University of Surrey Fully Funded Romance Linguistics PhD Studentship, 2027
University of Surrey
The Surrey Morphology Group offers a 42-month PhD studentship on predictability in Romance verb inflection, starting April 2027. It covers UK or international tuition fees, a UKRI-rate stipend (£21,805 in 2026/27), and conference travel support. Apply by 20 December 2026.
This PhD at the University of Surrey studies how speakers predict forms within Romance verbal paradigms, using computational tools and linguistic datasets. The project is part of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship “Scaling predictability in Morphological paradigms” and is based in the Surrey Morphology Group in Guildford. Dr Sacha Beniamine, Dr Oliver Bond and Dr Matteo Pellegrini supervise the research. Funding lasts 42 months from 1 April 2027 and covers UK or international tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI standard rate and support for conference travel. The 2026/27 stipend rate is £21,805; later rates may change. Submit an application through the Linguistics PhD programme page. In addition, send a CV and one-page statement of interest to Alison Stubley, naming the project and supervisors, as directed on the official studentship page. The deadline is 20 December 2026.
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Benefits
UK or international tuition fees covered, UKRI-rate stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27), and support for conference travel over a 42-month studentship.
Eligibility summary
Open to UK and international applicants who meet Surrey’s Linguistics PhD admission and English-language requirements. Selection considers undergraduate performance, expertise in morphology, familiarity with Romance linguistics and willingness to learn computational methods.
Requirements
Applicants should have strong preparation in linguistics, particularly morphological description and analysis, and familiarity with Romance languages. Prior computational expertise is not required.
Documents required
Submit the Linguistics PhD application. Also email a CV and one-page statement of interest naming this project and its supervisors to Alison Stubley at a.stubley@surrey.ac.uk, as specified by the official call.
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