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The doctoral school in Language Sciences relies on several education units and on the research carried out in different research teams.  

Education units :

• UFR Études Anglophones
• UFR d’Études Interculturelles de Langues Appliquées (EILA)
• UFR Linguistique
• Département Sciences du Langage

Research teams :

• Centre de Linguistique Inter-langues, de Lexicologie, de Linguistique Anglaise et de Corpus et Atelier de Recherche sur la Parole (CLILLAC-ARP, EA 3967)
• Laboratoire d’Histoire des Théories Linguistiques (HTL, UMR 7597)
• Laboratoire de Linguistique Formelle (LLF, UMR 7110)
• Centre population et développement (CEPED, UMR 196)
• Centre de recherche sur les liens sociaux (CERLIS, UMR 8070)
• Laboratoire de recherches en éducation (EDA, EA 4071)
• Centre de philosophie, d’épistémologie et de politique (PHILéPOL, EA 7538)

Doctoral degrees :

• PhD in Linguistics  : Theoretical, descriptive, and experimental linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics); Computational linguistics; Linguistic typology, language diversity; History and epistemology of language sciences; French as a second language.
• PhD in English linguistics
• PhD in Translation sciences : Natural Language Processing; translation sciences 
• PhD in Language Sciences 

Training goals :

The goal of the doctoral school in Language Sciences is to train linguists who are capable of describing and analysing a wide variety of language phenomena in a wide variety of languages, using different theoretical frameworks and experimental approaches. In addition to research training, future PhDs from ED 622 are oriented towards applied fields (language industries, speech technologies, language teaching, language rehabilitation and others).

Half of the graduates will be teachers or researchers in languages or linguistics, and half will be professionals working in the field of new communication technologies or the language industries, or in the distribution or creation of oral or written language resources.

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4 academic years

From September to June

Full time dedication

Catalan, Spanish and English

Department of Translation and Language Sciences

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Lines of research

• Acquisition of language
• Discourse analysis
• Language learning
• Translation studies
• Lexicology and lexicography
• Computational linguistics and language engineering
• Formal linguistics, descriptive and variation
• Literary reception and translation
• Terminology and knowledge management
• Specialized translation

Admission requirements

In order to be admitted to Translation and Language Sciences PhD Programme offered by UPF, candidates must provide accreditation that they have obtained an  accredited   undergraduate degree  (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution).   Moreover, they have to proof that they have obtained or are in position to obtain an  accredited  graduate/master's degree (equivalent to a Spanish Master Universitario/Oficial, Master's of Research.... ) which enables them to access a Phd programme in their home country. 

To access a PhD programme at UPF you must have an official university degree and a master's degree, and have passed at least 300 ECTS credits. 

You can also access the doctorate with: 

• an official Spanish university degree or equivalent, as long as at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed and a level 3 of the MECES is accredited; 
• a degree from the European Higher Education Area (non-Spanish) that accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, as long as this degree entitles to access a PhD in the issuing country; 
• a foreign title (non-EHEA) of a training level equivalent to a Spanish university master's degree and that entitles to access a PhD programme in the issuing country; 
• a doctoral degree.

Mandatory documents to be submitted

• A photocopy of the  undergraduate degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion   (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution).
• A photocopy of the  official final undergraduate transcript . 
• A photocopy of the  graduate/master's degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion .
• A photocopy of your  official final graduate/master's transcript  .
• A signed declaration  of obtaining your graduate/master's degree before the commencement of the master's programme.
• A photocopy of the  provisional graduate/master's transcript .

Students holding a Spanish DEA (Diploma de Estudios Avanzados) according to  RD 778/1998 / Suficiencia Investigadora according to RD185/1985 or an undergraduate degree of 300 ECTS credits (such as Medicine...) will not need to have completed a master's degree.    

• Endorsement letter by any member of the academic staff of the doctoral program in Translation and Language Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra supporting the candidate's project (using this  template ).
• Two recomendation letters using this template . 

It is recommended that these letters of recommendation be written by researchers from outside the UPF Department of Translation and Language Sciences. In any case,  they can’t be written  by the same person who signs the favourable report for admission to our doctoral programme.

In order to optimise the treatment and security of the recommendation letters, the candidate will have to request those via the online application system, where he/she will need to indicate the e-mail adress of the person/the persons he/she wishes to be recommended by. That person will receive an e-mail indicating that the candidate wishes a recommenation letter from him/her. The letter will be uploaded by the referee in the online application system. Non-institutional addresses such as *yahoo, *gmail, *hotmail, etc... will not be accepted.

• Brief motivation letter that proves the candidate's capacity and interest  in the research proposal s/he wants to join (2 pages).
• Brief doctoral research proposal (2 pages) within  any of the PhD research track .
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UPF master's degrees that can be taken prior to this doctorate

• Master in Translation Studies  
• Master in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics 
• Master in Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning
• Master in Translation among Global Languages: Chinese-Spanish
• Master in Cognitive Science and Language  (interuniversity master coordinated by UB)
• Master in Training of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (interuniversity master coordinated by UB)

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PGSL is funded by Smarts-up (Student-centered iMproved, Active Research-based Training Strategy at Université de Paris) through the ANR SFRI grant « Grandes universités de recherche » (PIA3) 2020-2029.

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Below is a list of best universities in Paris ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 857K citations received by 38K academic papers made by 22 universities in Paris was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Pierre and Marie Curie University

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2. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

3. Normal Superior School

4. Paris Diderot University

5. Paris Descartes University

6. TELECOM ParisTech

7. Paris Dauphine University

8. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

9. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

10. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

11. Paris Institute of Political Studies

12. National Advanced School of Engineering

13. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

14. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

15. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

16. Pantheon-Assas Paris II University

17. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

18. ESCP Europe

19. American University of Paris

20. Graduate School of Information Technology, Electronics, Automation

21. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

22. Catholic University of Paris

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• French literature and Language - Comparative literature - Francophone literatures
• Ancient studies (language, literature, Greek and Roman civilisations)
• English-speaking, arabics, asian, german, hispanic and portuguese-speaking, italian, russian studies (literature, language, civilisation)
• Linguistics - Semiotics - French as a foreign language - Translation
• Arts (music, cinema,...) - Visual arts - Industrial arts
• Total number of PhD students registered in the school : 500
• Number of foreign PhD students : 200
• Number of foreign PhD students / this academic year : 160
• Possibility to write the dissertation in English
• English as Working language
• Apply to predefined thesis subjects
• Propose a PhD subject at the doctoral school
• Required level French : C2

Selection on the basis of the application form.

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International, application, welcome services, "triangle" - umr 5206, 20th-21st passages - ea 4160, centre for comparative research and study of creativity - ea 4634, centre for interdisciplinary study and research on contemporary expression - ea 3068, centre for linguistic studies - ea 1663, centre for terminology and translation research (crtt) - ea 4162, centre for the study of foreign and comparative literatures - fre 4673, centre for the study of literary dynamics and frontiers - ea 3712, european languages and cultures (lce) - ea 1853, hisoma, history and origins of ancient worlds - umr 5189, institute of transtextual and transcultural studies - ea 4186, interactions, corpus, learning, representations (icar) - umr 5191, interuniversity centre of medieval studies - ciem - umr 5648, language dynamics (ddl) - umr 5596, number of phd students 500, internationalization of the doctoral school.

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Doctoral Program

  I. Requirements for the Ph.D.

• Course Work
• Required Courses
• Foreign Language Requirement
• Credit for graduate work done elsewhere
• Master's examination
• Qualifying evaluation
• Field Statement
• Ph.D. examination
• Dissertation

II. Advising and Evaluation of Students

Iii. study and teaching abroad, iv. funding, i. requirements for the ph.d., 1. course work ..

Students will be required to complete satisfactorily 17 courses, for a total of 17 course units (CUs). All students should take at least one course in each period of French literature. The choice of courses should also reflect a diversity of theoretical, critical, and methodological approaches. Papers should be presented following MLA guidelines and, in at least half of the French courses, should be written in French. Students may take up to three courses outside of French, either in another language or in another field pertinent to the prospective area of specialization. Comparative literature courses that are not cross-listed with French but partially deal with French texts should be discussed with the instructor and the Graduate Chair; such courses may be given French credit, depending on the amount of reading and writing done in French. Students are expected to meet each semester with the Graduate Chair to discuss seminar selection and for approval of extra-departmental courses. 

Normally a student will register for eight courses in the first year and three courses per semester for four additional semesters, or until all course requirements are met. Please find below a typical breakdown of coursework, including seminar electives and required courses covering exam preparation and pedagogical training. 

Typical format:

Year 1- Educational Fellow

Fall Semester: 4 courses (including the FIGS proseminar, FREN 7770)

Spring Semester: 4 courses (including the M.A. exam preparation course (FIGS 5000) and the FIGS anchor course)

M.A. Exam (end of the Spring semester)

Students are strongly encouraged to satisfy one of their language requirements in their first year.

Year 2- Teaching/Research Fellow

Fall Semester: 3 courses (including a Literary Theory course and FREN 5990)

Spring Semester: 3 courses 

Year 3- Teaching/Research Fellow

PhD exam (beginning of the Fall semester)

Fall Semester: 3 courses

Spring Semester: no mandatory courses

Dissertation proposal

Students should have earned 17 course units by the end of their 3rd year.

Year 4- Educational Fellow

Dissertation research and writing

Year 5- Educational Fellow

Dissertation writing and completion 

Dissertation Defense

2. Required courses .

As indicated above, five specific courses are required of all graduate students: FIGS 5000 ("Reading for the M.A. Exam"), FIGS 7770 (the FIGS Proseminar), French 5990 "Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching"), and a Literary Theory course. 

A total of seventeen (17) graduate courses are required for the Ph.D., to be distributed as follows:

1. The FIGS Proseminar, FIGS 7770, an introduction to graduate life—a course taken in the first semester of the first year.

2. A FIGS anchor course—a content course (topic varies every year) taken in the second semester of the first year.

3. The M.A. Exam Preparation Course, FIGS 5000—taken in the second semester of the student's first year.

4. FREN 5990 (Teaching and Learning)—a course taken during the first semester of the student's second year to support and implement their service as teaching fellows.

