[Sweden Scholarship]: 15 PhD scholarship at Södertörn University

Call for applications for doctoral studentships at BEEGS, Södertörn University

A total of 15 doctoral studentships are available this year in the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS). Södertörn University invites applications within five disciplines: Business Administration, Ethnology, History, Political Science and Sociology. These disciplines belong to two research areas: Historical Studies, and Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society .

Research in BEEGS focuses on Baltic and Eastern Europe, and successful applicants for the studentships must focus their research on this region. We welcome applicants from all over the world. We require fluency in English, since this is the working language at BEEGS.

We invite applications for 2-3 doctoral studentships in Business Administration. For information about research area, discipline, regulations concerning admission, entry requirements and selection criteria, see the link in the left menu.
(reference number 52/22/2011)

We invite applications for 3-4 doctoral studentships in Ethnology. For information on regulations concerning admission, entry requirements and selection criteria, see the link in the left menu.
(reference number 49/22/2011)

We invite applications for 3-4 doctoral studentships in History. For information on research area, discipline, regulations concerning admission, entry requirements and selection criteria, see the link in the left menu.
(reference number 50/22/2011)

We invite applications for 2-3 doctoral studentships in Political Science. For information about research area, discipline, regulations concerning admission, entry requirements and selection criteria, see the link in the left menu.
(reference number 51/22/2011)

We invite applications for 2 doctoral studentships in Sociology. For information about research area, discipline, regulations concerning admission, entry requirements and selection criteria, see the link in the left menu.
(reference number 48/22/2011)

Description of doctoral studentship obligations

The doctoral student who is awarded a doctoral studentship must attend seminars, third-cycle courses and compose a piece of substantial independent work (doctoral thesis). The doctoral thesis must give evidence of the doctoral student's ability independently to apply scientific methods when dealing with a research topic.

Terms of employment

Doctoral studentships are tied to employment at the university. Those awarded studentships are accordingly offered full-time employment for a period of up to four years, in accordance with the regulations of the Higher Education Ordinance (Section 36 of Chapter 7). The first day of employment is 1 September 2011. The place of work is the University Campus in Flemingsberg.

How to apply

Details on how to apply for doctoral studentships can be found on the University website. See www.sh.se/ledigajobb (for a Swedish-language version) or Vacant positions (for an English version)." Note that your application must reach Södertörn University by 1 March 2011 at the latest. You can also find more information at the different discipline links in the left menu.

Contact:

BEEGS: Ann-Cathrine Jungar, Director of Studies, tel: +46 8 608 48 31, email: beegs@sh.se.

For details about contact persons within the research areas and disciplines, see the links in the left menu.

Trade-union representatives:

Anders Ullholm, Fackförbundet SACO (the Trade union SACO), tel +46 8-608 45 05
Elin Olson, Fackförbundet ST (the Trade union ST), tel +46 8-608 48 28
Gunnar Stenberg, Fackförbundet SEKO (the Trade union SEKO), tel +46 70-316 43 41

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