Selezioni per n.2 PhD per le Università canadesi di Toronto e Halifax – valutazioni fin da subito

[Fonte originaria: QUI]

Dr. Monika Molnar (University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Speech-Language Pathology) and Dr. Ana Maria Gonzalez-Barrero (Dalhousie University, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders) are looking for 2 highly motivated PhD candidates for a project focusing on early oral language and cognitive skills relevant to reading development in 5-to-7-year-old monolingual and bilingual children. One PhD student will be based at University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and another at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada). Positions are funded for 3 years following each university’s funding policies.

The ideal candidate has:

– Master and/or undergraduate degree in a relevant field (Cognitive Sciences, Cognitive Neurosciences, Psychology, Linguistics, Education, Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology, Music, etc.)
– Prior research experience within the fields listed above (through research assistantship and/or thesis work)
– Interest in bilingualism, cognition, language and literacy (i.e., reading) development
– Experience with and/or strong interest in the assessment of young children (in-person and virtually)
– Prior experience with statistical analyses and a strong drive to develop excellent statistical analysis skills
– Relatively strong writing, communication, and presentation skills in English and motivation to further develop these skills

Interested candidates must send a CV/Resume and a one-page cover letter explaining their interest and fit to the positions to Dr. Molnar (monika.molnar@utoronto.ca) and Dr. Gonzalez-Barrero (anamaria.gonzalez@dal.ca). The review of applications will start immediately. The successful candidates will start in Fall 2025.