PhD student in Romance Languages, specialised in Romance linguistics

at The Department of Romance Studies and Classics. Closing date: 15 April 2022.

The Department of Romance Studies and Classics belongs to the Faculty of Humanities and has about 70 employees and 3,000 students per year. For many years, Romance linguistics has been a leading research area with the following specialisations: discourse and interaction analysis, historical linguistics, editorial philology, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition and education, syntax, semantics and translation studies.

PhD students can participate in the Faculty's Doctoral School, which offers interdisciplinarity courses and cooperation across subject borders.

Project description
The dissertation will be conducted in Romance linguistics within the languages for which we provide education: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or General orientation.

Qualification requirements
In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must have completed a second-cycle degree, completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

In order to meet the specific entry requirements, the general syllabus stipulates that:

- the successful candidate has passed advanced level courses of at least 30 hp in French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish including a degree project of at least 15 hp,

- the candidate possesses knowledge of English equivalent to the level English 6 (does not apply to students with university education with English as requirement).

The entry requirements must also be met by persons who acquired corresponding skills within or outside Sweden and by the deadline for application.

Selection
The selection of applicants who fulfil the entry requirements for third-cycle studies of this kind with specialisation in French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or General orientation is the applicant’s capacity to complete such studies. The selection is made by the department board based on the following: 


• General previous education. The assessment takes into consideration the depth and broadness of previous education.


• Earlier scientific production. On the basis of first-cycle and second-cycle degree projects and other scientific production, the applicant’s capacity for completion is assessed according to critical ability, analytical ability, creativity, independence and scientific diligence. The assessment also takes into account the time aspect, i.e. the extent to which the applicant has demonstrated the ability to complete previous scientific assignments within given time frames. Assessment is also made of the applicant’s academic development from comparison between scientific productions.


• Research plan. In conjunction with the application, an account of the intended research area must be given. It must contain formulation of problem(s) and a description of how the research will be conducted. The research plan is assessed based on relevance, originality and feasibility within the given time frames (corresponding to four years full-time studies for a doctoral degree and two years full-time studies for a licentiate degree).


• Cooperative ability. The applicant’s cooperative ability is assessed based on references, certificates, interviews etc.


• Additional. There are strict requirements regarding applicants ability to adequately express themselves in academic French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish. Assessment of this is based on previous scientific works.

In the selection of applicants to a third-cycle programme with specialisation in French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or General orientation the department board considers the regulations of the Faculty of Humanities.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University at: www.su.se/rules and regulations.

Local admission regulations for the Department of Romance Studies and Classics at: PhD Studies - Third-Cycle Studies

Terms of employment
Only persons who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year and may be extended for a maximum of two years at a time. However, the total period of employment may not exceed four years full-time study.

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time.

The admission decision cannot be appealed.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Study information: Laura Álvarez López, Director of PhD studies, +46 8 16 14 61, studierektoruf.romklass@su.se.

Information about the position: Head of Department, professor Anders Bengtsson, +46 8 16 34 83, prefekt.romklass@su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S) telephone: +46 708 16 26 64 saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet) telephone: +46 8 16 34 89 alejandra@st.su.se, seko@seko.su.se (SEKO), and PhD student representative, doktorandombud@sus.su.se.

Application
Apply at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to instructions, and that it is submitted before deadline.

Please include the following:


• Contact details and personal data,
• Highest degree,
• Language skills,
• Contact details for 2–3 references, i.e. previous supervisors/employers.

Also include the following documents:


• Cover letter,
• CV with degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses,
• Research plan 3–5 pages, which presents subject delimitation, research status, purpose, theoretical and methodological basis,
• Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files),
• Letters of recommendation (no more than 6 files),
• Degree projects/theses at the bachelor’s and second-cycle level or equivalent (no more than 6 files).

Instructions for applicants: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!


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