Research Opportunities for Undergrads
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.
APPLICATION PERIOD for FALL 2024: July 8-21, 2024 (CLOSED)
FUTURE APPLICATION PERIODS:
Spring 2025: November, 2024
Summer 2025: March, 2025
Fall 2025: July, 2025
Summer 2025: March, 2025
Fall 2025: July, 2025
The types of positions we advertise are either:
- Volunteer: Unpaid; hours and length of commitment are variable (often entry stage to a paid RAship);
- Paid Research Assistant: Paid from a research grant or department funds; hours and length of commitment are variable.
Note: The application period for Fall 2024 research opportunities has now closed.
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 Fall 2024 5 hrs/wk (plus 1-hr lab meeting) Preferred experience:
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| Yue Wang & Henny Yeung Experimental Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics Language and Brain Lab & Language Learning and Development Lab: Seeking 1 paid RA to work on the project Creating Adaptive Vocal Interfaces in Human-AI Interactions. Duties may include:
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No (closed): 1 RA (paid) for Fall 2024 5 hrs/wk Preferred experience:
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| Ashley Farris-Trimble Phonology, Learning Phonological Processing Lab: Seeking 1 volunteer RA to work on the project Phonological Opacity and Acquisition. Paid position may be available after a semester's involvement. The RA will gain experience developing and implementing research studies, using the eye-tracker, and working collaboratively with other researchers. Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING --------------- |
No (closed): 1 volunteer RA for Fall 2024 6 hrs/wk (includes 1-hr lab meeting) Qualifications:
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| Henny Yeung Language Acquisition, Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Word Learning Language Learning and Development Lab: Seeking 2 volunteer RAs to work on the project Babytalk in a Second Language. RA#1 will recruit Mandarin-speaking families, and RA#2 will recruit Cantonese, French, and/or Punjabi families. RA duties will also include analysis of speech directed to infants. Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields --------------- |
No (closed): 2 volunteer RAs for Fall 2024 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.