4. A Literary Theory course— taken in the student's first or second year.

6. A minimum of 9 electives in French & Francophone studies is needed (cross-listed courses included). Courses will be chosen in consultation with the Graduate Chair. Depending on their content, courses from other departments may also count, with the approval of the Graduate Chair.

7. Up to 3 courses outside French & Francophone studies in another field pertinent to the student's area of specialization.

Students are permitted to continue coursework past 17 course units with Graduate Chair approval. 

3. Foreign language requirement . 

In addition to French, students are required to demonstrate reading knowledge of another foreign language, normally one that is used significantly in their chosen field of specialization. The foreign language must be selected with the approval of the Graduate Chair. Students are encouraged to satisfy the foreign language requirement early in the program and in any case before they sit for the Ph.D. exam at the end of the third year.

This requirement may be satisfied one of three ways:

• A reading examination in a modern language, which will consist of a translation of about thirty lines of prose from a literary text and thirty lines of modern criticism (two hours with a dictionary). Reading exams are offered twice a year, once in October and once in March. The dates will be announced by the Graduate Coordinator. 
• Successful completion of a one-semester Latin course, in which the student has fulfilled all course requirements such as tests, quizzes, and homework assignments. The student will need to produce a letter from his or her instructor that attests to satisfactory performance in the course.
• Successful completion of a summer course for reading knowledge, offered tuition free by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences during the first summer session of each year. Reading courses are usually given in French, German, Spanish, and they are sometimes given in Latin. Students are expected to complete all course assignments and pass the final exam in order to fulfill the language requirement.

Alternative options to satisfying the   language requirement may be approved by the Graduate Chair on a case-by-case basis.

Please note: Students specializing in Medieval or Renaissance studies need to fulfill a Latin requirement in addition to the other language. The Latin requirement may be fulfilled one of two ways:

• Successful completion of a one-semester Latin course, in which the student has fulfilled all course requirements such as tests, quizzes, and homework assignments. The student will need to produce a letter from his or her instructor that attests to satisfactory performance in the course.
• A translation exam in Latin, which will consist of one passage by a classical author and one passage by a Medieval/Renaissance author.

4. Credit for graduate work done elsewhere .

After his or her first year in the program, a student should make a request to the Graduate Chair to receive credit for graduate courses taken at another institution. Such students may follow an accelerated schedule with respect to course work, exams, and dissertation preparation. The number of credits to be received by an incoming student for work done in another institution will be determined on an ad hoc basis, but will not exceed three course units. The fulfillment of requirements listed in items 1-3 above must be taken into consideration when awarding credit to a student for courses taken elsewhere. That is, a student may receive credit for graduate course work done at another institution in the terms specified by the Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania; but the above departmental requirements must be satisfied either by courses taken previously, by course work pursued at the University of Pennsylvania, or by a combination thereof.

5. Master's examination .

An oral exam based on the Master's Reading List (a corpus of 25 texts) will be given at the conclusion of the spring semester of the student’s first year (2nd semester). Students are granted one credit unit to prepare for the exam. 

The oral exam will last approximately one hour and will be conducted by the examining committee partially in French and partially in English. It is designed to test students' general knowledge of the Masters Reading List and attendant sociohistorical contexts. The grade for the oral exam will be pass/fail.

6. Qualifying evaluation .

In order to be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree, students must pass successfully a qualifying evaluation. At the beginning of the second year, the faculty will evaluate all aspects of the student's performance during his or her first year in the program, namely:

• All written assignments completed for courses
• Contribution to class discussion
• Performance on Master's examination

After all criteria are considered by the graduate faculty, the student will be informed that he or she has:

- Passed the evaluation and is invited to continue studies toward the doctorate. If all Graduate School requirements have been met, the student will be awarded a Master's degree in his or her second year.

- Passed the evaluation and is eligible for a terminal Master's degree. A student who is judged eligible for a terminal Master's degree will be required to finish the third semester of coursework in order to receive the degree.

- Failed the evaluation and is asked to withdraw from the program at the end of the semester in which the evaluation takes place.

7. Ph.D. examination .

The Ph.D. exam will be taken in fall of the third year (or the 5th semester). It will be devised by an examination committee organized by the student in consultation with the student’s primary advisor and the Graduate Chair. It will consist of the following:

• A take-home exam essay, to be completed within four days. The exam will be on a topic formulated by the student’s advisor (in consultation with the committee).  The topic will be in the student's field but will not be directly related to the proposed dissertation topic.  It will be based on the texts from the student’s field of specialization on the Ph.D. reading list (e.g. 17th-century Theater, 19th-century realist novel, 20th-century poetry). It will be written in the language to be used for the student’s dissertation and the length of the answer will be approximately 15-20 pages. The grade for the written Ph.D. examination will be pass/fail.
•  An oral exam to follow within one week will further probe questions from the written exam and also address texts from the Ph.D. Reading List, which will consist of the comprehensive general list as well as 20-25 texts relating to the student's chosen specialized field. The exam will last about one and one-half hours and will be conducted mainly in French. The grade for the oral Ph.D. examination will be pass/fail.

8. Dissertation Process .

The presentation of a dissertation is the final requirement for the Ph.D. Candidates must be thoroughly acquainted with all University regulations governing the writing and presentation of a dissertation and should refer to the Doctoral Dissertation Manual .

a. Dissertation Proposal

Following successful fulfillment of the Ph.D. Examination, the candidate will shape a dissertation project and writing schedule. A Dissertation Chair and a Dissertation Committee will be chosen through a selection process involving the candidate, the FIGS Graduate Chair, and the French & Francophone faculty. The committee will consist of faculty members and at least 2 of which have to belong to the Graduate group. Whatever the composition of their Committee, all students are encouraged to consult informally and widely with the faculty beyond the Committee, both inside and outside the department. In consultation with the Committee, the candidate will prepare a draft of the dissertation proposal, which will serve as the basis for an informal oral presentation of the dissertation topic to the French & Francophone faculty in the Spring of their third year.

b. Dissertation

The presentation of a dissertation is the final requirement for the Ph.D. The dissertation must represent the organized result of an investigation into some area or aspect of literature or culture that was previously unknown or at least insufficiently explored. Candidates must be thoroughly acquainted with all University regulations governing the writing and presentation of a dissertation, and should refer to the Doctoral Dissertation Manual. (Copies are available at the Graduate Division, 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 322A, or from the Graduate Coordinator.)

c. Dissertation Defense

A public, oral presentation of the dissertation will take place during the semester in which the student will graduate. The defense is open to all members of the University community. The defense will include both a short presentation given by the student and an oral examination of the thesis material.

Upon entering the graduate program in French and Francophone Studies, each student will be advised by the Graduate Chair for French and Francophone Studies. Thereafter, the Graduate Chair will continue to review graduate student course registration and give general advice, but students are encouraged to consult other faculty members as well. When a general area of concentration is identified as a possible source of a dissertation topic, the appropriate professor will become, de facto, the student's principal advisor, and, normally, the dissertation supervisor.

After each course, students will receive a "Graduate Progress Report" which will evaluate their work in the course and will also record whether they wrote their papers in French or in English. In addition, the faculty may meet with students individually each year to provide an assessment of overall performance with respect to grades, class participation, quality of written material, and teaching. Because the faculty does not wish to encourage any student who may not be able to complete the degree with distinction, students who have not shown adequate command of oral and/or written French, have failed a course, have a grade point average lower than 3.5, or have generally performed below expectations may be placed on departmental probation, asked to finish the requirements for a terminal M.A., or asked to leave the program.

It is expected that graduate students in French and Francophone Studies will take advantage of our exchange programs with the Universities of Paris and Geneva. In most cases, students will spend their fourth or fifth year abroad according to whichever exchange program best fits their research needs. The exchange program with the University of Geneva allows students to take course work and write a substantial paper in fulfillment of the D.E.S. degree. The exchange programs with the Universities of Paris generally require students to teach and allow for independent research. Information on the different programs is available from the Graduate Coordinator. While abroad, students are expected to make steady progress on their dissertation research and writing and to maintain regular contact with the Graduate Chair and the dissertation advisor.

First-year students are invited to apply for competitive selection to attend Bryn Mawr College's Institut d'Études Françaises d'Avignon. The Avignon program, held in June and July, is a six-week course of study in which students take two graduate-level seminars: http://www.institutdavignon.fr

Students in their third year and above are invited to apply for competitive selection to attend Dartmouth's Institute of French Cultural Studies. The Dartmouth program, held every other year, is a summer program organized around a specific topic and designed for advanced graduate students and junior faculty:  http://www.frenchculturalstudies.com

Students interested in applying to the Avignon or Dartmouth programs should consult with the Graduate Coordinator and the Graduate Chair.

All students admitted to the Graduate Program in French & Francophone Studies receive a Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, which guarantees five years of financial support (tuition remission, Penn's health insurance, and a 12-month stipend) to students who continue in good academic standing. The fellowship requires a two-year teaching assistantship as service to the department.

In addition, the Graduate School has made funds available to the Department to subsidize students' travel and research expenses as follows:

• Up to $500 per conference for a limited number of students delivering papers at scholarly conferences, to be awarded competitively on a yearly basis. A student may receive up to three such awards from the department during his/her graduate career. Students should first apply for Graduate Student Travel Subvention through the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), which grants a maximum of $500. Students are then eligible for up to $500 beyond the SAS award if their travel expenses exceed that award.
• Financial assistance for a limited number of students undertaking short-term research abroad or summer academic programs to be awarded competitively on a yearly basis. Funds may not be used solely for the purposes of enhancing language proficiency.
• Up to $600 each for students attending the MLA Convention for the purpose of job interviews (awarded once to all such students).

Please see the Graduate Coordinator for application details.

Students can also apply for travel grants from GAPSA .

Students who have finished all pre-dissertation requirements and who no longer receive fellowship support are eligible for a lectureship. These awards provide a stipend for every course taught and may cover the dissertation tuition. The Department also has a small number of one-year, non-renewable full-time lectureships reserved for recent graduates.

