PhD student in the history of science

PhD student in the history of science
Are you interested in attending graduate education, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD student position at Uppsala University.

The Department of history of Ideas and Science is recruiting a doctoral candidate in the history of science. Our department is a vibrant and excellent research environment, with outstanding research groups in the history of political thought, history of medicine and history of science, as well as strong profiles in global intellectual history, media history and the history of education. Around fifty teachers, researchers and fellows work at the department, including twelve PhD students. See our website for more information: http://www.idehist.uu.se/.  

Duties                                                                                                                                             
Successful candidates will pursue their doctoral studies full-time in Uppsala and are expected to participate actively in departmental activities such as seminars, workshops, etc. The position is a 4-year full-time employment (starting salary is currently 31.900 SEK/month). The position may also entail teaching and other assignments up to 20 % of the full-time position (extending the position proportionally).

Requirements                                                                                                                                 

To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in the humanities or social sciences relevant to research in the broad field of the history of ideas, or have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Applicants should also be proficient in spoken and written academic English.

Additional qualifications
We encourage applicants from all countries to apply. Swedish reading and listening comprehension is expected within two years. 

Application                                                                                                                                 

Your application may be written in English or Swedish and should include: 1) a brief CV outlining your academic progress to date; 2) a copy of your finished MA thesis; 3) a statement (of no more than 10 000 characters) outlining your proposed thesis project. This outline should describe your research question and how it relates to the current state of research. The outline should also discuss possible primary sources for answering your question and methodological considerations regarding the potential of these sources; 4) an authorized copy of your Master’s degree and course grades, or, a signed certificate from supervisor or dean of studies testifying to the completion of the degree before the end of spring term 2025; 5) name and e-mail addresses of at least two reference persons and other documents you wish to include.

Evaluation                                                                                                                                     

We rank candidates according to a measured judgement of the quality of the submitted master thesis and the originality and relevance of the research plan. Final candidates will be interviewed.

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

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. The scope of employment is 100 %. Starting date September 1, 2025, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of department, Thomas Karlsohn, thomas.karlsohn@idehist.uu.se, or Director of PhD Studies Jenny Andersson, jenny.andersson@idehist.uu.se 

In the event that differences between the Swedish and English versions of this announcement are identified, the Swedish version shall prevail.

Please submit your application by April 8 2025, UFV-PA 2025/602.

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