3 Fully-funded 4 years PhD Positions in Philosophy (all areas) (EXPIRED)

We are filling three four-year praedoc positions in any area of philosophy. The successful candidate(s) will enroll in the University of Vienna doctoral programme in philosophy and join the Vienna Doctoral School in Philosophy (VDP, vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/). While the successful candidates can pursue a doctoral research project in any area of philosopy, using any philosophical method, they will be expected to conduct their research with special attention to their own method, and to participate in discussions on philosophical method.

The positions are funded by the FWF doc.funds project PACE (pace.phl.univie.ac.at/).

The main duties are: 
• to develop a PhD research plan and have it approved by the doctoral board within the first 12 months.
• to sign a supervision agreement within the first 12-18 months, which sets out the trajectory to successful completion of the research.
• to complete some coursework in line with the doctoral programme (at least 24 ECTS).
• to participate actively in VDP and PACE research activities.
• to contribute to the organization of VDP and PACE events, such as seminars, workshops, conferences, and summer schools.
• to complete and submit the doctoral thesis within four years.

There are no teaching duties associated with these positions but there will be some opportunities to teach certain undergraduate courses in the department (for extra pay). These are four-year positions with a gross monthly salary of 2684 Euros. In Austria 14 monthly salaries are paid out in a year, so that this corresponds to a gross annual salary of 37577Euros. (Net salaries can be calculated on this page: onlinerechner.haude.at/BMF-Brutto-Netto-Rechner/). 

Funding is available for conference trips and stays abroad. The contracts are initially for two years and will be renewed for another two years after successful completion of the first two years, including approval of the research plan.