Both forms of financial support described above are awarded on the basis of academic merit.  For need-based financial assistance, such as student loans, please contact Student Financial Services at (215) 898-1988; E-mail:  [email protected] .

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International doctoral programs

International collaborations are an integral part of research. Some programs in particular enable the development an international experience in the context of doctoral education.

Published on 4/12/2019 - Updated on 6/03/2024

China Scholarship Council – Sorbonne University

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and Sorbonne University have established a collaborative program offering excellent doctoral education to Chinese candidates in all disciplines represented at Sorbonne University. Doctoral candidates are hosted in a laboratory under the supervision of Sorbonne University and receive a scholarship funded by the CSC . This scholarship is for a maximum of 4 years. Its amount is currently 1350 €/month (amount periodically re-evaluated by the CSC). In addition, doctoral candidates will have to pay administrative fees. Candidates having obtained the CSC scholarship are required to commit to returning to China after the defense of the thesis or after a postdoctoral stay abroad (after agreement of the CSC).

Recruitment campaign

It takes place in several stages:

• A call for doctoral research projects is launched to researchers and academic researchers at Sorbonne University. The doctoral research projects are then validated by the doctoral schools and published.
• Chinese candidates send their applications to the project leaders , who forward the files of the candidates they have pre-selected to the doctoral schools. The candidates' files are examined by each doctoral school, which may issue a pre-admission letter subject to funding.
• The list of all candidates pre-selected by the Sorbonne University doctoral schools is sent to the CSC.
• Candidates must then apply in China on the CSC website . They are evaluated by the Chinese party, which notifies and awards the thesis scholarship if necessary.

Eligibility conditions of candidates

The CSC 2021 is only open to candidates of Chinese nationality who do not have any job outside the Chinese territory at the time of their application . They must demonstrate a very good level of English and, for some fields of humanities and social sciences, a very good level of French (B2 minimum, C1 recommended).

Student in China

• Be a student in the final year of a master's degree or have recently graduated or,
• Be in the first year of the PhD program, a letter of recommendation from the home university will be required.

Chinese student abroad

• Be a student in the final year of a master's degree or have graduated less than a year before applying for the scholarship.

  Calendar 2021-2022

• October 1st: Postinf of  validated projects on the Sorbonne University website , opening of students applications, Chinese candidates contact the project leaders and send them an application file . Applicants  submit their application file under this   link .
• January 31 : Closing of applications. The project leaders sent the selected application after hearing the candidates at their doctoral school. 
• Until february 21 : after examination, the Doctoral schools send the signed and stamped pre-admission letters of the selected candidates to the doctoral college
• February 28 : The doctoral collège send the pre-admissions letters to the candidates
• Until March 31 : The candidates selected by Sorbonne Universite candidate on CSC website
• May 31 : Diffusion of results by the CSC to Sorbonne Université. Results are send to candidates as well as project leaders. 

Doctoral project proposed for 2022

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Admission file

Link to submit application

Request for specific assistance for doctoral fellows (sciences) - ASDB

For all doctoral candidates who will be affiliated to the Faculty of Sciences of the Sorbonne University, the ASDB should be set up in order to complete the 1350 euros of scholarships More information Contact for ASDB related issues

For any questions (except for the ASDB), please contact Camille Vignes [email protected]

Modeling of Complex Systems (MSC) Program

The International Doctoral Program in Complex Systems Modeling (PDI MSC) is a cross-disciplinary program at all doctoral schools of the Sorbonne University. It is the first North-South doctoral program of Sorbonne University built on the commitment to recruit for 3 years young doctoral candidates from all countries and more particularly from Southern countries where the IRD has developed many collaborations for more than 60 years.

It also relies on the network set up by the International Joint Unit UMMISCO of Sorbonne University-IRD, whose teams specialized in mathematical and computer modeling are spread over five countries: Morocco, Senegal, Cameroon, Vietnam and France.

The themes of the PDI MSC are multidisciplinary; they relate in particular to the use of complex systems modeling to solve problems of development and/or management of resources and environments, particularly in southern countries with problems in health and epidemiology, management of renewable resources, urban and regional dynamics, ecosystem dynamics.

Each year, the last three promotions of doctoral candidates registered at Sorbonne University in co-supervision with several foreign universities are gathered on the IRD Bondy campus to follow a 3-week training course.

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European Founding Myths in Arts and Literature

Sorbonne University / University of Bonn / University of Florence

The Universities of Bonn, Florence and Sorbonne have agreed on a jointly structured doctoral training course with the title "Founding Myths of Europe in Literature, Arts and Music". The disciplines concerned arethe various philologies and literatures, the history of art and music, history, political science, philosophy, sociology, without a priori restrictions. Doctoral candidates prepare a thesis on the founding myths of Europe.

• More information on the website of the University of Bonn

Italian Studies

Since 2006, the Universities of Florence, Bonn and Sorbonne have agreed on a doctoral Program with a common structure and the mention "International Doctorate in Italian Studies". The whole of Italian Studies (Literature, Language, Civilisation, Performing Arts, Cinema) is covered in this training.

Coordinator: Professor Andrea FABIANO (ED 020: Civilisations, Cultures, Literature and Societies)

• For more information, visit the Italian Literature and Culture Team website.

Humanism and Rebirth

Sorbonne University / University of Florence

Sorbonne University have signed a collaboration with the University of Florence (Università degli Studi di Firenze) that enables doctoral candidates working on the world of European Humanism, in all disciplines to enrolled in this framework.  The doctoral candidates will obtain the double title of Doctor of the University of Florence and Doctor of Sorbonne University, when they have defended their doctorate, directed in partnership by professors from both universities.

This co-diplomation is part of joint research on Humanism, directed, at the University of Florence by Donatella Coppini and at Sorbonne University by Hélène Casanova-Robin. It enables doctoral candidates to benefit from a rich education, thanks to the diversity of scientific methods implemented within each of these institutions. It also opens a large international research network on humanism (seminars, conferences, colloquia) to the doctoral candidates, due to the various collaborations already established by the partner research units within these universities.

The language of the doctorate must be either French or Italian; the subject must be on the texts (literary forms, philosophy, art, aesthetics...) of Humanism and the Renaissance (14th-16th centuries), transmitting the ancient tradition, and/or their posterity.

Coordinator: Professor Hélène CASANOVA-ROBIN Professor of Latin Literature (specialist in Humanism) Director of the E.A. 4081 Rome and its renaissances ED 022 Ancient and Medieval Worlds

Joint Ca'Foscari-Sorbonne University Program

The Universities of Venice (Ca'Foscari) and Sorbonne University have agreed to a joint doctoral program. This program has been signed between the doctoral school “Civilizations, Cultures, Literatures and Society” (ED 020) and the Venetian program” Lingue, culture e società moderne e Scienze del linguaggio”. It concerns the cultures of the Romance and English speaking countries in Europe, America and the world, the Germanic and Slavic speaking countries in Central and Northern Europe, in the following fields: literature, linguistics and civilization.

Coordinators :

Eduardo Ramos Izquierdo (ED 020)

Alexis Tadie (ED 020)

For more information, see: the University of Venice site

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Ph.D. Programs

The Department of Linguistics offers four concentrations leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Linguistics (see list below). No matter the concentration, our faculty work closely with students, guiding their research and supporting their passions.

• Applied Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Theoretical Linguistics

Applicants to the Ph.D. program are encouraged to identify prospective research advisors, at least one of whom should be in the concentration to which they apply.

After entering the program, Ph.D. students may elect to add a minor in a second one of these concentrations [new policy effective Spring 2023].

An interdisciplinary (second) concentration in Cognitive Science is also available to Ph.D. students.

Master’s in Passing

If, in their course of the Ph.D. program, a doctoral student meets all of the requirements of a M.S. degree in Linguistics, he or she may apply to receive a “Master’s in Passing.” Please consult section IV.D.3 of the Graduate School Bulletin for full details about the “in passing” or “terminal” Master’s degree.

Ph.D. Program in Modern French Studies (FRMS)

Our Ph.D. program combines training in literary, cultural and language studies with individualized research to open new, innovative understandings of the French-speaking world of yesterday and today. 

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The Ph.D. in modern French studies at the University of Maryland offers comprehensive training in French and Francophone studies, including teaching, research and professionalization. The program offers seminars in French and Francophone literature, culture and film, in addition to French language and linguistics. With the guidance of internationally recognized faculty specializing in a range of genres and issues and reflective of the diversity and complexity of the French-speaking world, students develop competencies in innovative research methods and approaches such as critical theory, gender and sexuality studies, colonial and post-colonial studies, cultural and media criticism, ecocriticism and digital humanities, among others. The French Ph.D. program fosters collaborative work across disciplines, languages, media, centuries and fields. Students may pursue graduate certificates in affiliated programs such as women, gender and sexuality studies, comparative literature and digital humanities, as well as participate in Graduate School field committees in film studies and in medieval and early modern studies. Students are encouraged to pursue independent and innovative thinking through individualized curricula and research projects with the support of the French program’s intellectual community.

Students are normally granted full funding for four years, with the possibility of an additional year, contingent upon availability of funds. Annual renewal of financial support is based on satisfactory performance and progress in the program. The program also provides thorough pedagogical training and teaching experience in French language, literature and culture courses.

Students who have graduated from our program have pursued careers in higher education and beyond. For a complete list of Ph.D. graduate placements .

Admissions Information

Entry into the Ph.D. program is open to students who have already completed an M.A. in a field related to French studies. Students with a B.A. in French or a related field should begin with the M.A.

All foreign applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL examination (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

Course Requirements

Ph.D. students are required to take for credit a minimum of eight courses beyond the M.A. at the 600-level or above.

All students must take one course in each of the three following core categories: 1. History of Ideas 2. Issues in Literature 3. History of the French Language

Apart from those core courses, with the help of the director of graduate studies and their advisor, students will create an individually-tailored program of study that best matches their interests to complete the course requirements towards their degree.

