PhD Scholarship at Department of Sociology, Denmark

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Deadline: 01 November 2017
Open to: all nationalities
Benefits: PhD students are paid a salary

Description

A PhD scholarship is available in the LIFETRACK project, Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen (UCPH). The PhD scholarship is part of the research project “Life-Course Dynamics of Educational Tracking” (LIFETRACK), which is a large, joint project with other European countries.

The University of Copenhagen is the oldest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479 as a studium generale, it is the second oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia after Uppsala University.

Eligibility

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in sociology or related social sciences;
  • Experience with working with administrative registers (such as the Danish Administrative Registers);
  • Proven skills in econometric methods, especially those designed to test causal hypotheses.

Previous experience in the field of educational stratification and inequality is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Benefits

  • PhD students are paid a salary in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC);
  • The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3 year period of time without additional pay;
  • The work obligation can include for instance teaching.

How to Apply?

  • A description of the proposed research (maximum five pages);
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Transcript of Master’s degree Diploma and grades;
  • Applicants who have not yet completed their Master’s degree, but who have submitted their thesis, must include documentation that the thesis is approved.

In order to apply fill the application form.

For more information please visit the official website.

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