PhD-position (EXPIRED)

A fully funded PhD-position at the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science at the University of Gothenburg

The Department of Philosophy, Lingustics and Theory of Science announces a fully funded PhD-position in Theory of Science. The position is a proper employment, subject to the favourable conditions of standard Swedish social benefits, such as e.g., paid parental leave.

To find out if you are eligible to apply, see the general syllabi here (http://www.flov.gu.se/english/education/doctoral-studies-third-cycle/postgraduate-subjects/).

To find the announcement (with all the relevant links) go here (http://www.flov.gu.se/english/education/doctoral-studies-third-cycle/admission-2014/).

The successful applicant will be expected to work on a research-subject for which we can provide highly skilled supervision. We therefore recommend that you visit the research webpages of the relevant subjects to find out more about the research they do. Those webpages can be found here:

Theory of Science 
(http://www.flov.gu.se/forskning/forskningsomraden/vetenskapsteori/)

The successful candidate is expected to be have proficiency in English.

Applications are assessed by our own researchers, an assessment that may include interviews. The head of department will make decisions in June, and all applicants will be informed of the outcome. The first day of employment is September 1, 2014.

The application is web-based. For instructions on what you need to do in order to apply, go here (http://www.flov.gu.se/english/education/doctoral-studies-third-cycle/admission-2014/instructions/)

Applicants must be aware that the University's principle of announcing full postgraduate positions, rather than stipends, means that the postgraduate as employee is required to be physically present at the workplace, interacting actively with the research environment in order to benefit from the education provided there.

A complete application must be submitted no later than Monday May 12, 2014 (local time) via The University of Gothenburg’s net-based Job Application Portal (http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/announcements-in-the-job-application-portal/?languageId=0&disableRedirect=true&id=19144&Dnr=610230&Type=E).

We especially encourage women to apply.

 If you have questions of a general nature about this announcement, please contact the deputy head of department with responsibility for third cycle education, Fredrik Engström ([email protected]).