Additionally, graduate teaching assistants are expected to take a 1-credit practicum in their first semester (FREN709) and FREN611 (The Structure of the French Language) in their second (spring) semester.

For additional information, please see the Graduate Student Handbook.

Language Requirement

All Ph.D. students are required to demonstrate a sound reading knowledge of one other language in addition to French and English. Students should choose a language that provides an appropriate background for the projected dissertation. The fulfillment of this requirement is one of the prerequisites for advancement to candidacy.

For additional information on how to fulfill this requirement, please see the Graduate Student Handbook.

Entering students are advised in their first semester by the director of graduate studies or by some other designated professor. By the end of their second semester, students should choose a permanent advisor and register this choice with the director of graduate studies. Final responsibility for meeting Graduate School requirements and deadlines rests solely with the student.

Qualifying Examinations

In order to advance to candidacy, Ph.D. students are required to pass two Qualifying Examinations consisting of:

 a) one two-part Comprehensive Examination; and  b) one Prospectus Defense.

In both cases, the committee will be composed of three members of the French faculty. An additional fourth member from outside the department is possible for the prospectus defense if the topic warrants it.

A ) The first Qualifying Examination is a two-part comprehensive exam, first written, then oral, taken over two consecutive days. It assesses whether students have acquired sufficiently broad knowledge of French and Francophone literature as well as of a range of theoretical approaches to be able to successfully take on the dissertation project. This exam should be taken by the end of the student’s third semester in the Ph.D. program. If students choose to submit their written response in English, the oral portion will be in French, and vice versa.

For the written part of the examination, students will have four hours to respond to one of two questions based on the standard Ph.D. reading list. The exam is taken without notes, in an examination room with a computer provided by the department.

For the oral part of the examination, which lasts approximately an hour, students will be asked to discuss their written response and the reading list with their committee.

To obtain the current reading list for the Ph.D. examination, contact the director of graduate studies.

B) The second Qualifying Examination is the oral defense of a written dissertation prospectus (approx. 5,000 words) and accompanying bibliography. The prospectus is a formal project proposal for the dissertation. The prospectus should lay out the proposed area and object of study, explain the relevant context, a research question, how your project is inscribed within the larger field (what has and has not been done in this area), a theoretical approach and a description of the methodology to be adopted, as well as a bibliography.

*Please note that, following a successful prospectus defense, doctoral students are required to submit the most recent version of their dissertation draft as an email attachment to the three departmental members of their Dissertation Committee one year date-to-date after their prospectus defense, and every six months thereafter until the submission of the final version of their dissertation two weeks prior to the defense date. As a rule, students will receive written feedback on these drafts within four to six weeks.

Dissertation

Doctoral dissertations must receive the preliminary approval of the three departmental members of the Dissertation Committee before being submitted to other readers. All readers must be given at least two weeks in which to read the dissertation. At the beginning of the semester in which the dissertation will be defended, the dissertation director will ask the dean of the Graduate School to approve the Examining Committee. At least one member of this five-person committee (normally the dean's representative) will be external to the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and one may be drawn from another university. A date will then be set for the oral defense, which can be expected to last about two hours.

Application Instructions

Application deadline is January 15 for admission in the fall and may be submitted here . Before completing the application, applicants are asked to check the Admissions Requirements site for specific instructions about the Ph.D. program .  

As required by the Graduate School, all application materials must be submitted electronically through the Graduate Application Portal :

• Non-refundable application fee for each program
• Statement of Purpose. The statement should address relevant aspects of your educational experience, the focus of your academic interests and reasons for applying to our program.
• Unofficial transcripts of your entire college/university record (undergraduate and graduate), including records of any advanced work done at another institution. Electronic copies of these unofficial transcripts must be uploaded along with your online application.
• Three letters of recommendation. In your online application, please fully complete the information requested for your recommenders and ask them to submit their letters electronically.
• Two samples of critical writing in French. While we encourage you to submit your best writing sample, we prefer a writing sample in your declared field of interest. If you are submitting an excerpted selection, please include a brief description or introduction to the selection. The MLA citation format is preferred.
• Description of Research/Work Experience (optional)
• Publications/Presentations (optional)
• Academic CV/Resume

  Completed applications are reviewed by an admissions committee in each graduate degree program. The recommendations of the committees are submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School, who will make the final admission decision. To ensure the integrity of the application process, the University of Maryland authenticates submitted materials through TurnItIn for Admissions .   For questions related to the admissions process, prospective students may contact the Graduate School.

Information for International Graduate Students

The University of Maryland is dedicated to maintaining a vibrant international graduate student community. International applicants are encouraged to contact the office of International Students and Scholars Services (ISSS), a valuable source of information and assistance for prospective and current international students. Admitted international students will receive instructions about obtaining the appropriate visa to study at the University of Maryland which will require submission of additional documents. International students admitted by the Graduate School are responsible for obtaining the appropriate visa in order to enroll.

English Proficiency Requirement

Non-native speakers of English must submit TOEFL exam results to the Graduate School with their application. Based on these results, students may be advised to take a written expression course from the Maryland English Institute or a basic writing course given by the English Department. This course will not count towards the degree.

Please see the Graduate Admissions Process for International applicants for more information.

Program Contact

Director of graduate studies, sarah benharrech.

Associate Professor, French Affiliate, Classics Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

3104 Jiménez Hall College Park MD, 20742

Computational linguistics (LI)

Computational linguistics or "natural language processing" (NLP) refers to the design of computer programs dealing with all aspects of human language, from speech recognition to the analysis of the meaning of a text. Famous NLP applications are for example machine translation, information retrieval, text generation, chatbots…

NLP algorithms can also be used to answer research questions about human languages.

The computational linguistics master's program is a multidisciplinary program combining linguistics, mathematics and computer science.

It has both a research-oriented and an industry-oriented track. It is designed to provide in-depth skills in symbolic and machine-learning NLP algorithms. Our master's program is characterized by an emphasis on team work and computer work sessions, and by providing students the ability to continue training in this rapidly evolving field.

The program is taught by NLP researchers belonging to the computational linguistics track ( LLF research laboratory ), who also maintain close ties with industrial natural language processing work in Paris area.

The computational linguistics program enables students to master the techniques of natural language processing and their applications.

The professional orientation opens up to positions as computer linguists in artificial intelligence companies oriented towards the processing of written texts.

The research orientation may allow to pursue a PhD in computational linguistics.

Targeted Competences

• Know how to explore and computerize large and varied corpora of texts.
• Know up-to-date algorithms for natural language processing and machine learning and how to implement them in practice to solve a given task.
• Be able to use deep learning libraries.
• Know modern linguistic concepts allowing the description of various languages.

The master's program consists of two years of two semesters each.

• The first year focuses on the formal foundations of NLP, machine learning and the articulation with the formal description of languages. The courses are complemented by practical work on the computer.
• In the second year, the first semester includes in-depth courses, in particular for the research track, and application courses for the industrial track. The second semester is a research internship in a laboratory or an internship in a company, with the writing of a dissertation and defense.

Target audience

Degrees required for registration in first year.

3 rd year Bachelor's degree either:

• in Language Sciences or Humanities, but with skills in computer programming (python, java), and basic mathematical training (linear algebra, probability theory);
• or in computer science, with a strong interest in languages and linguistic formalization (beginners in linguistics may apply).

Admission requirements

The application should contain a copy of the student's diploma, a CV and a cover letter.

Admission is conditional on a level of English sufficient to read an article and understand a discussion in English. No minimum level of French is required, but basic skills in reading French would definitely help.

Continuation into a Ph. D program in computational linguistics, at the Doctoral School of Language Sciences (University Paris Cité) or elsewhere in France or abroad.

Doctoral Program

The Ph.D. program emphasizes rigorous theoretical work that has at its base a firm empirical foundation in language data. 

Students are provided with a broad-based background in linguistics, teaching experience in the classroom and other forums, and opportunities for original and high-quality research.  Our Ph.D. students write dissertations on a wide range of topics spanning and bridging many subareas of the field.  See our Ph.D. Alumni  page for dissertation titles and job placement information.

Overview of the Program

Through the completion of advanced coursework and strong methodological and analytical training, the Ph.D. program prepares students to make original contributions to knowledge in linguistics, to articulate the results of their work, and to demonstrate its significance to linguistics and related fields.  At every stage in the program, students are encouraged to present and publish their research and to develop active professional profiles. 

Students generally complete the program in five years

• Coursework in core areas of linguistics, chosen by each student in consultation with faculty advisors to build the foundation that best suits their interests and goals.
• Fall Quarter: Includes seminar to introduce students to the research of faculty in the department
• Winter Quarter: Includes participation in small research groups or in one-on-one apprenticeships
• Spring Quarter: Includes beginning to work on the first of 2 qualifying research papers

Years 2 and 3

• Balance shifts from coursework to development of research skills
• Students complete two qualifying papers and then selects a principal advisor and committee for their dissertation by the end of year 3.

Years 4 and 5

• Devoted to dissertation and advanced research

Teaching Experience

As they move through the Ph.D. program, students also gain teaching experience by serving as teaching assistants in their second, third, and fourth year of graduate study. They also have access to the many programs provided by Stanford's Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning , including the varied resources of the Teaching Commons .

Offers of admission to the Linguistics Ph.D. program include funding for the full five years of doctoral study, including tuition and stipend, regardless of citizenship. 

We also encourage our applicants to apply for as many external fellowships and scholarships as they are eligible for; a compilation of funding opportunities for Linguistics graduate students can be found on our  Fellowship and Funding Information page .  Applicants should note that the deadlines for these fellowships are typically in the fall of the year prior to admission.

In addition, the  Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) program is designed to build a multidisciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Join dozens of  Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences students  who gain valuable leadership skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural community as  Knight-Hennessy Scholars . KHS admits up to 100 applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a distinguished cohort, participate in up to three years of KHS's leadership program, and receive full funding for up to three years of your PhD studies at Stanford. Candidates of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 9, 2024. Learn more about  KHS admission .

Additional information is available about the student budget , Stanford graduate fellowships , and other support programs .

Outside the classroom, there are many opportunities, both formal and informal, for the discussion of linguistic issues and ongoing research, including colloquia, workshops, and reading groups.

