I come across this by accident, the ad I see is in Dutch. But, I think foreign applicants are accepted too? (Sorry, can't type Chinese at work. Disclosure: I'm not in either Utrecht or EUR.)
URL: http://www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_8AEGXZ
Practical Self-understanding programme - Full text
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is the largest financer of scientific innovation in the Netherlands and operates as an intermediary between researchers, (international) science centers and society. NWO finances, coordinates and monitors thousands of research projects and numerous collaborations in all sciences.
The NWO Division for the Humanities funds scientific research in the area of history, art history, archeology, language, literature, theology, philosophy, film, music and theatre studies. The council for the humanities invites candidates to apply for the following positions within the research programme entitled: What can the humanities contribute to our practical self-understanding?
- 7 PhD positions (4 years, 1,0 fte) vacancies no. 1.10.078
- 2 Postdoc positions (4 years, 0,75 fte) vacancies no. 1.10.079
Programme leaderProf. Marcus Düwell (Utrecht University) m.duwell@uu.nl
Programme descriptionHuman beings are the subject of research of many different disciplines. The natural sciences study the human body and the material bases of human behaviour and mental activity. The social sciences establish and study regularities in individual and social behaviour. The humanities study artistic, literary and cultural expressions of human beings. Finally, there are normative disciplines such as law and ethics that see human beings as agents with responsibility and dignity. Apart from these academic perspectives, each of us operates with an implicit understanding of him- or herself in different practical roles. All these perspectives on what it means to be human interact with each other, but the question of how to deal with this diversity in views remains insufficiently studied. This question, and the role of the humanities in addressing this question, will be investigated in a four-year research programme, funded by NWO. The program consists of an intensive network of research activities, organized by Utrecht University, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Leiden University. The programme aims to make a number of contributions to the comprehension of practical self-understanding, and to provide an impulse for the discussion on the meaning and purpose of the humanities, their relation to other disciplines, and their role in society. Within the programme, ten interdependent subprojects and a variety of research and public activities have been planned.
General requirements
Postdocs
The postdoc should have a completed PhD in a field relevant to the specific subproject applied for. One should have strong network, organizational and guidance skills. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English, the capacity to collaborate in an interdisciplinary setting and willingness to contribute to the program as a whole. Also, the postdoc is expected to be capable of providing a substantial contribution to the coordination and organisation of the programme.
PhD candidates
PhD candidates should have a completed (research) master in a field relevant to the specific subproject applied for. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English, the capacity to collaborate in an interdisciplinary setting and willingness to contribute to the programme as a whole.
Applications for one of the positions should consist of:
- An application letter with motivation
- Curriculum vitae
- Name and contact details of at least two academic references
- A research proposal of 750 words maximum in which the candidate shows how, according to him/her, the chosen subproject could be developed (this proposal will not be binding)
Candidates will be employed by one of the Dutch universities involved in the programme according to the Dutch university salary system.
Click here to see full texts and description of subprojects
ApplicationsYou can send your CV, letter of motivation, the names and contact details of at least two academic references, and brief proposal to Drs. R.M. van Kempen, NWO Humanities, P.O. Box 93425, 2509 AK Den Haag, The Netherlands or by e-mail to: sollicitatie@nwo.nl . Please note 'vac. no. 1.10.078' or 'vac. no. 1.10.079' in your letter.
Application deadline: 1 January 2011 |
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