PhD Scholarships at the Department of Political Science and Public Management
The Department of Political Science and Public Management at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense offers a number of PhD scholarships as of September 1, 2013 or as agreed. The fellowship carries a 45,000 euros yearly salary (5+3) plus office facilities and financial support for conference travels and overseas research visits. The PhD programme at the department covers:
• Political science
http://static.sdu.dk/mediafiles/0/8/C/%7B08C6141B-7B1A-4756-9540-16A2715BED82%7DPhD%20Programme%20in%20Political%20Science.pdf
• Journalism studies
http://static.sdu.dk/mediafiles/0/D/F/%7B0DFF2C74-BC4C-4D74-A996-77910CDC90BB%7DPhD%20Programme%20in%20Journalism%20Studies.pdf
Researchers at the department have over the years been extremely successful in attracting large research grants, they publish regularly in influential scholarly journals, and appear frequently in the public debate.
Applications are invited from candidates with a Master’s Degree. Also, candidates who, in addition to their BSc, have passed the first year of their Master’s programme are invited to apply for a PhD scholarship within the 4+4 programme. As a part of the scholarship, an individual PhD programme must be followed covering PhD courses, seminars, and active participation in conferences and workshops. The PhD student is also expected to obtain teaching experience. As a part of the PhD programme, the PhD student is, furthermore, expected to make an extended visit to a research institution abroad for a semester or more. We also encourage PhD students to attend international conferences and summer schools.
The employment as a salaried PhD research fellow is governed by the agreement of October1, 2008 on Graduate Employees in Government, appendix 5 – protocol on PhD Research Fellows.
The application should include the following:
1. Application form
2. A detailed curriculum vitae
3. A certified copy of Master’s degree certificate incl. examination results (5+3 applicants) OR a certified copy of your BSc degree certificate including examination results (4+4 applicants)
4. A project description (max 5 pages)
5. An abstract (max 250 words) of the project description mentioned under point 4
• The abstract must clearly state the research area, objectives and methods of the project
6. Information on teaching experience or other forms of knowledge communication and
7. A list of publications, if relevant
Certificates for national exams based on a national grade system should be associated by a document that translates the national grade system into the European Credit Transfer System. For further information please click here (http://fivu.dk/en/education-and-institutions/recognition-and-transparency/get-assessment/get-an-assessment-of-your-foreign-qualifications).
All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.
Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the evaluation committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her.
Applications that are incomplete with regard to the above requirements will not be assessed by the committee.
With a view to promoting equal opportunities in academic positions, the University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or ethnic background.
Applications must be submitted electronically using the link below. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.
Each field can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.
Campus:
Odense
Application deadline:
01/05/2013
Apply Online here