[ecrea] Doctoral studentship with focus on public organizations’ communication

*Doctoral studentship in Journalism, media and communication*

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 4 years
Extent: 100 %
Location: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Gothenburg
First day of employment: 1 September 2016
Reference number: UR 2015/1212
For further information:
http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/announcements-in-the-job-application-portal/?languageId=100001&disableRedirect=true&returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gu.se%2Fomuniversitetet%2Faktuellt%2Fledigaanstallningar%2F%3Fid%3D19144%26Dnr%3D735211%26Type%3DS&Dnr=735211&Type=S 



The doctoral program in Journalism, Media and Communication is open for
students with a background in journalism, media and communication
science. The research at JMG mainly focuses on journalism, crisis
communication, media use and media structure, public organizations’
communication, and political communication.

The Department invites applications for a PhD position with a focus on
public organizations’ communication. Candidates who are interested in
public organizations (municipalities, counties and /or national
authorities) and communication in any of the following areas are
particularly encouraged to apply to the doctoral programme: branding,
media relations or advocacy.

*Job assignments*

The aim of the doctoral studentship is for the doctoral student to
acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to conduct
research autonomously within journalism, media and communication and to
contribute to the development of knowledge within the discipline through
the production of a scholarly thesis. Another aim is for the doctoral
student to develop an ability to later apply the acquired knowledge and
skills within post-degree research or other professional work.

The position is limited to 4 years in duration and is carried out on a
full-time basis unless there are acceptable reasons to the contrary
(minimum 50%). The position may include departmental duties
corresponding to up to 20% of a full-time post over the course of study.
If such tasks are required, the duration of the appointment will be
extended accordingly.

*Eligibility*

To be eligible for the position, the applicant must meet both general
and specific entry requirements.

An applicant meets the general entry requirements for third-cycle
studies if he/she has obtained (Higher Education Ordinance Ch.7, Sec.39):

1. a degree at the second-cycle level,
2. at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 must be
at the second-cycle level, or
3. largely equivalent knowledge in other ways in Sweden or abroad.

Applicants who fulfilled the general entry requirements for postgraduate
studies prior to 1 July 2007 shall be considered to fulfil the general
entry requirements for postgraduate studies also after this date and
until the end of 2015.
An applicant meets the specific entry requirements for third-cycle
studies if he/she has obtained (Higher Education Ordinance Ch.7, Sec.40):

Applicants who have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in Sweden or
abroad will also be considered to meet the specific entry requirements.

*Assessment*

According to the Higher Education Ordinance Ch.7, applicants will be
assessed based on their estimated ability to benefit from the study
programmes and on the Department?s supervisory resources. To this end,
applicants must submit the following documents with their application:

1.papers, degree projects and other relevant works, which will be
assessed in terms of ability to formulate, delimit and analyse research
tasks and present research results.

2.a project draft stating the applicant?s research interest(s) and
planned focus area of his/her doctoral thesis. In addition, the project
draft must demonstrate familiarity with previous and current research as
well as an ability to formulate scientific problems. Maximum 2000 words.

3.The selection process may include interviews.


Admission to third-cycle studies may also be granted within a framework
where the University of Gothenburg does not serve as employer (external
position, so-called samverkansdoktorand). The assessment process for
these applicants is the same as for other applicants. A special
agreement will be developed in these cases.

The Head of Department is in charge of all admission decisions at the
third-cycle level. Decision cannot be appealed.

Please follow the link for further information
http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/announcements-in-the-job-application-portal/?languageId=100001&disableRedirect=true&returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gu.se%2Fomuniversitetet%2Faktuellt%2Fledigaanstallningar%2F%3Fid%3D19144%26Dnr%3D735211%26Type%3DS&Dnr=735211&Type=S 



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MAGNUS FREDRIKSSON

Associate professor

UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Department of journalism, media and communication

Box 710

405 30 Göteborg

http://jmg.gu.se/english/contact/co-workers/fredriksson_magnus

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