Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
Please find below projects seeking research assistants in the Department of Linguistics. Available positions are limited each semester. This page is under ongoing development. Please check back regularly for updates.
UPCOMING APPLICATION PERIODS:
Spring 2023: November, 2022 (Dates TBA)
Summer 2023: March, 2023 (Dates TBA)
Fall 2023: July, 2023 (Dates TBA)
- Volunteer: Unpaid; hours and length of commitment are variable;
- Paid Research Assistantship: Paid from a research grant or department funds; hours and length of commitment are variable.
Note: Please read each posting carefully for specific requirements. Some positions are open only to undergraduate students who have not previously been employed as RAs in Linguistics (current students only). A link to the application form will be added to this page once the application period for the upcoming semester opens. Please note that you will need an advising transcript and recent resume. You may apply to more than one project in your application.
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? |
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Ashley Farris-Trimble Phonology, Experimental linguistics, Perception, Learning, Psycholinguistics Lab Manager, Phonological Processing Lab: Combination of administrative and research duties, including:
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No (closed): 1 RA (paid), 12-month contract (start date Aug. 1 - Sept. 5, 2022) 10-15 hrs/week Ideal qualifications:
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Ashley Farris-Trimble Phonology, Experimental linguistics, Psycholinguistics Nonce Word Production: RA needed for a series of experiments focusing on how adults produce made-up words. Location: Burnaby campus. Duties will include:
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No (closed): 1 RA (paid) in Fall 2022 5 hrs/week Required qualifications:
Preferred qualifications: |
Ashley Farris-Trimble Phonology, Experimental linguistics, Perception, Learning, Psycholinguistics Volunteers, Phonological Processing Lab: Volunteer RAs needed for experimental data collection. Location: Burnaby campus. Duties will include:
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No (closed): 2 volunteers in Fall 2022 6 hrs/week Preferred qualifications:
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Yue Wang Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Computational linguistics Volunteer, Language and Brain Lab: To assist with projects in phonetics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics. Paid position may be available after a semester's involvement. Duties may include:
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No (closed): 1 volunteer in Fall 2022 5 hrs/week plus 1 hr lab meeting Ideal qualifications:
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Henny Yeung Production, Acquisition, Prosody, Experimental linguistics L2-IDS: We are studying the speech prosody of infant-directed speech from parents speaking their non-native language using day-long recordings. Location: Burnaby campus. Duties will include:
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No (closed): 1 new RA (paid) in Fall 2022 5 hrs/week Preferred qualifications:
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If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Research Grants and Projects Coordinator.