Lund University, The Department of Human Geography

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Eligibility/Entry requirements
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge 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 ecology or acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way. He/she must 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 candidate positions. When an appointment to such a position 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 positions may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Basis of assessment
In accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, paragraph 5, particular emphasis for admission shall be placed upon the applicant’s ability to successfully complete PhD studies, as indicated by academic qualifications and merits. The research plan as well as previously written theses and publications are important indicators of ability.

Application
The application must contain:

- Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of grades and examination certificates
- Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in human ecology or in a discipline judged as relevant to human ecology
- A concise research plan (maximum 2000 words / four pages). Your plan should preferably refer explicitly to how it may be connected to the research profiles of human ecology in Lund (for further information on research in human ecology in Lund, see: www.keg.lu.se
- Other qualifications of relevance for the position.

The application must be in English

Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.

Type of employment Temporary position
First day of employment 2019-09-01 or by agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2018/4293
Contact
  • Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt, prefekt, 046 222 8423, agnes.andersson_djurfeldt@keg.lu.se
  • Tomas Germundsson, studierektor forskarutbildning, 046 222 8421, tomas.germundsson@keg.lu.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published 17.Dec.2018
Last application date 31.Jan.2019 11:59 PM CET

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