Indo-European Comparative Linguistics

The Ph.D. study program "Indo-european linguistics" is fit for those serious to study the development of languaes, especially of Indo-European. Preferable it is for such students who want to professionally follow their carrier with the diachronic linguistics.

Language in change. Change in language.

Practical training

An integral part of the study is publishing papers (in the extent given by the individual study program) and teaching at least one term course.

Further information

http://www.phil.muni.cz/jazyk

The study is primarily for those interested in the professional carrier in academics.

Deadline for submitting applications: August 1 - November 30.

Deadline for submitting documents for the admission procedure: December 15.

Documents for the admission procedure:

• signed CV;
• list of publishing activities (if any);
• doctoral thesis project;
• motivational letter.

Documents for the admission procedure must be inserted into the e-application (rubric “Documents”) by 15 December. Applicants are required to include their full name and application number on all attached documents.

The entrance examination takes the form of an oral discussion over the doctoral thesis project.

Notice: A poof of completion of a Master’s degree programme (officially certified copy of the diploma, in the case of education obtained abroad also the so-called recognition) shall be submitted by the accepted applicants upon enrolment in the studies. For the entrance examination, a proof of completion of a Master’s degree programme is not required.

Criteria for evaluation

• Pass/fail line: 27 points (out of 36).

Three questions will be asked, for each it will be possible to get a maximum of 12 points.