PhD student in Philosophy - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Philosophy is internationally recognized, and conducts teaching and research in many core areas of philosophy. For more information about the department, see https://www.filosofi.uu.se/

Duties/Project description
Uppsala University hereby announces a position as a doctoral student in philosophy at the Department of Philosophy. For this position, priority will be given to applicants whose primary research will be in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics, or history of analytic philosophy.

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, such as paid parental leave. The starting salary is currently 27,700 SEK (ca. €2,600)/month and at present increases to 33, 500 SEK (ca. €3,200)/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.

Requirements
A Master Degree in the Humanities or in the Sciences, or equivalent merits, is required for this position. 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 references; (c) a statement outlining your proposed research (4-5 pages); (d) one to two writing samples (for example bachelor’s or master’s thesis or other substantial philosophical work); (e) copies of diplomas or equivalent documentation of eligibility and academic qualifications. These documents are uploaded in the application portal (no need to upload anything in remaining sections). Please note that applicants are not expected to contact potential supervisors ahead of time.

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: Guidelines for Third Cycle Education at the Faculty of Arts

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 date Sept. 1, 2022 or as otherwise agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

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

Please submit your application by March 1, 2022, UFV-PA 2022/43.

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