Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

Duties

Education at the research level has a duration of four years, financed with employment as PhD candidate. PhD candidates are expected to conduct their education at the research level by working full time and by participating actively in the activities of the department. Obligatory administrative and teaching duties at the department may not exceed 20% of full-time.

Education at the research level in Cultural Anthropology is regulated by the general study plan. For information about eligibility and the requirements for admission: http://antro.uu.se/education/research-education/

Requirements

The selction process will consider the applicant’s capacity to complete the education at the research level. This capacity is judged based upon the applicant’s research plan. In addition, publications and university essays are important when judging an applicant’s ability to follow and benefit from the doctoral program. The ability to express oneself in both written and spoken English is considered important.

For official policies (in Swedish) governing education at the research level, see Högskoleförordningen chapters 5, 8 and 9. University and the Faculty of Arts guidelines for education at the research level are available at: http://regler.uu.se

Application procedure

A complete application must include:

a) a verified copy of a degree certificate that proves the applicant’s eligibility for studies at the research level in Cultural Anthropology;

b) a brief CV;

c) a copy of the MA thesis, or equivalent, within the discipline of Anthropology or an equivalent degree;

d) an outline for the proposed research plan/project in English (of max. 5 pages);

e) other publications or relevant documents, if any, that support the application;

f) recommendation letter from an academic scholar familiar with your work

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Pay: According to local collective agreements (Lokalt kollektivavtal för doktorander och amanuenser).

Starting: September 1 2018.

Type of employment: Temporary position.

Working hours: 100%.

For further information about the position please contact:

Director of Studies Sverker Finnström (018-471 73 71, sverker.finnstrom@antro.uu.se)

Senior Faculty Administrator Anna Sofia Hedberg (018-471 69 82, anna_sofia.hedberg@uadm.uu.se).

You are welcome to submit your application no later than March 26 2018, UFV-PA 2018/685.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 2018-09-01
Salary Fast lön
Number of positions 2
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Uppsala
County Uppsala län
Country Sweden
Reference number UFV-PA 2018/685
Union representative
  • Per Sundman, Saco-rådet, 018-471 1485
  • Ellena Papaioannou, Seko, 018-471 3315
  • Suzanne Borén Andersson, TCO/ST, 018-471 6251
Published 21.Feb.2018
Last application date 26.Mar.2018 11:59 PM CEST

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