Partnership Opportunities

Although not part of the formal doctoral program, there are numerous opportunities for research and development work at the Center for the Study of Language and Information and  off-campus at local companies.  

Admissions Information

Florida State University

FSU | Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics

Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics

French graduate studies.

The French Division offers MA and PhD degree programs spanning many aspects of French and Francophone studies including literature, culture, and contemporary society. The faculty is committed to providing graduate students with a firm foundation in scholarship, an awareness of new and current trends in the field and a thorough preparation in classroom teaching.

Our degree programs also offer many opportunities to explore other intellectual disciplines. Part of the Department of Modern Languages, the French Division works closely with its fellow divisions, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish-Portuguese. In addition, the French Division cooperates actively with other departments and interdisciplinary programs across the university, including Humanities, Women's Studies, Asian Studies, Afro-Caribbean Studies, to name but a few.

Graduate school is also a unique opportunity to enjoy the intellectual and cultural life available on campus. FSU's Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies hosts distinguished Visiting Professors and organizes high-profile events (international conferences, public lectures, etc.) featuring eminent speakers from France and the wider French-speaking world, making our program one of the most exciting in the U.S. In addition, students at FSU have the privilege of attending special events at some of the nation's best Music, Theater and Motion Picture Schools. The Napoleonic and Holocaust Institutes (run by the History Department), the English Department's Creative Writing Program and the Center for Advancement of Human Rights are among the many organizations sponsoring public lectures and other events that enliven intellectual life on campus. Please take a moment to look through our graduate student brochure to find additional information on teaching assistant stipends, as well as faculty information and upcoming conferences.

REQUIREMENTS (for general University requirements and for information on how to submit an online application, see Graduate-Studies ): BA in French or equivalent for admission to the MA program; MA in French or equivalent for admission to the PhD program; complete and acceptable ("good standing") academic transcripts; GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale; GRE scores; departmental approval, consisting of the collective appraisal of the program faculty. The application is then submitted to the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies for appropriate action. Before beginning graduate work in French, a student normally has an undergraduate major in French or the equivalent with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0. In special circumstances, a student who has not had such preparation may, with special approval from the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, remedy any deficiencies concurrently with work on the advanced degree. Consultation with the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies will determine the appropriate procedure.

FINANCIAL AID

Graduate students in French are eligible for a range of scholarships and other awards, many of them supported by the Ada Belle Winthrop-King Memorial Fund. These include fellowships, teaching assistantships, scholarships for residency in France and other Francophone regions, and travel and research funds. Click here for more details including application deadlines.

MA DEGREES AND REQUIREMENTS

MA in French Literature

Requirements for the MA in French Literature include course work, comprehensive examinations, and a 20-30 page research paper. A minimum of 32 semester hours in graduate courses (including Minor, if any) must be earned and at least 21 of these must be taken for a letter grade.

Required courses include a distribution of coursework across the centuries. Francophone literature can be substituted for any century course. In choosing their courses, students should be advised that many currently advertised positions require knowledge of critical theory and Francophone literature. Courses are not offered as exam preparation; rather, course work provides the basis for the student to further synthesize and expand their knowledge during exam preparation.

MA in French with a Concentration in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies

Requirements for the MA French with a Concentration in French and Francophone Studies include course work, comprehensive examinations, and a 20-30 page research paper. A minimum of 32 semester hours in graduate courses (including Minor, if any) must be earned and at least 21 of these must be taken for a letter grade. Required courses include 21 credit hours (7 courses) in French. At least 12 credit hours (4 courses) must be chosen from among those offered in 20th Century or Francophone Studies, with a further 9 credit hours (3 courses) chosen from among other courses in French.

MA Comprehensive Examination in Global French

Both the French Literature and the French with a Concentration in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies track conclude with an MA Comprehensive Examination in Global French, which takes place in the third and/or second to last week of the fall or spring semester and is based on courses taken by the candidate and on the exam text list. The student will take three written exams which will cover three main approaches: time, space, and an explication de texte (close reading), as well as one oral exam expanding on the written exams. The detailed format for the MA Comprehensive Examination for both tracks is outlined in the Graduate Studies Handbook.

MA Research Paper

In both the French Literature and the French with a Concentration in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies track, the student writes a 20-30 page research paper, which can be an expanded version of a paper done in a course taken to fulfill the MA course requirement. Besides being an exercise in research techniques, the paper is seen as the best expression of the student's written work in French. The MA research paper is written under the supervision of a directing professor and a committee consisting of two more members. The committee may request a defense if so needed.

The Doctor of Philosophy in French is a research degree designed to foster mastery of the language together with advanced knowledge and analytical and critical skills in selected areas of French and Francophone studies. The student is expected to become familiar with past and current achievements in the field and demonstrate the ability for original scholarly research.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 3 academic years of graduate study (at least 60 semester hours) beyond the BA degree (or equivalent) is normally required in the doctoral program. Credits acquired at the MA level count towards this. On progressing beyond the Masters level, candidates for a PhD in French will be expected to take 10 three-credit courses and thereby fulfill requirements in three categories, consisting of 4, 4, and 2 courses respectively as follows: a Major/Minor category that will consist of four courses, a Distribution category (see below) that will also consist of four courses, and two courses in an unrelated field that will serve as an Elective category. Although students will be required to adhere to the 4-4-2 pattern in fulfilling the requirements, there is considerable flexibility in the exact choice of courses. Some courses may help to fulfill requirements in more than one category (e.g. both the "Major/Minor" and "Distribution" categories), thus enabling students to take additional courses in areas of particular interest to them while remaining within the 10-course total overall. Course selection will be made by the student in consultation with the Graduate Adviser. For availability of courses and for information, please check the "Courses" link.

Major/Minor Requirements : in fulfilling these requirements, students will typically take two to three courses in the Major and one to two courses in the Minor.

Distribution Requirements : students will be required to take four courses across the fields represented by the French faculty. Specifically, students will be required to take two pre-1800 courses, and two post-1800 courses, to be determined in consultation with the Graduate Adviser. Courses taken to satisfy the Distribution Requirement can also be counted toward the Major or Minor.

Unrelated Field (Electives) : based on the overlapping 4-4-2 distribution system, two of the student's courses will be in unrelated fields, hence electives. This could involve work in such areas as theory, autobiography, gender studies, colonialism/post-colonialism, etc., and not necessarily standard century-based fields. In choosing electives students should keep in mind the need for intellectual coherence.

No more than two courses can be taken outside of the department, and all courses in the first semester must be taken within the department.

We encourage students to develop a secondary area of specialization, which can be easily done while satisfying the requirements stated above. The Graduate Adviser will work with every entering graduate student in order to work out a program consonant with each one's interests, background and needs.

Language Requirement

The language requirement for the doctoral degree consists of reading knowledge in one language other than French and English which is germane to the research in the student's proposed specialty area. The language requirement must be satisfied before taking the Preliminary Examination. In addition, a minimum of 3 months residency in a French-speaking country is strongly recommended prior to completion of the degree.

Doctoral Preliminary Examination

In at least the final semester of the minimum course work and residence, the student takes the written Doctoral Preliminary Exam, as prepared by the Doctoral Supervisory Committee (consisting of at least four faculty members, including a University Representative from outside the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics). The Doctoral Preliminary Examination will have proportionate coverage of both Major and Minor fields and is designed to ascertain the candidate's scholarly competence, the breadth and depth of linguistic and cultural literacy and bibliographical knowledge, and the feasibility of possible dissertation projects. The formal status of "candidate for the doctoral degree" ("ABD") is granted after the student has successfully passed the Doctoral Preliminary Exam.

Prospectus of Dissertation

After completion of the Preliminary Examination, the student will submit and orally defend a Prospectus of Dissertation, which has to be approved by the Doctoral Supervisory Committee.

Dissertation

The doctoral Dissertation must be on a topic connected with the major field and must constitute a significant research contribution to knowledge. When the research and collection of data have reached the stage of exposition, it is recommended that the candidate submit carefully edited preliminary drafts, chapter by chapter, to the Supervisory Committee for suggestions, corrections, and approval.

PLEASE NOTE: in case the dissertation research concerns human subjects, the student must include a copy of the IRB (Institutional Review Board) Approval Letter and sample copies of any Informed Consent Forms in the appendices of his/her manuscript. Issues of human subjects should be thoroughly discussed with your dissertation advisor since a failure to acquire the required clearance may negatively influence the chances of your work being published in the future. For more information see "GradSpace" (or "Grad School - Faculty/Staff") on your Bb site. Students should bring issues pertaining to human subjects committee applications and extensions to the Florida State University Human Subjects Office, housed within the Office of Research, for more information, click here .

Oral Defense of Dissertation

As the final exercise, the student is expected to defend the dissertation in the presence of the entire supervisory committee. The oral defense aims to assess that the student is able to successfully communicate, both through the oral examination and in the written dissertation, the knowledge, and skills he/she has acquired within his/her discipline of study. The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics is committed to strictly enforce the University's regulations on the oral dissertation defense, as well as on the subsequent manuscript submission process. For details, please consult the Graduate Studies Handbook.

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The University of Helsinki (UH) annually allocates funding to doctoral programmes for salaried positions (employment contract). These doctoral candidate positions are designated as full-time work. The aim is that doctoral candidates employed by the University will pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree, which should be completed within four years.

Both current University of Helsinki doctoral candidates and new applicants planning doctoral studies are eligible to apply for these positions. 

Please read the application instructions carefully before applying. If you are also planning to apply for the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree, remember to read the instructions related to applying for a doctoral study right .

Salaried doctoral candidate positions are aimed at enabling full-time work on dissertations and postgraduate studies, with the goal of completing a doctoral degree in four years. The exact duration of employment, its’ start and end dates are determined in the employment contract. 

The salary and other further details concerning the employment relationship are available in the call for applications .

Applications for a salaried position in a doctoral programme are submitted by completing an electronic form and enclosing the required attachments. 

If you already have the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki and you are applying for a salaried position in your doctoral programme:  

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• Complete the electronic application form 

According to the guidelines of the University of Helsinki, individuals recruited to salaried doctoral candidate positions must gain admittance to doctoral studies (doctoral study right) within the six-month trial period of the employment. 

If you already have the right to pursue a post-graduate doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki, you may apply for a salaried position from another doctoral programme that suits your research profile. If you receive a salaried position from another doctoral programme, you will need to change your doctoral programme. Please note that you may need to reapply for post-graduate study rights if your faculty or target degree change in relation to an awarded salaried position. This application should be made in the spring at the latest, but please note that this may affect the start date of your potential employment. 

If you are applying for a salaried position in more than one doctoral programme, please complete a separate application form for each one.

Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics

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General Questions

When is the application deadline?

Please view details about the Ph.D. program in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition, including application deadline, on our website . *All transcripts and supporting material are due by the application deadline. All information will be posted to your file once you submit your online application. Please note that official transcripts and test scores are not updated as received until you submit your application. *All letters of recommendation are due by the application deadline. *All official GRE, IELTS and TOEFL score reports are due by the application deadline. It is strongly suggested that you plan to take all required tests before November for the Ph.D. program. 

Where should all documents be sent?

All application materials will be submitted  online .

How many students are admitted each year?

The total number of students may vary between five and ten each year.

Are there additional financial aid forms to complete?

Graduate students are permitted to apply for any financial aid for which they are eligible. For more information and financial aid application forms, contact The HUB .

Do students receive a tuition waiver?

Students in the Ph.D. program are eligible to receive a partial to full tuition scholarship, as well as a living stipend.

I used my email address and password, but I cannot access the online application. What is the problem?

If your browser accepts cookies, and your computer is not behind a firewall, then you should be able to log in successfully. Also, please make sure you are using the same website and email address to log in that you used to register. If you continue to have problems, please contact us .

What if all my supporting documents do not arrive by the deadline?

Supporting materials that arrive after the deadline may cause a delay in your application being reviewed. Your information will be updated as materials are received.

Can I make changes to my online application after it has been submitted?

Prior to submitting, you may return and make any changes to your application. Once you submit your application, you may make changes to select sections: CV, Publication, Statement of Purpose, and Letters of Recommendation.

If I applied last year and was not admitted, can I reapply this year?

Yes. You must create an entirely new application. It is possible to request that official test score reports and transcripts from the previous year be used if no changes have been made to them.

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I do not currently have a visa, but will need to apply for one. What do I select under visa status?

Select the one that will most closely match your status when you arrive on campus. Most likely you will need an F1 visa; however, you should carefully review the information on the  Office of International Education page .

What should I give as my current address?

Use the address where you will be available to receive mail through April. You may enter a permanent address if it differs from your current address. Do NOT enter a PO Box. The acceptance packets are sent by express mail (e.g. FedEx, UPS), and cannot be delivered to a PO Box address.

What do I do if my email address or current address changes before the end of the semester?

You may change your current address, email address and password in your submitted application until the application deadline. If there is any change after this date, please send an email to [email protected] , and the Graduate Program Coordinator will make the necessary updates. It is very important that you maintain a valid email address in your submitted application.

What are the GRE and TOEFL institution and department codes?

GRE: Institution code, 2074; Department code not needed

TOEFL: Institution code, 2074; Department code not needed

Please refer to the GRE testing schedule to determine test dates. No application will be considered complete until we have received these scores. GRE scores will not be accepted if more than two years old.

Am I required to submit a TOEFL score?

I have requested my transcripts and test scores be sent, but my application has not been updated..

You must first SUBMIT your application before receipt of test scores or transcripts will be updated. They must be matched and updated manually, which may take several days once you submit your application.

Submit official transcripts. This can be done electronically through your university’s electronic transcript service or via sealed hard copy.  

How many transcripts should I send?

Please mail only ONE official copy of your transcript from each college or university attended, whether or not you received a degree. Only electronic transcripts sent via the University (or University service provider) with verification that the transcript is an official version will be recognized as an official transcript.

What happens if my transcripts or test scores arrive before my application?

All supporting documents that arrive before you submit your application will be kept on file. Please note that transcripts will not be marked as received in your online application until you have actually submitted your application. They must be matched and updated manually.

Where do I mail my transcripts?

If your College or University issues only hard copies of your transcript, please use the address below.

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Send official electronic copies of your transcript to [email protected] .  If your transcript is not in English please provide a translated copy with the original.

My recommenders have not received the email requests or the reminder emails that were sent. What should I do?

First, make sure that you typed the correct email address, and then ask them to check their spam filters.

If the email cannot be found, please ask them to send their letters in pdf format to [email protected] with the subject line "Upload recommendation letter for [your name]". Uploads will not be completed here until early January. 

Can the same person serve as a recommender for language proficiency and an academic recommender?

Yes. However, they must fill out both forms and submit them separately.

What should I do if the deadline is approaching or has passed and one or more of my recommenders has not submitted their recommendation?

You may send a reminder notification to your recommender via your Application Status Page from your submitted application. It is your responsibility to make certain that the letters are submitted by the application deadline. Applications without three letters of recommendation not received by the deadline may not be considered.

Can I submit more than three letters of recommendation?

Three letters of recommendation are required; however, space is provided for you to submit up to five. At least two should be from faculty or recent employers. Recommenders should know you relatively well and be able to evaluate the quality of your previous work.

Who should I ask to write letters of recommendation for me?

The admissions committee wants to know about your ability to do independent research. You should select letter writers who can best speak to that point. Professors who interacted with you extensively in smaller classes are also a good choice. Employers are sometimes appropriate, but letters that are simply character references will not provide good support for your application.

My recommenders have not submitted their letters. Can I submit my application before they submit?

Yes. Do not wait for the letters before submitting your application. Recommenders have a longer period of time to submit their letters.

How and when will I be notified if I am admitted?

Our Admission Committee reviews applications during the months of January and February. You will be notified directly not later than March 15 as to whether or not you have been admitted. We realize that waiting is very difficult. However, we request that you do not call our offices to inquire about the status of your application. 

How do I track the status of my application?

Use your email address and password to access the Application Status Portal. Receipt of the required documents (score reports, transcripts, and letters of recommendation) will be indicated in the corresponding section. Please allow two to three weeks past the deadline for all documents to be recorded. We receive a large volume of mail, and it does take time to process each application. Our offices are closed during the Christmas and New Year holidays, which may further delay processing.

Please do not send an email to ask the status of your application.

Georgetown Doctoral Student Jackson Wolf on Summer Job Teaching Neurodivergent Students Reading Skills

Jessica Marr

August 6, 2024

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Jackson Wolf

Jackson Wolf thought that he wanted to work in the medical field. However, after doing poorly in a basic science class in high school, he knew he needed to change course. He decided to explore his passion for languages. Since then, Wolf has earned three degrees – a double B.A. in linguistics and French language and literature and an M.A. in linguistics – and he’s now on his fourth as a doctoral student in the theoretical linguistics program at Georgetown. “I have been in love with linguistics since I began [pursuing it], and knew I wanted to be involved with teaching,” Wolf said. His interest in teaching led him to a summer opportunity at Lindamood-Bell Learning Center in Fairfax, Virginia, as a reading consultant helping students from second grade to college catch up to their peers. Explore Wolf’s summer experience supporting young students’ learning, his approach to academic life as a doctoral student and the advice he’d give to those interested in linguistics as a career.

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Wolf moved from Michigan to the DC area for his doctoral program and settled in Northern Virginia. As a full-time student, he began searching in the spring for summer opportunities to fill his time between classes. Wolf knew he’d found a gold mine when he came across the Lindamood-Bell Reading Center, which serves children who have dyslexia and other neurodivergent tendencies to develop reading comprehension skills.

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“I thought this job would help me live my passion,” said Wolf. “It’s easy for those of us who easily comprehend language to take reading for granted.” Wolf served kids in the second grade to improve their language skills, which, he noted, takes a lot of patience and empathy. He worked with a variety of students between six to 10 weeks at a time, designing lessons specifically to meet the individual student’s learning needs. From imagery-based practice, to auditory vocalizations, Wolf said the overall goal was to “build independent concept imagery within kids and help them be better media-consuming citizens.” “I worked with two types of students,” Wolf noted. “There were students who either fell into the dyslexic or hyperlexic category. Hyperlexic meaning they have a good vocabulary, but their brain gets ahead of their ability to comprehend it.” Hired along with six other seasonal reading consultants, Wolf said that during the course of his work, he learned two important lessons: “People on the autism spectrum are fascinating people: they tend to be shunned, but I get to see everything else they can do as I take the time to work one-on-one with them. Second, I am challenged with addressing the consequences of changes to the English language, like vowel shifts, and how confusing it is for those who are neurodivergent.” Wolf’s work this summer has reinforced the notion that he’s on the right path with his studies. In fact, one of his students recently graduated and after eight weeks of studying, they moved from the 37th to 85th percentile in reading comprehension – which is the equivalent of five years of public school in two months. “It has allowed me to see there’s more than one way to apply what I’m learning,” he said.

Advice to Others

Wolf admits that he still has a lot to learn. This fall, he’s excited to be taking a socio-phonetics course, centered on the sound properties of words and how people think about others based on how they pronounce certain words. As a native of Michigan, he is part of an American minority that has separate pronunciations for ‘cot’ and ‘caught’ – unlike most of the U.S. that pronounces them the same – which in linguistics is creatively called the ‘cot-caught merger.’ He also noted that this type of sound learning is his favorite given that everyone knows this process and can relate to it. Plus, it’s entertaining, he said. Wolf’s advice for anyone who is interested in linguistics is simple.

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“Be kind and forgiving to yourself as you’re getting used to doing new things.” It can be easy to feel like an imposter at times, Wolf notes, but you should take the time to enjoy learning and be nice to yourself. “The faculty in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown are so passionate!” says Wolf. “It isn’t just a program, but a fully-fledged department, and students are willing to share what they know and spend time with you.” Wolf also notes that the courses he’s taken within the doctoral program are often interdisciplinary. In the spring semester, he took a phonetics course that not only had him learning about sounds of world languages but also human anatomy. Particularly, how the tongue and inner-workings of the ear respond to language-learning. “As a phonologist, you need to account for changes in the sound of words, and the students I worked with this summer have to be more intentional in thinking about these things.” Wolf hopes to one day teach introductory phonetics or phonology courses at the university level in order to open up the world of languages to future students and send them out better than when they arrived in his classroom.

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IU-led research project aims to improve speed, energy efficiency of AI language training

A research project at Indiana University Bloomington will receive support from the Center for Quantum Technologies , the country’s only National Science Foundation-funded center that partners academic researchers with private sector tech companies to advance quantum technology.

As a part of the Center for Quantum Technologies, IU researchers in computational linguistics and mathematics at the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington will explore how to significantly reduce the time and energy costs required to train artificial intelligence in understanding language.

“Artificial intelligence is currently hugely expensive in terms of time, money and energy,” said project co-leader Damir Cavar , an associate professor in the College’s Department of Linguistics. “We’re seeing reports right now about tech companies lobbying the government to extend the lifetime of nuclear power plants simply to guarantee them enough power to train their AI models.

“Quantum computing has the potential to be far more energy efficient because you’re basically computing on the atomic level. That’s what we’re working on.”

The co-leader on the project is Larry Moss , a professor and associate chair in the College’s Department of Mathematics and a top expert in the mathematics of logic and reasoning. Also funded under the project is Rong Zheng , a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychology.

As one of several new projects named under Year 2 of the Center for Quantum Technologies , IU researchers will meet regularly with representatives from the public and private sector to share research results and receive guidance on their work. These partners include the Air Force Research Laboratory; Amazon Web Services; Cummins; D-Wave Systems; Eli Lilly and Co.; Entanglement Inc.; Peraton; and Quantum Corridor.

According to Cavar, the “semantic mapping” required to generate AI models is the central challenge faced by every company using the technology. Describing these equations as “advanced linear algebra,” Cavar said they are the foundation of the technology that powers AI’s ability to accept input that resembles normal human speech and output results in a similar manner — a concept known as “natural language processing.”

As the founder of IU’s computational linguistics program , Cavar has spent more than 20 years studying the equations required to convert words — as well as images and concepts — into “vectorized representations.” For example, he said, the vector that represents the word “apple” and the vector that represents the word “tree” have similar distances and spatial relations in semantic space to the vectors that represent the word “grape” and “vine,” reflecting analogy of meaning in multi-dimensional space.

But the machine learning processes required to convert billions upon billions of words, images and concepts into mathematical abstractions is massively expensive in terms of time and energy, he said.

Under the new project, Cavar, Moss and a small cadre of graduate students, including Zheng, are working to convert existing AI algorithms for natural language processing from traditional software coding environments to quantum computing environments. The team is testing is equations on real quantum hardware using cloud-based services such as the IBM Quantum Platform and Amazon’s Braket .

Most of the team’s brainstorming work occurs each week in the basement of IU Bloomington’s Luddy Hall through meetings of the Quantum Natural Language Processing Study Group , Cavar said. The group is already readying three academic papers for publication based on the results of the sessions.

However, Cavar added that converting existing algorithms from traditional computing environments to quantum environments is merely a “proof of concept” compared to advancements on the horizon. He said the “real next leap” in the use of quantum computers for artificial intelligence is leveraging their unique properties to produce results that have not yet been achieved with traditional computers, such as on-the-fly reasoning and greater information reliability.

“Even if you’re converting vector and matrix-based operations to a quantum environment, it’s still linear algebra,” he said. “But in the quantum world, you can represent concepts in a more complex way — with a potentially infinite number of states that they can represent. It gives you a much broader instrument with which to represent semantics and meaning.”

The result could potentially produce a system more able to engage in logic and reasoning, he said. A system that doesn’t produce “hallucinations” — including answers that sound accurate but contain misinformation — but rather a system that understands concepts deeply enough to eliminate logical errors before delivering a response.

“That’s the next frontier: more advanced systems that are able to reason based on new information or plan out a logical series of actions — and that don’t require a whole nuclear power plant’s worth of energy to do it,” Cavar said.

The Quantum Natural Language Processing Study Group meets weekly. IU graduate students interested in engaging in this project can reach out to Cavar at [email protected] .

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Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is leading an interim government of 17 people, many strident opponents of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina.

Yunus, who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering microfinance work, has taken a super-portfolio encompassing transport, land, defence, aviation and energy.

His cabinet, who began work on Friday, have been given the official title of advisers, not ministers.

Here are the men and women tasked with steering democratic reforms after the end of Hasina's autocratic 15-year tenure.

Sociology graduate and incoming telecoms minister Nahid Islam, 26, is credited with leading the student movement whose July protests against civil service job quotas culminated in Hasina's hurried resignation

Sociology graduate Nahid Islam, 26, put in charge of the telecoms ministry, is credited with leading the student movement whose July protests against civil service job quotas culminated in Hasina's hurried resignation.

Last month he was forcibly discharged from a hospital in Dhaka and abducted by plainclothes police.

They attempted to pressure him into calling off the protests before releasing him days later.

Asif Mahmud, 25, is a linguistics graduate who helped Islam coordinate the Students Against Discrimination group's campaign and will take charge of the sports ministry.

In charge of the finance ministry will be Saleh Uddin Ahmed, a widely respected central bank governor during the 2001-06 government led by Hasina's key rivals, the Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP).

Now in his early 70s, Ahmed was known for his fiscal prudence and aggressive use of monetary tools to combat inflation.

After retirement he was a vocal critic of Hasina's economic policy and her relationship with powerful oligarchs with commanding positions in Bangladesh's economy.

Adilur Rahman Khan, seen here in 2023 raising his fist from inside a police vehicle, becomes the industry minister. Khan, 64, is one of Bangladesh's top human rights activists

At the industry ministry, Adilur Rahman Khan, 64, is a top Bangladeshi rights activist and was deputy attorney-general during the last BNP government.

The group he founded in the 1990s -- Odhikar, meaning "Rights" -- documented thousands of extrajudicial killings under Hasina's rule before her government banned it last year.

Khan was convicted of spreading false information in a trial condemned by observers as politically motivated.

Election reform activist Sharmeen Murshid, who has criticised the conduct of national polls that entrenched Hasina's power, will lead the social affairs ministry.

Farida Akhter, founder of the Women's Resource Centre campaign group, takes the fisheries and livestock portfolio.

Foreign affairs will be handled by Touhid Hossain, in his late 70s, who had a long career as a diplomat before becoming a columnist for the largest Bengali-language daily Prothom Alo.

Nazrul Islam, 61, a law professor at Dhaka University, and one of the most strident opponents of Hasina among academic circles, takes charge of the justice ministry.

Both men are known for a pro-Western outlook and their criticism of Bangladesh's relations with India, a strong backer of Hasina's regime.

Climate change minister Syeda Rizwana Hasan is a top environmental lawyer

In charge of climate change affairs will be Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a top environmental lawyer who battled industrial interests polluting the country's riverways and illegally dumping toxic waste.

Her husband was abducted in 2014 by the notorious Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) police force, accused of numerous rights abuses.

He was freed a few days later after a huge public outcry.

Sakhawat Hossain, a former former army brigadier general who was once close to Hasina's Awami League, will be in charge of home affairs.

He has pressed for a more interventionist role on issues relating to Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar, urging greater engagement with the rebel groups battling that country's junta.

Hossain openly backed the student movement last month, putting pressure on serving officers not to crack down on protesters -- a decision that ultimately forced Hasina's resignation.

Bangaldesh's interim government took the oath of office in the presidential palace on Thursday night, taking the official title of advisers, not ministers

Psychiatrist Bidhan Ranjan Roy is the sole member from Bangladesh's minority Hindu community, while former diplomat Supradip Chakma represents the indigenous people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Faruk-e-Azam fought in Bangladesh's 1971 independence war, winning an award for gallantry.

Local government affairs go to Hassan Ariff is a former attorney general in the last BNP government.

Nurjahan Begum, who worked with Yunus at his microfinance lender Grameen Bank, will look after the nation's health affairs.

Khalid Hossain, meanwhile, a former professor of Islamic Studies in Chittagong, will take charge of religious matters -- reportedly on the recommendation of Islamist groups.

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What happened with Team USA in the men's 4x100 relay without Noah Lyles? Kenny Bednarek and Americans disqualified at Olympics

The final event at the 2024 Paris Olympics for Kenny Bednarek didn't go as planned.

Far from it.

Bednarek, the Rice Lake High School graduate, joined the 4x100 relay team on Friday to conclude his second Summer Olympics with hopes of helping Team USA end their medal drought in this event.

But as the announcers on the NBC broadcast noted afterward, it was a "disaster."

The team, running without COVID-stricken Noah Lyles , finished seventh but were eventually disqualified after officials determined Bednarek took the baton from lead runner Christian Coleman while out of his running zone.

Bednarek left his spot early and Coleman had trouble catching him for the pass, resulting in an extremely awkward handoff, the first of the relay.

The team's disqualification continues a frustrating stretch in this event for Team USA that has now spanned two decades.

how many times is the men 4x1 team gonna botch handoffs….other relay teams do not have this continuous issue https://t.co/O86nv3IKN4 — pablo e🇧🇸🏹 (@EazyyyEl) August 9, 2024

It's been 20 years since Team USA's last podium finish in the event. The team's last medal came at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece, when it won silver. The last Olympic gold in the 4x100 relay for Team USA was in 2000.

The Team USA women, meanwhile, captured gold in the same event minutes earlier.

Team USA's quartet and their positions will be scrutinized for some time after yet another disappointing outcome. Lyles, the 100-meter winner at the Olympics, was expected to participate but felt the group had what it took to win as he battled COVID. Meanwhile, Bednarek was added to the group for the final, replacing Courtney Lindsey, after not taking part in Team USA's winning semifinal heat on Thursday. He was putting his focus on the 200m individual final.

Bednarek's Olympic Games end with one medal — a silver in the 200 meters . He also finished seventh in an epic 100-meter dash on Sunday.

