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Published: 12 Jan 2023 857 views
The Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) is inviting applications for up to three fully-funded PhD scholarships commencing in September 2023 and tenable for three years.
Founded in 2008 as the Centre for Forensic Linguistics and substantially expanded in 2019 following receipt of a £5.5m UK Government grant, AIFL has a focus on language use in legal and forensic contexts. We produce academically rigorous, high-impact research using insights and methods from diverse areas of linguistics to improve the delivery of justice.
Aston University is a public research university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Aston began as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School in 1895, evolving into the UK’s first College of Advanced Technology in 1956. Aston University received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 April 1966. In 2016, Aston was ranked in the top 33 universities in the UK by all three major league tables, and also received recognition Times Higher Education for the second best teaching quality in the UK. Aston was ranked by QS as the 42nd best university in t... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | Aston University |
| Type | PhD |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Aston University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The mission of the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics is to improve the delivery of justice through the analysis of language.
Will be provided to the successful applicant to cover tuition fees at either the Home or Overseas rate plus a maintenance grant at the standard UKRI rate (£17,668 p.a. in 2022/23) with the corresponding standard increases in subsequent years.
The successful applicant should have a first class or upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area. They should have, or be near to completing, a postgraduate qualification such as a Masters or equivalent. An overall merit grade with merit in the dissertation is normally required.
For informal enquiries about the open PhD application please contact the individual you would like to become your supervisor or, for more general enquiries, Professor Tim Grant ([email protected]).
DEADLINE: 23.59 on Tuesday 31st January 2023
FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information on how to apply please contact the BSS Research Office
Applications require the following two components:
1. Submit an application to the relevant research degree programme. Further information is available via the following pages:
You do not need to hold an offer from Aston to be eligible for the studentship competition, but you must have submitted an application by the deadline.
Open PhD applications
We have opportunities to research a PhD in any area of forensic linguistic/language and law at Aston. Only established staff can supervise PhDs, which within AIFL comprises Prof Tim Grant, Prof Lauren Devine, Dr Krzysztof Kredens, Dr Geoffrey Stewart Morrison, Dr Tamineh Tayebi, Dr Kate Haworth, Dr Stephen Parker, Dr Nicci MacLeod, and Dr Felicity Deamer.
Their research interests can be found on the AIFL pages of Aston Research Explorer.
Following the application deadline a panel will review all applications and you may also be invited to an interview. If this is necessary then you will be informed.
Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application following the application deadline.
For more details visit: Aston University website.