Two PhD Positions at the Department of Philosophy at Uppsala University

Published: 2023-01-26

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Duties
Uppsala University hereby announces two positions as doctoral students at the Department of Philosophy. The positions are open with respect to area. The department offers supervision in many areas of philosophy, including Analytic Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art, Ancient Philosophy, Ethics, Metaethics, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, and Philosophy of Science.

The successful applicant will be employed by the department as a PhD candidate (“doktorandanställning”) for 4 years full-time, and as an employee they will be eligible for Swedish social benefits, including, e.g., paid parental leave. The starting salary is currently 29000 SEK (ca. €2600)/ month and at present increases to 34300 SEK (ca. €3100)/month after the candidate has completed 80% of their research. Doctoral students are expected to engage in their studies full-time and to participate in the activities of the department. The position may include teaching and other assignments. Certain kinds of work for the department, including teaching, qualify the student for an extension of their contract. The positions are available from 1 September 2023.

Requirements
Please note that a Master Degree in the Humanities or in the Sciences is required for these positions. The main language for academic activities at the Department of Philosophy is English.

Your application should include (a) an application letter; (b) a brief CV, including the names and contact details of one to three referees; (c) a statement outlining your proposed research (4-5 pages); (d) one to two writing samples (BA or MA thesis, or longer advanced texts at BA or MA level); (e) copies of diplomas or equivalent documentation of eligibility and academic qualifications.

Uppsala University is governed by the general Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (see chapters 5, 8 and 9). Guidelines (in Swedish and English) for doctoral studies at Uppsala University can be found here: https://regler.uu.se/ Guidelines (in English) for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts specifically are available here:

Guidelines for Third Cycle Education at the Faculty of Arts https://mp.uu.se/documents/432512/82074502/Guidelines+for+Third-cycle+education,+Faculty+of+Arts,+revised+15+May+2018.pdf/b7affbac-14cc-04c6-9572-1a417259c081

For more information (in Swedish), see also http://www.regler.uu.se and http://www.filosofi.uu.se/utbildning/Forskarutbildning/.

Uppsala University is governed by the general Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (https://www.uhr.se/en/start/laws-and-regulations/laws-and-regulations/the-higher-education-ordinance/ ). (See especially chapter 5 which also governs PhD students (chapter 5, §§ 1-7).

Guidelines (in Swedish and English) for doctoral studies at Uppsala University can be found here: https://regler.uu.se/

Guidelines (in English) for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts specifically are available here: https://www.regler.uu.se/document/?contentId=939944.

For more information (in Swedish), see also http://www.filosofi.uu.se/utbildning/Forskarutbildning/.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting 2023-09-01 as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines .

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of the department, Matti Eklund, matti.eklund@filosofi.uu.se

Please submit your application by March 1 2023, UFV-PA  2023/283.

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Placement: Department of Philosophy

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 2

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/283

Last application date: 2023-03-01