Men's 4x100 meter results at the 2024 Paris Olympics

• South Africa
• Great Britain
• Team USA finished in seventh ahead of China but were later disqualified

Social media reacts to the men's 4x100m relay finish

Wtf just happened? How was Bednarek's mark so off? Coleman was never gonna catch him. JFC why can't the men's 4x1 get their damn handoffs together? pic.twitter.com/Ca6Pndd2fs — Dr. Nicki Washington (@dr_nickiw) August 9, 2024

Another tough 4x100m final for the Team USA men. #ParisOlympics Christian Coleman coming over to Kenny Bednarek after the race. Respect 👏 pic.twitter.com/VoU57K6jzb — Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) August 9, 2024

What a debacle that was. Blown first exchange, and USA wasn't in top three anyway (seventh). It's a wonder Bednarek got baton from Coleman. I swear, there are 100 high school coaches in USA who would be better relay coaches than what the national team comes up with. #Paris2024 — David Woods (@DavidWoods007) August 9, 2024

They should have left Fred Kerley in lane 2 and Kenny Bednarek as anchor in place of Noah Lyles. This is on the relay coach. Why change the positions when it’s already practiced for months⁉️ Kenny Bednarek would have dominated that anchor. #4x100 — Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) August 9, 2024

Bednarek just leaves way too early. Kerley should’ve done better as the anchor leg as well Unbelieveable that this keep happening for the US https://t.co/kyltPDbeZG — Dominic Campbell (@DOMISMONEY) August 9, 2024

Carl Lewis reacts to men's 4x100 relay debacle

Carl Lewis, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist , didn't hold back his feelings after the race.

Lewis, who was in attendance for the race, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that "it is time to blow up the system. This continues to be completely unacceptable."

It is time to blow up the system. This continues to be completely unacceptable. It is clear that EVERYONE at @usatf is more concerned with relationships than winning. No athlete should step on the track and run another relay until this program is changed from top to bottom. https://t.co/Re6THj8QTm — Carl Lewis (@Carl_Lewis) August 9, 2024

Men's US Olympic 4x100 relay team members

• Christian Coleman
• Kenny Bednarek
• Fred Kerley

Kenny Bednarek Olympic results

• 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 200 meters (second)
• 2024 Paris Olympics: 100 meters (seventh)
• 2024 Paris Olympics: 200 meters (second)
• 2024 Paris Olympics: 4x100 relay (disqualified)

Kenny Bednarek high school achievements at Rice Lake

Bednarek has been winning medals for a long time on the track.

He was one of the biggest stars at state during his high school career. His shining moment came his senior year at the 2018 WIAA track and field championships .

He swept the sprinting events, capturing gold in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter runs, in dominant fashion and set records in each that still stand.

Bednarek earned 30 of the team's 53 points to lead Rice Lake to its first Division 2 state championship. He won the 100 meters at 10.66, .26 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, the 200 meters at 20.98 (state record), .71 seconds ahead of second and the 400 at 46.73 seconds (state record), about 2 seconds better than the runner-up. His prelim time in the 100 at 10.42 remains a state record.

He also won the 400- and 200-meter runs at state as a sophomore and junior. He was second in those events as a freshman.

Bednarek applied his speed on the gridiron and helped Rice Lake win the Division 3 state football championship as a senior in fall 2017.

Who is Kenny Bednarek's girlfriend?

Bednarek's inner circle have been shown on TV celebrating his accomplishments after his runs during the Olympics. Included is his girlfriend, Sharmila Nicollet .

Like Bednarek, the Indian-born Nicollet is an elite athlete.

She's been a professional golfer for the last 15 years but she probably could have had a long career in the pool as well. As a youth, she won over 70 medals at the state and national level.

It's turned out pretty well on the golf course. One of her biggest achievements was becoming the youngest Indian golfer to qualify for the Ladies European Tour.

Overall, Nicollet has 15 professional wins on her résumé across several tours. She's playing on the Epson Tour, the development tour of the LPGA Tour. Nicollet played in three LPGA Tour events earlier in her career.

The 33-year-old has memberships on the women’s golf association of india, ladies Asian tour and LET, according to her website . She posts often on her Instagram about her golf career but also has featured her relationship with Bednarek in heartwarming messages.

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Why isn't Noah Lyles running in the men's 4x100 relay?

Superstar sprinter Noah Lyles was expected to run in the 4x100 relay but, after testing positive for COVID earlier in the week and struggling with the effects of the virus after running the 200-meter final two days later , he decided to end his Olympics.

"I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics. It is not the Olympics I dreamed of but it has left me with so much Joy in my heart," Lyles wrote on social media Thursday. "I hope everyone enjoyed the show. Whether you were rooting for me or against me, you have to admit you watched, didn’t you? See you next time."

Lyles collapsed on the track after earning bronze in the 200 meters on Thursday and was taken off the track in a wheelchair as medical personnel attended to him. Lyles has asthma, which can be exasperated by COVID.

Noah Lyles coverage: How Olympic athletes felt about the sprinter competing in 200 with COVID-19

Lyles, who won the 100 meters earlier in the Olympics , left open the possibility of running in the relay moments after the 200-meter final but was leaning against it.

"I'm feeling more on the side of letting Team USA do their thing," Lyles said, while wearing a mask in his post-run interview with NBC Sports' Lewis Johnson. "They’ve proven with great certainty that they can handle it without me. If that’s the case coming off today, I’m perfectly fine saying, 'Hey, you guys do your thing. You guys have more than enough speed to be able to handle it and get the gold medal.'"

Like Bednarek, Lyles didn't run in the semifinal heat. The Team USA quartet won the semifinal heat.

First I want to thank God for getting me through this entire Olympics! Second I want to congratulate @LetsileTebogo3 @kenny_bednarek and everyone else on an amazing Olympic 200m final. Finally I want to thank everyone for the supportive messages. I believe this will be the end of… pic.twitter.com/sfKOpLljAS — Noah Lyles, OLY (@LylesNoah) August 9, 2024

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Fulbright scholar awards go to usc dornsife professor and 2 phd students.

A professor and two doctoral candidates at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2024–25 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Jessica Marglin , professor of religion, law and history, and PhD students Jordan Chancellor and Katie Googe are among more than 800 scholars who will teach and conduct research abroad, as well as expand their networks of professional colleagues, through the program.

Fulbright scholarship supports Mediterranean history project

Marglin, who holds the Ruth Ziegler Chair in Jewish Studies , will use her award to support research in France for her book project The Extraterritorial Mediterranean: Sovereignty and Jurisdiction in the Nineteenth-Century. She’ll be affiliated with the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales in Paris.

Marglin’s scholarship focuses on the history of Jews in North Africa and the Mediterranean and of non-Muslims in the Islamic world, with a particular emphasis on law. Her 2022 book The Shamama Case explores the decades-long legal battles that embroiled the estate of Nassim Shamam, a wealthy Tunisian Jew who died in Italy in 1873.

Her new book will explore “extraterritoriality,” a legal status under which non-native individuals can claim exemption from local laws. It’s similar to the modern concept of diplomatic immunity, says Marglin.

Extraterritoriality is largely extinct today, but in the 19th century, she says, all foreigners in the Ottoman Empire or Morocco benefited from this law: “From the end of the Napoleonic wars to the first world war, extraterritoriality provided the legal glue that bound together huge numbers of people on the move across the Middle Sea.”

This is Marglin’s second experience with the Fulbright program. From 2006 to 2007, a Fulbright fellowship funded her study at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She has also received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship and the Rome Prize.

Fulbright scholar in Spain’s Canary Islands

Doctoral candidate Jordan Chancellor will teach marine sciences in the Canary Islands, off the coast of northwestern Africa.

Chancellor, who hails from Ramsey, Minn., will also work on a commercial seabream breeding program, a natural extension of her PhD research under USC Dornsife’s Andrew Gracey , associate professor of biological sciences. She studies population genomics in commercial aquaculture species at the Nuzhdin Aquaculture Lab , focusing on selective breeding to build climate change resilience.

“My PhD research utilizes a variety of molecular approaches in order to better understand the adaptation and domestication of commercial shellfish species to ocean acidification,” she says.

Chancellor says her long-term goals include continuing her research in the blue economy and aquaculture industry and developing sustainable strategies, products and systems that support food security as the climate changes.

“I am looking forward to having the opportunity to experience a new place and collaborate with scientists abroad making an impact on sustainable fisheries production and management.”

Fulbrighter will teach sci-fi in the Czech Republic

Originally from Athens, Georgia, Katie Googe came to USC Dornsife to study the relationship between speculative fiction and understandings of history and time in writings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

She says her PhD in English , which will be conferred in August, focuses on “American speculative fiction authors from the 1880s to the 1930s who reimagined history as a way to condemn racism and imperialism.”

She’ll carry her interest in science fiction, the legacies of colonialism, gender and sexuality, and the connections between literature and film and television to Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, where she’ll teach classes exploring 19th- and 20th-century science fiction’s take on time and imperialism.

Googe says she’ll also research the ways in which both Czech and American speculative fiction authors in the period between World Wars I and II understood the idea of empire. She says the period is particularly interesting because “Czechoslovakia had just achieved independence, while the United States was at the height of its imperial reach.”

As she looks forward to meeting new students and colleagues from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, she says, “I have always found that discussing my work with others gives me valuable insight into concepts I take for granted, and I am excited to spend a year immersed in the perspective of an American studies department outside of the U.S.”

In the long term, she aims to remain in academia, teaching and conducting research on American literature and its international connections.

Fulbright Scholars share knowledge globally

Marglin, Chancellor and Googe are among six Trojans who earned Fulbright Scholar awards this year. Jenifer Crawford of the USC Rossier School of Education , Nina Kang of the USC Bovard College and Serghei Mangul of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will journey to Mexico, Jordan and Moldova, respectively.

Since 1946, the Fulbright program has enabled more than 400,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals to study, teach and conduct research in over 160 countries.

Notable Fulbrighters include 62 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 80 MacArthur Fellows, 41 heads of state or government, and thousands of leaders across the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

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