SEARCHING FOR CANDIDATES TO JOINTLY APPLY FOR A MSCA- GENDER DIVERSITY AND SEX EDUCATION GRANT AT UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS (Spain)

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

Research Field

Educational sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

10 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The DHISO research group of the University of Burgos is seeking highly motivated candidates to jointly apply for a MSCA Grant with a background in sex education, coeducation and digital design of educational resources for its development and effective inclusion of sexual and gender diversity in the educational environment.

Brief Description of the Research Group

DHISO focuses on comprehensive analysis and enhancement of teacher training in social sciences. One of its primary research areas involves education about and for gender diversities and sexual-affective differences within the teaching of history and literary education. This is pursued through the search for transdisciplinary approaches that promote a more inclusive and equitable understanding of the past and present. Additionally, the group engages in digital innovation and critical literacy, which are essential for understanding and challenging textual multimodality and the current social contexts from social and literary studies perspectives. Furthermore, the group's activities give special attention to the curricular inclusion of social problems, socially significant issues, and controversial topics, aiming to address contemporary challenges and education for responsible and committed citizenship through didactic treatment.

Brief Description of the Institution

Universidad de Burgos (UBU) is a medium-sized Spanish university located in Burgos, Castilla y León (Spain). Founded in 1994 UBU is a young university; with over 8,000 students at 7 centres.

UBU has a remarkable background in EU-funded projects. Currently, UBU is participating in 42 on-going projects (in 14 of them as coordinator) in different EU programmes and with over 9 M€ of funding received.

UBU has been awarded the seal of Excellence in Human Resources excellence for Research that accredits the University of Burgos as an entity committed to quality in the management of human resources in research.

UBU has 96 research groups classified in five main research fields (Sciences, Social sciences, Engineering-Construction, Humanities & Health sciences) with consolidated prestige in research & scientific publications. Further information on the research groups is available in this link: http://wwww.ubu.es/research-groups

Grant call details:

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions are among Europe's most competitive and prestigious research and innovation fellowships. They aim to support the career development and training of researchers in all scientific disciplines through international and intersectoral mobilitiy. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions promote interdisciplinary research and international collaborations, supporting scientists from not only within Europe but also across the globe.

In the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, an experienced researcher (fellow) with a minimum of PhD level experience moves to an institution in another country (host), where he or she works with a supervisor to deliver a specific project involving research, innovation, training and networking activities.  Both parties must collaborate on the application and the supervisor should offer appropriate supervision and support. Regular meetings between the supervisor and the researcher should be the backbone for the planning and implementation of the research and innovation plan.

Proposals should be built around a concrete plan of training-through-research at the host organisation (Career Development Plan). In addition to research activities and objectives, this should address the researcher's training and career needs, including training on transferable skills, planning for publications and participation in conferences.

The Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an extremely enriching experience, that enhance the career perspectives for researchers by developing new scientific competences and gaining international and collaborative research experience.

In University of Burgos we are interested in hosting ambitious and creative researchers through MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

The University of Burgos, as host institution:

- Supports MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship candidates in the application process.

- Offers mentoring and help in managing the grant.

- Gives training on how to write a successful MSCA proposal, held by MSCA experts;

- Assist the international researchers who join our University with all the bureaucratic procedures that are needed.

- Give specific assistance in all non-academic matters as well as support in their integration

Requirements

Research Field

Educational sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

In order to apply, researchers:

* Should be in possession of a doctoral degree or 4 years of full-time equivalent experience;

* Should not have resided or carried out their main activities in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the abovementioned deadline

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Educational sciences

Additional Information
Benefits

The MSCA budget includes funding for the researcher; the following amounts per month: living allowance (gross salary): 4,579 €; mobility allowance: 600 €, family allowance: 500 €. As institutional costs: research, training & networking costs and a contribution to the management & overhead costs of the hosting organization.

* The monetary amounts are approximate, based on previous years programs.

Eligibility criteria

Applications: 

Candidates should send a C.V. and a summary of their capacities and interest. Applicants without a doctorate should clearly justify any period of Full-Time Equivalent Research Experience in the CV. By sending his/her C.V., candidates explicitly give their consent to the University of Burgos to use all data contained in that document only for the purposes of this selection process.

Selection process

The Postdoctoral Fellowship is now open.

Deadline for submitting proposals: 11 September 2024

The University of Burgos, as host institution, supports you in the application process and the Potential Supervisors offer mentoring with your proposa

Website for additional job details

https://www.ubu.es/didactica-de-la-historia-y-de-las-ciencias-sociales-dhiso-0/…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidad de Burgos

Country

Spain

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Burgos

City

Burgos

Website

https://www.ubu.es/didactica-de-la-historia-y-de-las-ciencias-sociales-dhiso

Street

C/ D. Juan de Austria nº1 -OTRI-OTC

Postal Code

09001

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED