Macquarie University PhD Scholarship in Deciphering Conversational Self-repair 2026

This scholarship is aligned with the ARC Discovery project “Deciphering the effects of self-repair on human language and communication” (DP260101045). This scholarship supports research on human language and communication, focusing on the diverse ways that speakers shape language production using self-repair in conversation.

This project aims to explore the formative effects of troubles with language production by establishing how people self-repair them in conversation. By studying how people dynamically adjust language production, this project will discover more about how communication drives features of language. The successful candidate for this scholarship will use Conversation Analysis to explore dimensions of conversational self-repair in English and in at least one other language.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 30, 2026
• Value$39,700 p.a.
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorMacquarie University
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyMacquarie University
• Course to studyArts , Linguistics , Social Science , Arts & Social Science , Language
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The scholarship comprises:

• a tuition fee offset/scholarship
• a living allowance stipend.

The value of this stipend scholarship is $39,700 per annum (full time, indexed) for three years.

Requirements

This scholarship is available to eligible candidates to undertake a direct entry three-year PhD program.

You are encouraged to apply if you have:

• a background in linguistics, conversation analysis or a cognate field
• competence in one or more Australian Aboriginal language, tactile Auslan, Japanese, Finnish, Norwegian or Italian.

We would also welcome candidates with a working knowledge of conditions that impact communication, such as aphasia or fluency disorders (eg stuttering).

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Before submitting your application, submit an expression of interest (EOI) to both:

• Associate Professor Scott Barnes at [email protected]
• Associate Professor Joe Blythe at [email protected].

Use the subject line “Self-repair project PhD candidature”.

For more information, kindly visit Macquarie University scholarship webpage.