences. As part of an international community your PhD project should constructively add to the research environment. Scholarships are awarded based on the quality of your outline: applications without an outline will not be considered. Please inform yourself about the research areas at the HPSL beforehand and get in touch with your preferred first supervisor as soon as possible (the list of supervisors is available at http://hpsl– linguistics.org/faculty).

Please note that PhD scholarships at the University of Basel must be supervised by a first supervisor affiliated with the respective university which grants the scholarship (Basel).

Please submit your application electronically. It should include:
– A letter of motivation
– An informative outline of your research interests and PhD project
– Your curriculum vitae
– Copies of educational certificates (please note: in Basel the requirement for entering the PhD program is a  »good » or  »excellent » degree)
– A writing sample (seminar paper or master thesis)
– One written reference by a professor, a junior professor or another member of university staff with the right to supervise a PhD, and the name and contact information of one other professor willing to comment on your expertise and potential in linguistics. A hard copy of the reference needs to be sent to us by the referee (Address: Dr. Philipp Dankel, HPSL Basel, c/o Englisches Seminar, Nadelberg 6, CH-4051 Basel)
– If available: confirmations of internships, language proficiency and conference participation

The Closing date for applications is April 17th 2019. The selection process will take place in April/May and acceptances and refusals will be sent out by June/July.

Applications Deadline: 17-Apr-2019

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Dr Philipp Dankel
Hermann Paul School of Linguistics Basel-Freiburg
c/o Englisches Seminar, Nadelberg 6
Basel 4051
Switzerland

Web Address for Applications: http://www.hpsl-linguistics.org/hpsl-scholarships2019

Contact Information:
Dr. Philipp Dankel
hpsl(AT)unibas.ch
Phone:+41612073489