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The Department of Law at Uppsala University invites applications for at least three doctoral student positions. An employed doctoral student must primarily devote his or her time to his or her own doctoral research. Other duties at the department may be included, such as teaching students, working in teaching teams, and administration (no more than 20% of the position). A requirement for employment as a doctoral student is that the applicant must have been admitted to doctoral studies. The regulations governing the employment of doctoral students and admittance to doctoral studies are found in Chapter 5, Sections 1-7, and Chapter 7, Sections 34-41, of the Higher Education Ordinance, and in the general study plan for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law, Uppsala University.
In order to be admitted to doctoral studies, the applicant is required to meet the following qualifications. To qualify as applicant with the Department of Law, the applicant must either
1) in Sweden, have completed a Master of Laws degree or completed a law programme, or
2) in Sweden or abroad, have acquired knowledge equivalent to the degrees mentioned in 1). In evaluating whether the knowledge is sufficient, consideration must be given to what is required to successfully benefit from the doctoral programme in the specific subject
Applicants must have an adequate knowledge of Swedish or English.
The overall purpose of the doctoral studies is to provide future newly qualified doctors of law with good prospects for a successful career within or outside of higher education. This includes in-depth knowledge of the chosen subject in the field of research, a capacity for independent and critical thinking, proficiency in scientific methods and modes of working, an ability to identify interesting and researchable issues, teaching skills, and the ability to express himself or herself well both orally and in writing, an ability to operate in an international context and an ability to understand and deal with ethical issues concerning research.
Admission is based on an evaluation of the applicant’s capacity to successfully complete the doctoral studies. The evaluation is primarily focused on the project description as well as the scientific written material (published or not published). Analytical ability, ability to structure the material and to independently work on the proposed project, and the project’s news value, are paramount. In addition to the written material, other merits, such as grades, diplomas, completed courses, etc., may also be of importance in the assessment. Further, the applicant’s capacity to cooperate in different ways, e.g. with teaching colleagues, may be taken into consideration as well as the Department’s need to recruit doctoral students in all subject areas.
Your application including the below required attachments is to be electronically submitted.
Please note that those already admitted to doctoral studies must attach an updated individual study plan to the application for employment as a doctoral student.
Decisions on admissions are made by the Research Committee at the Faculty of Law upon preparation by an evaluation committee specifically set up for this purpose. As part of the admission procedure, interviews may be held with a limited number of applicants.
Decisions on employment are made by the Head of Department. A person may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but no longer than the equivalent of four years of full-time doctoral research. For teaching within the employment, an extension is admitted.
Rules governing doctoral students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.
Only complete applications will be taken into consideration. Applications must be submitted as described in this advertisement.
About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 1 September 2024 or according to agreement. Placement: Uppsala
For further information about the position please contact: Martin Berglund, Director of Studies, email: research@jur.uu.se, phone: +46 18 471 20 62.
Please submit your application by 1 March 2024, UFV-PA 2023/4763.
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | 1 September 2024 or according to agreement |
Salary | Fixed salary |
Number of positions | 3 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Uppsala |
County | Uppsala län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | UFV-PA 2023/4763 |
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Published | 15.Dec.2023 |
Last application date | 01.Mar.2024 11:59 PM CET |