Doctoral Student In History

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Doctoral position in History

At the Department of Historical Studies, which belongs to the Faculty of Humanities, education and research are conducted in the three subjects of History, Archaeology and Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. Education is offered at all levels, from the undergraduate to the PhD student level. The research takes place both within the individual subjects and in major interdisciplinary projects, where national and international collaboration is an important element. The main working language at the department is Swedish.

The department currently has around 100 employees in the form of researchers, lecturers, doctoral students and administrators.

Teaching and research within the discipline of History are concerned with social and political changes in past societies. The chronological and geographical range is wide. Within the department there is a close collaboration between History and its sister disciplines Archaeology and Classical Archaeology and Ancient History with regard to both research and teaching. More information about the department and the subject of History can be found on our website https: // www. gu.se/en/historical-studies.

The Department of Historical Studies is now searching for qualified and motivated individuals for two doctoral studentship positions (PhD student) in History.

General information about being a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg can be found on the university's doctoral student pages https: // www. gu.se/en/doctoral-studies.

A doctoral student is expected to conduct research and to contribute to the development of knowledge within the discipline. Expectations towards a doctoral student include the capacity to develop independent ideas and communicate research results in oral and written form. Parts of the doctoral programme are carried out in collaboration with the National Graduate School of Historical Studies at Lund University. The successful candidates are therefore expected to participate in these joint courses and other programme activities. As part of their training, doctoral students are expected to actively participate in the department's research seminars and other joint activities as well as to conduct their research on site.

The aim of a PhD-student position is for the doctoral candidate to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to conduct research autonomously within History and to contribute to the development of knowledge within the discipline through the production of a scholarly thesis. Another aim is for the doctoral student to develop an ability to later apply the acquired knowledge and skills within post-doctoral research or other qualified professional work.

The position is limited to four years in duration and is carried out on a full-time basis unless there are acceptable reasons to the contrary (minimum 50 %). As part of your employment as a doctoral student, you may have departmental duties corresponding to up to 20 % of full-time employment, distributed throughout your study period. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second cycle levels but may also include research and administration. If such tasks are carried out, the duration of the appointment will be extended accordingly.

Education at third-cycle level requires general eligibility and, where appropriate, specific eligibility as set out in the general syllabus for the subject.

The general entry requirements for third-cycle (PhD) studies are:

The specific entry requirements for third-cycle studies in History are at least 120 HEC in History, of which at least 30 HEC (including a degree project of at least 15 HEC) must have been completed in the second cycle, or equivalent qualifications. To be eligible, the applicant should also have sufficient competency in Swedish and English to be able to actively participate in mandatory courses, seminars, and other activities at the Department.

The selection of applicants who meet the basic and specific eligibility requirements will be based on the ability to assimilate the doctoral studies and on the Department's supervisory resources. The assessment will primarily be based on the following:

Admission to the doctoral program may also be granted within a framework where the University of Gothenburg does not serve as employer (external position, so-called samverkansdoktorand). The assessment process for these applicants is the same as for other applicants. In these cases, an agreement will be made between the employer and the University of Gothenburg.

The applications are reviewed by an advisory committee and final decisions on admission are made by the Head of Department. Decisions on admission are announced in May and cannot be appealed.

Once you have been admitted to doctoral studies, you will be employed as a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg. The provisions for employment as a doctoral student can be found in ordinance SFS 1993:100.

Initial employment as a doctoral student may apply for a maximum of one year, and may be renewed by a maximum of two years at a time. A doctoral student may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but the total period of employment may not be longer than the equivalent of full-time education at doctoral level for four years.

The University applies a local agreement on salaries for doctoral students.

Please note, doctoral studies at the Department of Historical Studies require physical presence to conduct the studies. If the admitted applicant needs a residence permit for higher education to pursue studies in Sweden, Department of Historical Studies has the right to revoke the admission decision if the applicant cannot present a valid residence permit no later than at the start of the studies.

For questions about the doctoral program please contact: Professor Lars Hermanson, Associate Head of Department for doctoral studies. E-mail: [email protected]

For questions about the subject of History please contact: Associate Professor Kenneth Nyberg, Head of History. E-mail: [email protected]

For questions about employment conditions please contact: Johanna Hagbranth, Human Resources Officer. E-mail: [email protected]

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https: // www. gu.se/en/work-at-the-university-of-gothenburg/how-to-apply-for-a- position.

To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the position advertisement, and that it is submitted before the closing date. Incomplete applications or changes/additions submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Please register your application electronically under ‘Apply online'. For the application to be considered complete it must include:

Please note that submitted documents – transcripts, essays and project descriptions – will normally only be considered if they are in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or English or if translations into any of those languages are also provided.

All electronic documents must be submitted in PDF format.

Applications must be received by: 2025-01-31.

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The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.