PhD Position What Are Theme Vowels (WAT)?

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  • University/Institute Name KU Leuven
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Funding Type Research Assistantship (RA)
  • Application deadlineAugust 17, 2025

Position Details (PhD Research Project)

Center for Research in Syntax, Semantics, and Phonology (CRISSP)
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Project

The WAT-project will investigate the distribution and function of theme vowels (TVs) in three Indo-European families (Romance, Germanic, and Slavic). 

Profile

  • an MA degree in Linguistics, or Language(s) with a specialisation in linguistics 
  • a curious, enterprising, and creative mind
  • excellent analytical skills
  • fluency in both written and spoken English; knowledge of Dutch is an asset but not required at the time of application
  • an interest in relating intricate language data to advanced linguistic theorizing
  • an outstanding record of undergraduate and Master’s level work
  • an ability to work both independently and to function in a group

Offer

ComForT and CRISSP offer an environment where intellectual creativity and independence are encouraged to thrive. They foster the lively exchange of ideas, and provide strong intellectual, moral, and logistical support to its PhD students, postdocs, and other collaborators.
Remuneration is in accordance with the official Belgian scales for academic personnel and bursaries, which offer internationally highly competitive pay (see https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en for more information).

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Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Guido Vanden Wyngaerd, tel.: +32 2 609 88 83, mail: [email protected].

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