Dr. László Károly

Professor

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Biography

László Károly is the Chair Professor of Turkic Languages at Uppsala University since 2016. He has a rich academic background encompassing Altaic languages, historical-comparative linguistics, and philology. His current research focuses on phonetics and phonology of Turkic languages, the study of Turkic runiform inscriptions across Eurasia, as well as Middle Turkic languages and Siberian Turkic. Furthermore, he investigates word-formation and its historical and medical aspects. Károly has held various academic positions, including Associate Professor (Juniorprofessor) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz from 2011 to 2016, and he was honored with an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship during his postdoctoral research from 2009 to 2011. He earned his PhD in Altaic Studies (Linguistics) in 2008 after receiving his MA in Turkic (Altaic) Studies in 2002.

Research Interests

Turkic Languages Historical-Comparative Linguistics Phonetics Phonology Morphology Word-Formation Altaic Languages Database Technologies

Experience

Chair Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala

Chair Professor of Turkic Languages in the Department of Linguistics and Philology.

Associate Professor (Juniorprofessor)

2011-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz •

Taught and conducted research in the Department of Oriental Studies.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship •

Conducted postdoctoral research.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

University of Szeged •

Worked in the Department of Altaic Studies.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.