Denmark : PhD scholarships for the PhD programme-HUMANITIES

A number of SU PhD scholarships (4+4) are announced at the Humanities Graduate School, the Faculty of Humanities, Aarhus University, provided the necessary funding is available. These scholarships are available as of 1 September 2010 for a period of up to four years. Candidates who are awarded the scholarship must commence their PhD programme on 1 September 2010.

Scholarships are available in all fields and areas of research at the Faculty of Humanities

A prerequisite for allocation of a SU PhD scholarship is that you are enrolled as a PhD student at the Humanities Graduate School.

PhD student must complete the studies in accordance with the valid regulations for the PhD degree programme, currently the Ministerial Order of 14 January 2008 on the PhD Programme at the Universities: http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/rulesandforms/degreeprog/phd_order.pdf

Description of the faculty’s PhD programme:

http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/phdstudy/degreeprogramme/udd_forloeb_uk

As a PhD student at the Humanities Graduate School, you are affiliated with one of the school’s six academic PhD programmes:

•    Anthropological and Archaeological Studies

•    History, International Studies, Area Studies and Transcultural Studies

•    Language and Cognition

•    Arts, Literature and Cultural Studies

•    ICT, Communication, Media Studies and Journalism

•    Philosophy and the Study of Ideas and Beliefs

http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/studyprog/intro

The PhD scholar’s place of work will be one of the faculty’s departments. In general, the student is expected to be present at the institute on an everyday basis.

When you apply for a Graduate School SU PhD scholarship (4+4), you must be able to document relevant qualifications in the academic area of the PhD project in the form of a Bachelor’s degree and one year of Master’s degree studies or equivalent qualifications.A prerequisite for allocation of SU PhD scholarships is that these qualifications are acquired no later than 31 August 2010.

Applicants who have acquired 60 ECTS credits in a Master’s degree examination and applicants who will have acquired 60 to 90 ECTS credits in a Master’s degree examination after the deadline for application can apply for a combined SU and PhD scholarship in the 4+4 scheme. Applicants who have already earned 90 ECTS credits at the time of application should apply for the 5+3 PhD scholarship when the mark for the thesis has been awarded.

The duration of Part A of the PhD programme depends on the number of ECTS credits earned at the commencement of study. The duration is estimated based on the information in the application about the number of ECTS credits earned and those to be awarded upon satisfactory completion of current courses.

A condition for being allocated a combined SU and PhD scholarship is that the applicant passes this examination prior to the commencement of studies.

SU PhD scholarships are allocated in accordance with the Ministerial Order regarding state educational support (SU), section II:http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/regler/loenogansat/su-regler(Danish State Education Grant and Loan Scheme Authority – only in Danish).

In connection with the SU PhD scholarship, a PhD scholar can undertake paid work amounting to 280 hours distributed over part A of the studies.Employment in accordance withprotocol regarding PhD scholars; agreement regarding payment of PhD students for work carried out in connection with the PhD programme: http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/regler/loenogansat/loenarb.pdf (only in Danish).

If you require professional guidance regarding your application for a SU PhD scholarship, go to:

•    Head of the relevant PhD programme: http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/studyprog/headsofprog

You can apply for a SU PhD scholarship and enrolment in the PhD degree programme via Aarhus University’s web-based facility at:https://mit.au.dk/endex.cfm.

Guidelines for the application facility: http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/application/guide.

Application deadline: 15 March 2010 at 12.00 noon.

Reference No : 2010-218/1-71

Aarhus University offers an excellent education and research environment for 35,000 students and 8,500 members of staff, who produce academic results of a high international standard. The expected turnover for 2009 is EUR 700 million. The university’s strategy and development contract are available at www.au.dk. Currently, 185 PhD students are enrolled at the Faculty of Humanities.

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Application Deadline : 15 March 2010

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