Deadline: |
27 January 2019 11:59 PM CET
Location: |
Uppsala, Sweden
(Paid Opportunity)
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Three to five Doctoral Positions in Political Science.Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our mission is to pursue top-quality research and education and to interact constructively with society.
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The Department of Government in Uppsala provides a vibrant and internationally successful research environment. With approximately 60 faculty members and 40 PhD-students, we are recognized as one of the leading political science departments in the Nordic region.
Opportunity Focus Areas:
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Political Science.
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English Or Swedish.
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EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, SUDAN, LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, YEMEN, SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, TURKEY, IRAN, CYPRUS, COMOROS, & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
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- Six months
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- General eligibility :
- Is possessed by anyone who has obtained a degree at advanced level,
- Fulfilled course requirements for at least 240 ECTS points, of which at least 60 ECTS points at an advanced level.
- Or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or abroad.
- Special eligibility :
- For admission to graduate studies in political science, The applicant is required to have satisfactory results on courses carrying 90 ECTS points in political science.
- Special eligibility is also possessed by anyone who has otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or abroad.
- More details on required qualifications can be found in section 2 of the general syllabus (Swedish only).
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(Paid Opportunity (With Salary)
- Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students and teaching assistants.
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The application should contain the following:
First Step:
- The filled out application form, available from here
Second Step:
- CV.
- A cover letter. The letter should
1) contain a brief statement of intent (max 500 words), i.e. the applicant’s motives for applying.
2) Give a brief description of the documents submitted, please list them.
3) Indicate which piece of submitted academic work the applicant wants the committee to prioritize. - A maximum of two examples of the applicant’s research production (thesis, articles, reports or other texts of high scientific standard etc.). At least one of the submitted texts must have the applicant as its sole author.
- If a co-authored text is supplied, the applicant’s contribution must be described in an accompanying statement signed by all co-authors.
Third Step:
- A reflection on the applicant’s prior research where he/she discusses its main strengths and weaknesses, theoretical and methodological challenges and choices, and the societal relevance of the work. (max. 1000 words)
- Certified transcripts of academic records (to demonstrate qualification for admission).
- Certification of competence in Swedish and/or English (for applicants without a degree from a Swedish university), for more information please see http://www.statsvet.uu.se
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