PhD position on linguistic effects of child language brokering in multilingual families

Official university vacancy imported from University of Amsterdam. Details are presented for discovery and may change. Confirm the latest requirements and apply on the official source.

• reviewing literature on the effects of language brokering on the heritage and second language;
• carrying out in-depth studies to investigate the effects of child brokering on language development, as well as the linguistic strategies used during brokering and the opportunities to learn language during brokering;
• collaborating in an interdisciplinary research team;
• committing to open science practices such as pre-registering studies;
• contributing to knowledge utilization (outreach) activities undertaken by the team;
• submission of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
• presenting intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
• participating in the Research School and Faculty of Humanities PhD training programmes;
• co-teaching courses at BA-level in the second and third year of the appointment (maximum 0,2 fte per year).
• a completed Master's degree in Linguistics, Education, Psychology or a related field;
• excellent research skills demonstrated by a Master thesis;
• solid knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods;
• strong communicative and organizational skills, a cooperative attitude and commitment to team science;
• enthusiasm for communicating academic research to non-academic audiences;
• enthusiasm for teaching;
• participation in the ACLC and the national research school training program;
• excellent proficiency in English for academic purposes;
• (near-)native command in Dutch (C1-level or higher, or native) and working proficiency in a widely spoken heritage language (e.g., Arabic, Turkish, Polish) OR vice versa.
• We offer a temporary employment contract for the period of 48 months. The first contract will be for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months, contingent on a positive performance evaluation within the first 12 months. The preferred starting date is 01 February 2027;
• Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) the gross monthly salary will range from €3.204 in the first year to €4.051 (scale P) in the last year. This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile PhD candidate applicable. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable;
• Excellent possibilities for further professional development and education;
• Excellent support research facilities (such as the Speech Lab);
• PhD candidates have free access to courses offered by the Graduate School of Humanities and the Dutch National Research Schools
• A letter of motivation.
• A full academic CV.
• A list of relevant BA modules and all Master-level modules you have taken, with an official transcript of grades.
• The names and contact details of two referents, including your thesis advisor, who may be approached by the selection committee.
• A writing sample, for example a published paper or (a chapter from) your MA thesis.