sexta-feira, 16 de setembro de 2011

Three-year full-time PhD position from The Department of Philosophy and the Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science


The Department of Philosophy and the Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science invite applications for a three-year full-time PhD position, commencing January 1, 2012 (or earlier). The successful candidate is expected to work on the DFG-funded project “Explanatory Reasoning: Normative and Empirical Considerations” and complete a PhD thesis within three years. The position is open to candidates with a master's degree or equivalent in philosophy and an interest in working in a very active international and interdisciplinary research environment. Tilburg University is rated among the top Dutch employers, offering excellent terms of employment. The collective labor agreement of Tilburg University applies. The selected candidates will start with a contract for one year, concluded by an evaluation. Upon a positive outcome of the first-year evaluation, the candidate will be offered an employment contract for the remaining two years. The salary for a full-time employment agreement increases from 2.042 Euro gross a month in the first year to 2.492 Euro gross a month in the last year.


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Candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a research proposal of 1000 to 2000 words related to the project theme, certificates, a transcript of courses taken (including grades), and one letter of recommendation through the websitehttp://erec.uvt.nl/vacancy?inc=UVT-EXT-2011-0387

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2011. Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Stephan Hartmann (S.Hartmann “at” uvt.nl).