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The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is accepting applications for a doctoral studentship leading to a Degree of Licentiate in History at the Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies.
In addition to History, the department also includes Cultural Studies, Religious Studies, Civics, Risk and Environmental Studies, and Political Science. The subject of History offers courses and programmes at undergraduate, master’s and doctoral level. We also offer courses in archival science, and the subject plays an important role in the university’s teacher education programmes.
We are now looking for another doctoral student to join our subject, finishing with a Degree of Licentiate.
You will be part of a group of researchers and supervisors who are active within, for example, social and political history, cultural and gender history, history of education, and subject-specific education in history. We have collaborations with Linköping University. During your time as a doctoral student at Karlstad University, you will have the opportunity to take courses at other universities as well.
The licentiate project will be linked to the university’s focus on education and research connected to preparedness and psychological defence. The project will focus on issues concerning preparedness and total defence in a broad sense, particularly during the latter part of the 20th century in Sweden. You need to formulate a research plan based on historical perspectives and methods and address areas connected to preparedness and total defence. This can include areas relating to:
As a doctoral student, you will primarily dedicate time to your own studies. The doctoral programme, comprising 120 credits for a Degree of Licentiate, is an opportunity to study while being paid a salary in combination with work and provides a stepping stone for a career in academia. Licentiate students are expected to work independently and be prepared to contribute to the activities and development of the subject and the department. Teaching and administrative duties may also be included upon agreement, but will not constitute more than 20% of full-time. Work as a licentiate student allows for great freedom and flexibility in terms of how you structure your day. To contribute to a positive work environment and further the department’s activities, we expect you to be a present and active part of the day-to-day operations and workplace community.
To be eligible for a doctoral studentship, applicants must meet the general and specific entry requirements (Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 7, Sect. 35).
To meet the general entry requirements, applicants must have been awarded a second-cycle qualification, satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle, or acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad (Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 7, Sect. 39).
To meet the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in History, the applicant must have been awarded a second-cycle qualification with a major in History (or equivalent in History of Ideas or Economic History) and completed courses in History totalling at least 120 credits, of which 30 credits are earned at master’s level and include a degree project of at least 15 credits. An applicant can also meet the specific entry requirements by in some other way having acquired equivalent prerequisite knowledge, in the Sweden or abroad.
To be eligible for doctoral studies, the applicant must be considered to have the ability required to benefit from the programme (Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 7, Sect. 35). Admission is based on individual assessment. The language of instruction is primarily Swedish.
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To benefit from the programme in the best possible way and to contribute to the development of the research environment, we expect you to be present in the workplace to a large extent.
We welcome applications that relate to the research area of preparedness and total defence (described above), but may prioritise applicants who match the subject’s research specialisations and available supervisor expertise.
More information about the doctoral programme
Upon admission to doctoral studies, the person will be offered the appointment of doctoral student (Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 5, Sect. 3). The position comprises two years of full-time studies, or two and a half years at a study rate of 80% and 20% teaching or other departmental duties. The position is fixed-term — one year initially, followed by possible extensions by a maximum of two years at a time. Start date by agreement.
The salary for the doctoral studentship corresponds to the standard level of salary for doctoral students and progresses in accordance with a local collective agreement.
Application
Submit the application via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi.
Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement, for providing translations of any documents written in a language other than Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English, and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. A complete application should be submitted by the application deadline. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications.
The application should include:
Attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not just provide links). Name each uploaded document to clearly indicate its content.
Documents that cannot be submitted electronically should be sent to the following address:
Karlstads universitet
HR-administrator
651 88 KARLSTAD
Application deadline: 2024-05-21
State the reference number: REK 2024/59
Applicants with qualifications from abroad
If you have qualifications from a university outside Sweden or if they have not been recognised by a Swedish authority before, it is important that you attach degree certificates and official transcripts to facilitate the recognition of foreign qualifications.
Provide a contact for the degree-awarding institution (phone number or email) who can verify your qualifications.
We look forward to your application!
Karlstad University has chosen advertising channels for this recruitment and firmly declines any contact with advertising or recruitment agencies.
Head of Subject, Martin Stolare +46 (0)54 700 1428 and Director of Studies for the doctoral programme, Johan Samuelsson +46 (0)76 1127374
HR Excellence in Research
Karlstad University received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research award September 2020. The award is issued to employers with a stimulating work environment and good conditions for researchers and its continuous improvement. The award also conveys the university’s commitment to fair and transparent recruitment as well as favorable professional development for researchers. Read more: kau.se/hrs4r
Karlstad University is to provides broad-based, multidisciplinary programmes for students, while developing strong areas of research.
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