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Visiting Scholars

Applying to be a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto

We welcome visiting scholars to our department, subject to the limitations of our resources. Potential visiting scholars should familiarize themselves with the kinds of research done in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. We generally define a visiting scholar as an individual with a PhD. who is an expert in a given area which dovetails with the interests of a department member and who plans to conduct research during their stay at our department.

The interests of Visiting Scholars must mesh with those of members of the Department of Linguistics.

The focus of research in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto is in three major areas,

• theoretical linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax)
• psycholinguistics and developmental linguistics as they relate to linguistic theory
• language variation and change.

To apply as a Visiting Scholar, please submit a letter outlining your research interests and plans, particular faculty members with whom you would be interested in working, and an up-to-date curriculum vitae. Please send this information to lingdept@chass.utoronto.ca.

Visiting scholar status is granted by a departmental committee. Once a scholar is accepted, he or she is assigned a faculty sponsor.

We provide no salary or benefits to Visiting Scholars, and do not have any teaching opportunities for visiting scholars. We are generally unable to provide work space, computer or telephone privileges, or clerical assistance for visiting scholars. We can help you obtain a library card. This gives you full use of the library and access to university computers. You are welcome to attend classes (with the permission of the instructor) and talks.

Unfortunately we cannot accommodate visiting scholars whose primary research interests are in the following areas:

• Language teaching (e.g., ESL),
• Translation
• Teaching methodology
• Applied linguistics that is not connected to linguistic theory

We are also unable to assist with visa applications, health insurance, housing, or any other paperwork or matters of personal support.