DENMARK – FELLOWSHIP 2011 IN EUROPEAN UNION
PhD Fellowship 2011 in The deconstruction of borders and unfamiliarity in the European Union in the University of Southern Denmark
About The University:
The University of Southern Denmark was established in 1998 through a merger involving Odense University, the Southern Denmark School of Business and Engineering and South Jutland University Centre.
Detail:
The Department of Border Region Studies (IFG) is rooted in the unique history of the Southern Danish border region. At the same time, the department has a close relationship with the business community and the cultural institutions of the region. The comparative aspect including other (border) regions in Europe is particularly strong within the regional studies and within the border region studies. Due to a strong focus on comparative aspects the department has developed a broad international research network within Europe. In addition, the department has a special obligation to carrying out research relating to the German minority in Southern Jutland. The fellowship is part of the research project: The deconstruction of borders and unfamiliarity in the European Union: An analysis of historical representations of otherness and contemporary practices in border regions.
Eligibility:
Candidates should hold a university degree in history or related disciplines as ethnology, anthropology or cultural studies. The master thesis should be graded at least with B according to the ECTS scale. Advanced knowledge of English is required in addition to mastering Danish and German at least at reading level. Experience with archival studies will be considered an advantage. The application must include a project proposal description of max 8 pages. The project description must include a clear research problem, which falls within the theme of the project and focuses on the Danish-German border region. It should also include a discussion of relevant theory and scholarly literature on border regions, as well as methods and data planned to be used.
Application, salary:
The employment as a Salaried PhD Research Fellow is governed by the agreement of 1 October 2008 on Graduate Employees in government appendix 5 – protocol on PhD Research Fellows.Applicants for a PhD scholarship must fill in the application form available on the web page www.sdu.dk/sam/phduk under the section Application forms for enrolment. Applicants should submit a certified copy of Master’s degree certificate including examination results, curriculum vitae, project proposal description of max 8 pages, information on teaching experience or other forms of knowledge communication and if relevant a list of publications.Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the evaluation committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her. As part of the overall assessment, an interview may be applied. The Faculty encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.
Employment starts: 1 November, 2010
Closing date 21 September, 2010 at 12 noon
Please submit 7 copies of the application including enclosures,marked no. 351/523-105718
Contact:
University of Southern Denmark,
the Faculty of Social Sciences,
Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M,
Denmark
tel. +45 6550 1767
mk@sam.sdu.dk.
Source: http://www.sdu.dk/
