Doctoral studentship in Cognitive Science at the Philosophy Department, =
Lund University - Reg. No PA 2012/43

Lund University invites applications for a doctoral studentship in =
Cognitive Science, at the Department of Philosophy, with a starting date =
of 1 September 2012.

The department consists of three units: Practical Philosophy, =
Theoretical Philosophy and Cognitive Science. The units are to a large =
extent autonomous when it comes to research and teaching profiles. A =
common ambition for the department=92s researchers is to contribute to =
the international development of their fields, by publishing articles in =
peer-reviewed international journals of high quality, by publishing =
books with international publishers, and by co-operating with =
researchers at other departments in Sweden and abroad.

See the website www.lucs.lu.se for more detailed information about the =
research profiles with cognitive science.

For information about the announced position, please contact Professor =
Christian Balkenius=20
E-mail christian.balkenius@lucs.lu.se

For the official text of the announcement at the website of the Faculty =
of Humanities and Theology, see http://www.ht.lu.se/o.o.i.s/11295

For information on general terms of employment, regulations etc., please =
contact Senior Administrative Officer Jesper Olsson, Office of the =
Faculties of Humanities and Theology,
jesper.olsson@kansliht.lu.se tel. 046-222 83 15.

The regulations for research studies at the Faculties are available (in =
Swedish) at =
http://www.ht.lu.se/doktorand/styrdokument-och-regelverk-foerforskarutbild=
ning=20

Telephone numbers and email addresses are available on the University=92s =
website, http://www.lu.se.

Eligibility
A person has basic eligibility for research (third-cycle) studies if he =
or she either
1. has taken a second-cycle qualification
2. has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education =
credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second cycle,=20=

or
3. has acquired essentially corresponding knowledge in Sweden or abroad.

Special eligibility for research studies in cognitive science is =
fulfilled by a person who has completed course requirements in cognitive =
science, biology, computer science, informatics, linguistics, =
neuroscience, pedagogy, philosophy, psychology, social anthropology, or =
a corresponding subject, of 120 higher education credits, including a =
paper corresponding to at least 15 higher education credits at second =
cycle. The requirement of special eligibility is also satisfied by an =
applicant who has acquired essentially corresponding knowledge in Sweden =
or abroad.=20

Transitional provision: A person who fulfills the requirements for basic =
and special eligibility for admission to research studies before 1 July =
2007 will also be considered to have basic and special eligibility for =
admission to research studies after that date.=20

Selection
The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants=92 =
ability to benefit from research studies. Before submitting an =
application, all candidates should discuss a potential research project =
with the subject representative or equivalent in the relevant subject.

Application
The application must be submitted on the form that is available at
http://www.ht.lu.se/doktorand/ansoekan-och-antagning=20

The application must include:
- records of first- and second-cycle studies (transcripts of courses and =
grades)
- first- and second-cycle theses/degree projects
- a list of other relevant administrative and educational qualifications
- scholarly journal articles, reports or papers of relevance for the =
subject
- where applicable, documented skills in a language of relevance for the =
research studies
- project proposal (1500 words max. excluding references)

Only the application form in the original, and no other documents, is to =
be sent to Registrator, Kansli HT, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.=20

A copy of the application form and all documents referred to in the =
application are to be sent to Lund University Cognitive Science, =
Kungshuset, Lundag=E5rd, 222 22 Lund, Sweden.

The application, including attachments, must arrive by Thursday, 1 March =
2012.
The subject and relevant registration number (Ref No 2012/43) must be =
clearly indicated in the appropriate places. Applications are filed for =
two years, in accordance with the Swedish National Archives regulations.

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