Doctoral position in Educational Sciences

The University of Borås is home to the Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT, which provides education and conducts research in Library and Information Science, Pedagogical Work, and Business and IT.

The University of Borås now announces two doctoral positions in educational science with a focus on university-based professional education. The positions will be linked to a newly started national graduate school: SPETS (Studies on Professional Education and Training for Society).

Job description

The SPETS graduate school is a collaboration between Lund University (host university), Chalmers University of Technology, and the University of Borås, with the aim of developing scientific knowledge about professional education in Sweden. The research area includes professional education degrees (e.g., engineering education and teacher education) as well as artistic and/or doctoral degrees. Depending on current knowledge needs within the university's profession-oriented educational programs, the doctoral candidates’ research projects can be about learning, teaching, social conditions, organisational processes, professional development, political conditions and policy implementation, etc.

The successful candidates will be admitted to doctoral studies at Lund University and employed at the University of Borås within the Department of Educational Work. The successful candidates’ doctoral education will follow the general study plan for postgraduate education in educational science at Lund University. This means that the candidates, together with other SPETS doctoral candidates, will participate in joint courses, seminars, and physical meetings that rotate between the collaborating universities.

At least 80% of the candidate’s time during the doctoral studentship is devoted to doctoral studies and thesis work. The remaining time is reserved for departmental service at the Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT, including teaching at the undergraduate and master’s levels in relevant courses, supervision of degree projects, and participation in external projects and/or administration.

Read more about life as a doctoral student at the University of Borås.

Qualifications

The doctoral position requires that you fulfil the admission requirements for doctoral studies in Educational Science at Lund University as specified in the general study plan (general syllabus):


A person meets the general entry requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if they


• have been awarded a second-cycle qualification
• have satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

The higher education institution may permit an exemption from the general entry requirements for an individual applicant, if there are special grounds.

A person meets the specific admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if they have passed 60 credits in the third-cycle subject including a degree project of 30 credits. At least half of the degree project credits must have been awarded in the second cycle, be of relevance to the subject and meet the requirements of the relevant advertisement of a doctoral studentship.

The general study plan for doctoral studies in educational science at Lund University is available at https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/phd-studies/general-syllabi/ 


Type of employment: Doctoral studentship employment is conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The study period corresponds to a maximum of four years of full-time study. The first employment period covers one year and is normally renewed by one year at a time. If departmental duties are included, the doctoral education period is extended to a maximum of five years.
Employment rate: 100%
Start date: 1 October 2022
Position location: Borås
Reference number: PA 2021/171

Contact 

Information about the positions: Associate Professor Kathleen Mahon (the local SPETS coordinator, University of Borås) (46 (0)33 435 41 54; kathleen.mahon@hb.se), or Kristina Arnrup Thorsbro (for questions about the doctoral program at Lund University) (+46 46 222 8315; kristina.arnrup_thorsbro@kansliht.lu.se )

Application

Apply for the position via our website by clicking on “Apply” at the bottom of the advertisement. Write clearly in your application which position you are applying for and include the applicable reference number. The application must contain:


• CV
• Records of first- and second-cycle studies (attested copies of official transcripts of records)
• First- and second-cycle theses/degree projects
• Cover letter
• Project proposal (maximum 3 pages) - which includes topic, outline of the problem area, literature review, proposed methods, and explanation of the project’s relevance to the position.
• Other research publications
• Where applicable, documented skills in a language of relevance for the research studies

Accepted file formats: doc|docx|rtf|pdf|jpg|gif

The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants’ ability to benefit from third cycle studies. This is assessed against the criteria quality, quantity, progression, and relevance.



After the application deadline, no additions can be made electronically.

Please submit your application no later than April 25, 2022.

The University of Borås strives for even gender distribution among employees and values diversity.

According to the National Archives’s regulations, we must archive application documents, excluding publications, for two years after the appointment decision has been finalised.

We kindly decline contact with advertisers and staffing companies in this recruitment.