Association canadienne de linguistique
Canadian Linguistic Association

Graduate programs in linguistics at the University of Alberta

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta, established in 1969, offers MSc and PhD positions for prospective graduate students interested in learning and conducting research with our vibrant team of faculty members, graduate students, and other academics in state-of-the-art research facilities.

The application deadline is January 15, 2025.

The Department has shown long-standing leadership among Canadian Linguistics Departments in experimental language sciences. The Department offers cutting-edge training in experimental research methods including advanced statistical analysis and, since 2014, has organized the Spring Training in Experimental Psycholinguistics (STEP). Current areas of specialization include:

• Psycholinguistics (Archer, Colston, Huang, Järvikivi)
• Laboratory phonology and phonetics (Archer, Arnhold, Huang)
• Bilingual, first, second and heritage language acquisition (Archer, Colston, Daskalaki, Järvikivi, Paradis)
• Bilingualism and communication disorders (Paradis)

Students and faculty collaboratively use the following facilities:

• Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics (CCP), equipped for eye-tracking, EEG and behavioural research
• Bilingual Acquisition Lab of Alberta (BALA) and Heritage Language Lab (HeritLab), using portable equipment and materials to conduct research at schools and children's homes
• Little Magpies Lab, equipped for studying infant language acquisition
• Alberta Phonetics Lab (APhL; website to be updated) and Prosody lab, providing four sound booths with stationary and portable recording equipment

Please see the full listing of current Department faculty.

Accepted PhD graduate students are provided four years of funding in the form of TA and RA stipends ($25,000 per year minimum). Other support for research and conference travel, attending and hosting disciplinary events, and obtaining tools for research is also available.

For more information on the Department and the graduate admissions process, please visit the departmental website, or contact the graduate advisor at linggrad@ualberta.ca.