Research Opportunities for Undergrads
Are you interested in becoming involved in linguistics research? We will be welcoming applications for Fall 2025 from July 14-27. Available opportunities will be posted this week and finalized by July 14. Please come back then. Content below is in development and not yet final. A link to the application form will be added to this page on July 14.
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR FALL 2025: July 14-27, 2025
FUTURE APPLICATION PERIODS:
Spring 2026: November, 2025
Summer 2026: March, 2026
Our research opportunities are either paid or volunteer (unpaid), as noted in the description. Volunteer positions often lead to paid RAships in later semesters. The hours and length of commitment are variable, 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? |
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| Yue Wang Experimental Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics Language and Brain Lab: Seeking 1-2 volunteer RAs to work on the project Adaptations in Conversation: Engaging voices, faces, brains and AI. Paid position may be available after a semester's involvement. Duties may include:
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No (closed): 1-2 volunteer RAs for Summer 2025 5 hrs/wk (plus 1-hr lab meeting) Preferred experience:
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| Henny Yeung Language Acquisition, Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Word Learning Language Learning and Development Lab: Seeking 1-2 volunteer RAs to work on the project Babytalk in a Second Language. Duties will include recruitment of Mandarin-speaking families (if applicable), and annotation/analysis of speech directed to infants. Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields ------------------------------ |
No (closed): 1-2 volunteer RAs for Summer 2025 5 hrs/wk Qualifications:
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If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Research Grants and Projects Coordinator.