[Histling-l] Funded PhD position in historical English linguistics

[barthe.bloom at fau.de]

The DFG-funded Research Training Group Dimensions of Constructional Space at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg is seeking to appoint a doctoral researcher for project 7: Subject-inversion throughout Early Modern English: changing relations in individual and communal constructicons.

The PhD researchers will be employed on a 65% basis on an TV-L13 scale for three years, starting 1 October 2025.
More details about the project can be found on https://www.cxg.phil.fau.eu/projects/projects-2025/#project-7-subject-inversion-throughout-early-modern-english-changing-relations-in-individual-and-communal-constructicons-first-supervisor-mechthild-habermann.

Deadline for application is 22 June 2025.

Selection criteria
• MA in linguistics or a related discipline
• previous academic experience relevant to the project;
• ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• fluency in English

Desired
• a background in historical linguistics, syntax and/or construction grammar
• familiarity with corpus-linguistic methods

We particularly encourage applications from women and minority candidates.

Informal enquiries and applications for the positions should be submitted by email to project-cxgram at fau.de. The subject line should have the following format: Application PhD project no. 7

Applications should be in English and should contain the following:
• an academic CV;
• a cover letter explaining how you meet the recruitment criteria
• an academic writing sample in English (e.g., MA dissertation, essay, or a review of the literature relevant to the project);
• MA diploma
• details (name, affiliation, email, and relationship to you) of 2–3 academic referees.

The interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

Web Address for project: https://www.cxg.phil.fau.eu/projects/new-phd-positions-2025/
Email Address for Applications: project-cxgram at fau.de

Best wishes,
Barthe Bloom

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