UniLodz Faculty of Philology Offers Scholarship for Student Research Assistant

Have you noticed that people often argue not to persuade others but rather to express their identity? If you would like to explore this issue in greater depth, the Faculty of Philology at the University of Lodz is seeking a candidate for the position of Student Research Assistant in the project AIDA – Attitude and Identity in Argumentation, funded by the National Science Centre (NCN) under the OPUS programme. The aim of the project is to investigate the role of argumentation and speaker identity in argumentative discourse. All tasks will be carried out in English.

Opublikowano: 03 September 2026
Promotional graphic for the AIDA scholarship programme recruitment at the Faculty of Philology, University of Lodz

The appointment begins on 1 October 2026, and all duties will be carried out on site at the Faculty of Philology.

Requirements:

  • A BA degree in Linguistics, Philosophy or a related field.
  • Interest in and experience in the field of argumentation.
  • High level of spoken and written English.
  • Familiarity with basic online platforms and social media.
  • We are particularly looking for MA students or doctoral candidates who have experience in conducting research projects.

Duties:

The successful candidate will undertake research tasks and support the Principal Investigator at all stages of the research process. In particular, this will involve:

  • Corpus annotation and corpus building.
  • Managing the project website and social media channels.
  • Providing administrative support to the Principal Investigator.
  • You will also have the opportunity to participate in conferences and workshops, as well as contribute to presentations and publications.

Terms and Conditions

  • One-year scholarship worth PLN 1,500 gross per month.
  • Workspace provided in the faculty building.
  • Funding for business travel.

Application: 

Please submit the following application documents by 24 September to: martin.hinton@uni.lodz.pl  

  • Full CV.
  • Cover letter explaining your interest in the position and including consent for the processing of personal data for the purposes of the recruitment process.
  • Scanned copies of diplomas.
     

The decision will be announced by 1 October.

The project is conducted within the Department of Linguistics and Communication. Principal Investigator: dr hab. Martin Hinton, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz

Published: Mateusz Grabowski

UNIVERSITY OF LODZ

 

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Funduszepleu
Projekt Multiportalu UŁ współfinansowany z funduszy Unii Europejskiej w ramach konkursu NCBR