[H-verkko] Apurahailmoitus/tutkimuspyyntö: Doctoral Student Positions (Early Stage Researcher), Doctoral Programme in Social and Cultural Encounters, Joensuu and Kuopio Campuses

[agricola at utu.fi]

Agricolan tutkimuspyyntö- ja apurahatietokantaan on lähetetty uusi ilmoitus:
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Doctoral Student Positions (Early Stage Researcher), Doctoral Programme in
Social and Cultural Encounters, Joensuu and Kuopio Campuses 
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Call for Doctoral Student Positions (Early Stage Researcher) for the University
of Eastern Finland (UEF) Doctoral Programmes
(http://www.uef.fi/en/uef/en-open-positions)

 

For the topics of social-scientific environmental research look the programmes
“Social and Cultural Encounters” & “Past, Space and Environment” &
“Law”

Deadline 8 May 2017

 The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest
multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one
hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,000 students and 2,800
members of staff. We operate on three campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and
Savonlinna. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading 300
universities in the world.

The Doctoral Programme in Social and Cultural
Encounters (SCE) offers a multidisciplinary and international environment for
postgraduate studies. Research themes are linked with cultural and social
phenomena, challenges and transformations. Research crosses global, national and
local boundaries. The programme offers excellent opportunities for postgraduate
students to network in national and international research community. Doctoral
programme in SCE includes six thematic areas: Life course, work and education;
Cultural and language encounters; Natural resources, the environment and
society; Borders, mobility and Russia; Social and cultural turning point and
Theology. http://www.uef.fi/en/web/dpsce 

The Doctoral Programme in SCE is
a joint doctoral programme of the Philosophical Faculty and the Faculty of
Social Sciences and Business Studies. The Philosophical Faculty trains
professionals and experts in the fields of the humanities, education, psychology
and theology (http://www.uef.fi/en/uef/filo). The Faculty of Social Sciences
and Business Studies trains professionals and experts to work in various roles
in the fields of historical and geographical studies, environmental policy,
business studies, law, social sciences, and health and social management
(http://www.uef.fi/en/uef/yhka). In addition to the Doctoral Programme in SCE,
the Philosophical Faculty hosts two other doctoral programmes, and the Faculty
of Social Sciences and Business Studies four.



We are now inviting applications for Doctoral Student Positions (Early
Stage Researcher), Doctoral Programme in Social and Cultural
Encounters, Joensuu and Kuopio Campuses 

The main duty of the early stage researcher (PhD student) working in the
doctoral programme in Social and Cultural Encounters is to complete his or her
doctoral dissertation in accordance with an approved research proposal. At the
University of Eastern Finland, the goal is to complete the doctoral degree in
four years of full-time study.The early stage researcher will work at the
Philosophical Faculty or at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
on the Joensuu or Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. 

A
total of 13 early stage researcher positions are vacant in the doctoral
programmes of the Philosophical Faculty. A total of 11 early stage researcher
positions are vacant at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. A
maximum of 12 of these positions are intended for persons to study in the
Doctoral Programme in SCE. 

As a rule, the languages of instruction in the
doctoral programmes are Finnish and English. 

A person to be appointed as
an early stage researcher shall be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies,
i.e. he or she is required to have completed a suitable higher university degree
or an equivalent education abroad which in the country in question would qualify
the person for similar academic studies. (UEF University Regulations, Section
31). 

Doctoral student positions in the doctoral programmes may be applied
for by persons already enrolled as postgraduate students at the University of
Eastern Finland and by persons planning to complete their doctoral dissertation
at the University of Eastern Finland. Doctoral student positions can also be
applied for by students who are finalising their Master's degree. In these
cases, the Master’s degree must be completed no later than by 31 July 2017.
The degree certificate and a transcript of academic records must be delivered by
email to earlyresearchers_sophi at uef.fi no later than by 15 August 2017. All
other required documents need to be included in the application and submitted
within the deadline.

Persons who are planning or completing their first
doctoral degree can be appointed to the early stage researcher
positions. Persons to be selected are required to fulfil the student admission
criteria of the doctoral programme. When
filling the position, the
applicant’s research proposal, the language skills required in postgraduate
studies, earlier academic performance, the progression of the doctoral
dissertation during possible previous funding, the duration of possible previous
funding for the doctoral dissertation, and an evaluation of the feasibility of
the research and postgraduate studies will be taken into consideration.


The research proposal will be evaluated on the following criteria: linkage
of the research with the disciplines and themes of the doctoral programme;
scientific and societal relevance, objectives, theoretical framework and
concepts of the research; analysis and research methods; plan covering a
timetable, publications and funding; analysis of ethical viewpoints; and the
scientific level and innovativeness of the research proposal.

The Faculty
of Social Sciences and Business Studies wishes to receive applications from
persons who are just starting or who have recently started their doctoral
research in particular.  

Early stage researcher positions are always
filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section 31). The maximum
duration of the doctoral student positions is four years. The currently vacant
doctoral student positions will be filled for a maximum duration of two years as
from 1 January 2018 or as agreed (starting, however, in
2018). Earlier
research funding (grant, scholarship or research conducted
while in an employment relationship) will be taken into consideration in
duration of the position. 



The language requirements associated with the position are defined in the
Government Decree 770/2009. Members of the university’s teaching and research
staff are required to have command of the language they give teaching in
(Finnish or Swedish). The Dean of the faculty may grant an exemption from the
language proficiency requirements laid down in the Government Decree. The
language of research and teaching associated with the positions can also be
English. If the selected person carries out research and gives teaching in
English, he or she needs be proficient in the English language as required for
the position. The language proficiency required for the position refers to level
B2 proficiency in English as defined in the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (see the CEFR levels at
http://www.uef.fi/en/uef/open-vacansies/instructions). If the language of
teaching and research is English, the person is not required to have the Finnish
language proficiency referred to in the Government Decree
or
elsewhere. 

The salary of the position is determined in accordance
with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on levels 2-4 of the
job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€1,985.85 -
2,475.31/ month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary
includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 46.3% of
the job requirement component. The salary is determined in accordance with the
phase of the PhD project and doctoral studies, as well as with personal
performance.

For further information on the position, please contact:
earlyresearchers_sophi at uef.fi

 

A probationary period will be applied to new members of the university staff.


The electronic application should contain the following appendices:
- A
résumé or CV (http://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae)
-
A list of publications
(http://www.aka.fi/en/funding/how-to-apply/appendices-required/guidelines-for-list-of-publications/)
-
A research proposal including a financial plan. Students already enrolled at the
university are required to submit an updated research proposal (instructions:
Doctoral Curricula of the University of Eastern Finland 2016–2017, page 16-
17, http://www.uef.fi/en/web/guest/research/doctoralschool/curricula-and-guidance
).


- A copy of the degree certificate / diploma and a transcript of records
relating to the academic degree that makes the person eligible for postgraduate
studies. These documents are required from persons who do not have an existing
right to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Eastern Finland. The
documents need to be submitted in Finnish or in English. As regards translated
documents, only a Diploma Supplement and/or other translations issued by the
higher education institution or official translations by authorised translators
are accepted. 
- Copies of certificates/diplomas relating to the
applicant’s language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree
certificates/diplomas 



The application needs to be submitted no later than 8 May 2017 (by 24.00 hours
Finnish time) by using the electronic application form. The decisions on the
early stage researcher positions will be made by faculty by 30 September 2017.

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Ilmoituksen lähetti: Agricola <agricola at utu.fi>
Ilmoitus vanhentuu: 9.5.2017
Lisätietoja WWW-osoitteesta: http://www.uef.fi/en/uef/en-open-positions