Research Opportunities for Undergrads
*** APPLICATION PERIOD FOR SUMMER 2026: July 20-31, 2026 ***
New opportunities will be added to this page as details are set, but no changes will be made after applications open on Monday, July 20.
Application Instructions: An online application form will be made available on Monday, July 20. You will be asked to attach a current copy of your advising transcript and resume. You may apply to more than one project in your application.
Projects with an amber-coloured status "Seeking Students: No (closed)" were our listings for the Summer semester. Projects for Fall 2026 are indicated in green with status "Seeking Students: YES".
Our research opportunities are either paid or volunteer, as noted in the description. Volunteer positions often lead to paid RAships in later semesters. The hours and length of commitment vary, depending on the project. Paid RAships are funded by the supervisor's research grant or the Linguistics endowment fund.
Applications are assessed on the basis of academic excellence and stated qualifications. All applicants will be informed by email regarding the outcome of their submission.
| Professor, Project Information | Seeking Students? (Yes/No) and Further Details |
|---|---|
| Ashley Farris-Trimble Phonology, phonological acquisition, word recognition Phonological Processing Lab: Seeking up to 5 volunteer RAs to work across several projects. Paid position may be available after RA's initial semester(s). Duties to include:
Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields ----------------------------------- |
YES: up to 5 volunteer RAs for Fall 2026 6 hrs/wk (includes 1-hr weekly lab meeting) Required Qualifications:
Helpful Additional Experience:
Bonus:
|
| Jozina Vander Klok Language description, syntax, semantics, morphology Linguistic Field Research Lab: Seeking 3 RAs (paid) to work on the project Argument/Oblique Alternations within Applicative Constructions: Insights from Austronesian. Duties to include:
Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields ----------------------------------- |
YES: 3 RAs (paid) for Fall 2026 6 hrs/wk (includes 1-hr weekly lab meeting) Preferred Qualifications:
Bonus:
|
| Henny Yeung Infant Directed Speech (IDS) Language Learning and Development Lab: Seeking 1 volunteer RA for community recruitment. Duties to include:
Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields ----------------------------------- |
YES: 1 volunteer RA for Fall 2026 5 hrs/wk Qualifications:
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| Lauren Schneider Linguistics of Halkomelem Salish INLP: Seeking 1 RA (paid) to work on the project Hul’q’umi’num’ Lexical Suffixes: From building words to cohering oral paragraphs. The RA will build upon their experience working with narrative texts to further investigate features of Hul’q’umi’num’. Training will be provided in language research methods using Hul’q’umi’num’ legacy materials, e.g. Hul’q’umi’num’ dictionary and recorded narratives. Duties to include:
Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in INLP ----------------------------------- |
YES: 1 RA (paid) for Fall 2026 5 hrs/wk Qualifications:
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| Yue Wang Experimental phonetics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics Language and Brain Lab: Seeking a team of volunteer RAs to work on the project Adaptations in Conversation: Engaging voices, faces, brains and machines. Paid position may be available after RA's initial semester(s). Duties to include:
Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields (3rd-year students preferred) ----------------------------------- |
No (closed): 3+ volunteer RAs for Summer 2026 5 hrs/wk (plus 1-hr weekly lab meeting) Qualifications:
Optional/Preferred Experience:
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If you have any questions about these opportunities or about the application process, please contact the Research Coordinator.