Applications are invited for 4 mobility scholarships (3-year PhD scholarship) at the Graduate School of Humanities, Faculty of Humanities, Aarhus University. These scholarships are available as of 1 September 2010 for at period of up to three years (5+3). Candidates who are awarded the scholarship must commence their PhD programme on 1 September 2010.

The PhD scholarship will be financed by the Danish Council for Independent Research under the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

Mobility scholarships may be awarded to candidates with qualifying degrees from educational institutions outside Denmark or from Danish educational institutions other than the institution awarding the scholarships. Graduates of Aarhus University are therefore not eligible to apply.

Two scholarships are available for studies in the subject areas covered by the ICT, Communication, Media Studies and Journalism PhD programme, and two scholarships are available for studies in the subject areas covered by the Anthropological and Archaeological Studies PhD programme.

PhD student must complete the studies in accordance with the valid regulations for the PhD degree programme, currently the Ministerial Order of 14 January 2008 on the PhD Programme at the Universities: http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/rulesandforms/degreeprog/phd_order.pdf

Description of the faculty’s PhD programme:

http://www.humaniora.au.dk/en/studies/phd/gradschool/graduate_school_uk

The PhD scholar will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Graduate School of Humanities, Faculty of Humanities, Aarhus University, with the aim of completing a PhD degree. The PhD scholar will be affiliated with the postgraduate programmes of study ICT, Communication, Media Studies and Journalism or Anthropological and Archaeological Studies .

The PhD scholar will be employed as a PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities, Aarhus University. The terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations, as well as with the protocol to the agreement covering staff with university degrees in the state sector (in Danish): http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/regler/loenogansat/overenskomst2008.pdf.

The PhD scholar’s place of work will be one of the faculty’s departments. In general, the student is expected to be present at the institute on an everyday basis.

 

Application:
You can apply for a PhD scholarship and enrolment in the PhD degree programme via Aarhus University’s web-based facility at: https://mit.au.dk/endex.cfm. Guidelines for the application facility: http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/application/guide.

If you require professional guidance regarding your application for a PhD scholarship, go to:

•    Head of the relevant PhD programme:
http://www.phd.humaniora.au.dk/en/studyprog/headsofprog

You must attach the marks awarded for your Master’s thesis by the deadline for application, and you must have completed your Master’s degree no later than 31 August 2010.

Deadline for applications: 15 March 2010 at 12 noon.
Please include the reference number 2010-218/1-72 on the application.

Aarhus University offers an excellent education and research environment for 35,000 students and 8,500 members of staff, who produce academic results of a high international standard. The expected turnover for 2009 is EUR 700 million. The university’s strategy and development contract are available at www.au.dk . Currently, 185 PhD students are enrolled at the Faculty of Humanities.