1-3 PhD Positions in Human Geography, Lund University, Sweden (2015-2016)

The holder of a postgraduate position has as primary obligation to successfully fulfill the third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time postgraduate student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

The holder should direct research to the fields of human geography, preferable connected to ongoing research activities at the department (for further information see: www.keg.lu.se). More information on the PhD program at the Department of Human Geography is available at: http://keg.lu.se/en/phd-education

The holder of a postgraduate position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of the Department and will normally have to perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements

To be eligible for third cycle studies an applicant must have:
- been awarded a second cycle degree or
- completed studies the equivalent of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the second cycle level, or
- acquired comparable qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

In addition to the requirements described above the applicant must have at least 30 second-cycle credits in human geography/economic geography or acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way. Have completed a second-cycle independent project of at least 15 credits. The applicant must also have proficiency in spoken and written English corresponding to English B from Swedish upper secondary school. The assessment will be based on national guidelines.

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Further details:
http://academicpositions.eu