Two PhD positions in Gender Studies - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Centre for Gender Research was established in 2003 as an interdisciplinary unit within Uppsala University. We are placed within Humanities and Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts. Our education and research include a range of perspectives on sex and gender, and other dimensions of power. Close to forty researchers are employed at, or affiliated with, the Centre, and their research spans many research fields and disciplinary domains. We offer courses and degree programmes at undergraduate and advanced level. Eight PhD students are currently enrolled in PhD training at the Centre. Read more about our research here: gender.uu.se/forskning.

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The advertised positions
The Centre for Gender Research advertises two PhD positions in Gender Studies. The PhD programme spans four years of full-time work, and is financed with a salaried position as doctoral student. The PhD candidate is expected to work full time in the programme, and contribute actively to the Centre’s and the programme’s activities. Additional work at the Centre for Gender Research, in administration and/or teaching, may be possible (max 20%), which then prolongs the duration of the PhD programme with the corresponding time. The proposed PhD topic of the PhD candidate must be situated within the field of Gender Studies.

Requirements
For basic eligibility for the position, you need to have completed a degree at advanced (Masters) level, based on course study of no less than 240 credits, and with no less than 60 of these credits at advanced level. Basic eligibility also applies for those who have acquired the equivalent of such an education in Sweden or abroad. A degree in Gender Studies at BA and/or MA level is an advantage that grants special eligibility, as is having acquired an equivalent education in other subjects with a Gender Studies orientation. The applicant should have documented language skills in spoken and written Swedish and English. 

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

Application
Your application should be written in English. It should contain your curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate and grades, your Master’s thesis, and possible publications. It must also contain a personal letter (max. 2 pages) describing: (A) the reason(s) why you want to pursue a PhD programme in Gender Studies, and (B) any previous research experience. Furthermore, the application must include a brief project outline (max 5 pages, including bibliography) for the thesis project you wish to pursue as a PhD candidate. It is vital that the project plan reflects familiarity with the field of gender research, is based on research questions and perspectives of high relevance to Gender Studies, and indicates how the proposed project connects to existing research themes at the Centre for Gender Studies. Please include contact information for at least two references, preferably academic. Interviews and work samples will be part of the selection process.

For regulations regarding PhD training in Sweden, see Högskoleförordningen; see also the rules and regulations of Uppsala University and of the Faculty of Arts http://regler.uu.se

PhD training in Gender Studies is described in the general study syllabus for the PhD programme.

http://www.gender.uu.se/admissions/postgraduate-studies/

Uppsala University values an even distribution of gender and diversity. Therefore, applicants of all sexes and with different backgrounds, functionalities, and life experiences, are welcome to apply. The Centre for Gender Research works actively and continuously to promote equal opportunities and has the long-term goal to increase diversity in the workplace.

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

For questions about the PhD programme, please contact: the Director of PhD Studies, Gabriele Griffin, gabriele.griffin@gender.uu.se; tel: 018-4715790; 070-4250034.

For further information about the position please contact: the Director of the Centre for Gender Research, Helena Wahlström Henriksson, Email: helena.henriksson@gender.uu.se, tel: 018-4717298; 072-9999255.

Please submit your application no later than 2022-03-31, UFV-PA 2022/527.

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