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Doctoral Fellowships in Sociology (5 Positions)

Uppsala University welcomes applications for five PhD student positions in sociology based at the Department of Sociology.

The Department seeks to appoint candidates with excellent academic merits who can demonstrate their potential for research in any area of sociology.

The doctoral education program includes obligatory and elective courses.

The position of doctoral candidate is demanding in scholarly terms and the Department of Sociology wishes to appoint candidates who can thrive in and contribute to the Department’s research environment..

Requirements:

1. To be admitted to the Ph.D. program basic as well as specific qualifications are required.
2. To meet the basic qualifications applicants must have a degree at an advanced level, or to demonstrate some equivalent and equal form of knowledge.
3. The specific qualification requires an applicant to have at least 90 credits in sociology or equivalent in order to be considered eligible (or to demonstrate equivalent and equal knowledge).
4. To be accepted, the applicant must be deemed to have the capacity to finish the doctoral program.
5. Good communication and time management skills, flexibility and ability to work in harmony with co-workers.
6. An excellent command of written and spoken English are requirements for all five PhD positions

Application Procedure

The application must include:

1. Application form
2. An attested copy of relevant degrees
3. Research plan
4. Copies of texts that illustrate the candidate’s scholarly abilities (theses, articles etc.)
5. A cover letter that explains the candidate’s motivation for the application
6. The names of two (02) referees who we can approach regarding the candidate’s academic and personal abilities

Research plan:
A short research plan of about 2000 words should describe the sociological topic of the proposed doctoral thesis should be included in the application. The plan should briefly review previous research, formulate a research problem and aim, and present the potential theoretical perspectives and methodological approach to be adopted.

Candidates should be available for interview, either in person or via Skype, on April 15th or

Placement: Department of Sociology

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position longer than 6 months

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2019/776

Deadline: 2019-04-01