2026 Doctoral Position in Linguistics at the University of Konstanz

This doctoral position will work within the SFB 1760 in project A03 on Pronominal Realization in Indo-Aryan. We are looking for someone with interest and expertise in Indo-Aryan languages, with Bangla, Nepali, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Urud/Hindi being of particular interest for the project. The project work will involve research on these languages with respect to the various forms of pronominal realization (simple, null, doubling, incorporation) and will involve looking at word order, ellipsis and prosodic properties as well. The candidate should be prepared to conduct primary fieldwork on the languages and engage in morphosyntactic analysis. The theoretical framework assumed is LFG (Lexical Functional Grammar).

Your Responsibilities

• Working towards a PhD
• Contributing to the SFB by attending regular meetings and conducting research on SFB topics
• Presenting research at national and international conferences
• Interacting with other doctoral researchers and members of the SFB
• Helping with the organization of SFB and project events
• Contributing towards the research group

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 1, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity Of Konstanz
• School to studyUniversity Of Konstanz
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The opportunity to do a PhD within the Collaborative Research Centre ‘Silence, Noise and Signal in Language’
• An open, motivated research team and interdisciplinary research environment
• Career development opportunities
• Collaboration with researchers at doctoral, postdoctoral and professorial levels
• Research support by student assistants
• Excellent career and equal opportunity coaching

Requirements

• MA in linguistics or a related field
• Competence in formal linguistics
• Previous work on South Asian Languages
• Previous work in the area of morphosyntax
• Previous experience with LFG is desirable

Application Documents

Applications should contain:

• a short motivation letter
• an academic CV
• copies of all previous degrees, including detailed transcripts of records
• the names and email addresses of two academic referees (one from the supervisor of the BA/MA/MSc thesis or equivalent). 

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Submit your application by March 1st 2026 via the Online Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the University of Konstanz website.