FYI Funded PhD (STS, Comm, Digital Humanities) in Sweden

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From Helena Pettersson (helena.pettersson@kultmed.umu.se)

 

25 salaried PhD positions in the Faculty of Arts.
The Ph.D student can for example be connected with Umeå Center for Studies in Science, Technology & Environment and in digital humanties at HumLab.

The Faculty of Arts at Umeå University is looking to explore new topics in the arts and humanities by investing in strong research areas for the future. We are therefore looking to employ 25 PhD students as part of this strategy of strengthening research in the arts and humanities in Umeå.

The positions are fully-funded (salaried) for four years and accompanied by a fixed annual expenses package that can be used, for example, to contribute towards conference participation, data collection, international summer and winter schools or other activities. Successful PhD candidates will be integrated into either the Faculty of Arts Doctoral College or the Postgraduate School within the field of the Educational Sciences.  Both offer a variety of courses aimed at refining professional, transferable and inter-personal skills, as well as comprehensive research training. Supervision of thesis work and other training within the discipline takes place in the respective department.

Studies commence in Umeå on September 1, 2014.

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2014

Open the following link below and scroll down to read the English version
http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/5-246--264-14.html#eng