14 PhD Positions in Philosophy, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland (2016)

The international consortium of the European Training Network DIAPHORA, funded by the European Commission under grant agreement H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015-675415 and coordinated by the University of Barcelona, offers 14 Early Stage Researcher positions in philosophy at predoctoral level. The positions are for 3 years each, starting 01.10.2016.

DIAPHORA serves as a European research and training platform for collaborative research on the nature of philosophical problems, their resilience, the resources of persistent divergence of expert opinion about them, and their relation to conflicts in the practical sphere. It seeks to address these issues on the basis of first-level research into a number of notoriously hard philosophical problems and foundational issues in semantics and epistemology.

Each of the 7 consortium members offers 2 positions that are tied to the respective research workpackage these consortium members lead. Successful applicants are expected to conduct their doctoral research on topics within the remit of the workpackage to which their position corresponds (as indicated by workpackage title and more specific areas below). Different faculty offer different supervision arrangements depending on their expertise in the areas covered by the respective workpackage.

Expected net salaries vary from country to country, depending on the standard cost of living and local tax and social security regulations. A monthly mobility allowance will be paid. Depending on marital status and family situation, an additional monthly family allowance will be paid. The amounts specified below include both the expected annual gross salary and the annual mobility allowance.

Candidates from any country can apply, including non-EU countries. The following eligibility criteria apply:
- completed university studies in philosophy
- master degree, or equivalent, by the time of appointment (01.10.2016) *
- English language proficiency, in both written and spoken form
- 3 years prior to appointment the candidate should not have spent more than 12 months in the country where the recruiting institution is located (mobility requirement)

* The consortium is aware that in certain institutions or systems of higher education, no master degrees are awarded. The consortium will duly respect this fact in their decision making. Candidates who hold no master degree but, according to the regulations of their home institution, could embark on their doctoral dissertation, are encouraged to apply.

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