Research Opportunities for Undergrads
The Department of Linguistics is currently seeking research assistants for the projects listed below.
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR SUMMER 2025: March 17-30, 2025
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Please note that you will be asked to attach a current copy of your advising transcript and resume. You may apply to more than one project in your application.
Our research opportunities are either paid or volunteer (unpaid), as noted below. Volunteer positions often lead to paid RAships in later semesters. The hours and length of commitment are variable, depending on the project. Paid RAships are funded by the supervisor's research grant or the Linguistics endowment fund.
Applications are assessed on the basis of academic excellence and stated qualifications. All applicants will be informed by email regarding the outcome of their submission.
| Professor, Project Information | Seeking Students? |
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| Yue Wang Experimental Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics Language and Brain Lab: Seeking 1-2 volunteer RAs to work on the project Adaptations in Conversation: Engaging voices, faces, brains and AI. Paid position may be available after a semester's involvement. Duties may include:
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YES: 1-2 volunteer RAs for Summer 2025 5 hrs/wk (plus 1-hr lab meeting) Preferred experience:
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| Henny Yeung Language Acquisition, Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, Word Learning Language Learning and Development Lab: Seeking 1-2 volunteer RAs to work on the project Babytalk in a Second Language. Duties will include recruitment of Mandarin-speaking families (if applicable), and annotation/analysis of speech directed to infants. Open to: Current SFU undergraduate students in LING, Cognitive Science, or related fields ------------------------------ |
YES: 1-2 volunteer RAs for Summer 2025 5 hrs/wk Qualifications:
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If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Research Grants and Projects Coordinator.