Two Ph.D. positions in History of Science and Ideas

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label Burse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Cristian Ion
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The Department for History of Science and Ideas announces two 4-year PhD positions.



The origins of the department go back to the inauguration of the first chair in Id- och lrdomshistoria in 1932. Since then the department has expanded enormously and meanwhile an additional chair in History of Science with its own research unit, Office for History of Science has been established. Currently the whole department employs 20 teachers/researchers and 11 Ph.D.-students. History of science and ideas is taught at the undergraduate level, master’s level and at Ph.D. level. Moreover as to research, members currently undertake a broad range of research topics including History of Science, History of Philosophy, History of Medicine, Cultural History and Media History.

Research proposals in any of these fields are most welcome. Successful candidates will pursue their doctoral studies full-time and are expected to participate actively in departmental activities such as seminars, workshops, etc. The position might also entail teaching and other assignments. The working language in the Department is Swedish, in the Office it is English, however reading understanding and oral knowledge of Swedish is expected within the first year. Hence research could be conducted in both languages. The positions are available from 2014-02-01.

During the first year, the successful candidates will receive “utbildningsbidrag”, which represents a salary of currently 15 500 sek/month. During the following years, s/he will hold a “doktorandanstllning” where the starting salary currently is 23 100 sek/month. The latter position is a proper employment the holder of which qualifies for the standard Swedish social benefits, such as paid parental leave.