Tasks

The candidate is required to finish a dissertation within the contract period.

Requirements

The candidate is required to have a research master degree - or an equivalent qualification - in the humanities, obtained no longer than five years ago.

Further information

Further information can be obtained from the secretary of the research institute drs Jantine Beuvens, e-mail: icg-fgw@uva.nl.

Appointment

The PhD candidate at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam will be appointed for 4 years for 0.8 FTE under de terms of the employment currently valid for the Faculty. In the first instance, a contract will be given for 16 months, with an extension for the following 32 months on the basis of a positive evaluation

The salary for the position (on a full-time base) will be € 2042 during the first year (gross per month) and will reach € 2612 during the fourth year, in accordance with the CAO for Dutch universities.

Job application

The PhD proposal should fit within the ICH research programme. Your research proposal should follow the guidelines available at the ICH website.

You can apply for one of the PhD positions to be filled per September 1st 2012, by submitting your own proposal before Wednesday February 1, 2012. The ICH website provides further information on how to submit your proposal (see www.hum.uva.nl/ich under PhD Positions). Completed applications should be submitted as PDF files via email before the stated deadline to drs. Jantine Beuvens, icg-fgw@uva.nl.