[Commlist] PhD Scholarships at the Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen

PhD Scholarships at the Department of Communication, University of 
Communication

The Department of Communication at the Faculty of Humanities at the 
University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 4 three-year PhD 
scholarships starting on 1 September 2023.

The department is advertising one Carlsberg Foundation Humanities PhD 
Fellowship. The scholarship can be applied for within all of the 
Department's subject areas. Please note that a Danish Master's degree is 
required to apply for this fellowship.

The department is also advertising 3 scholarships within all of the 
department's subject areas.

We are interested in innovative PhD project proposals that further the 
department’s already strong, international research profile. The 
department is organized into eight sections and two centers. We expect 
applicants to account for how the proposed research project contributes 
to the department’s existing research. Please read about the sections 
and centers here: https://comm.ku.dk/research/ 
<https://comm.ku.dk/research/>

It is possible to apply for both Carlsberg PhD Fellowships and the 
department's scholarships with the same project description if you meet 
the criteria. When you submit your application, you will be asked to 
choose which scholarships you are applying for.

Introduction

PhD studies consist of research programmes at the highest international 
level that qualify students for independent research, knowledge 
dissemination and teaching. The main emphasis is on PhD students 
organising and conducting their own research project (under 
supervision). The programme culminates in the submission of a PhD 
thesis, which the student must defend in public. The programme is 
prescribed to 180 ECTS credits, corresponding to three years of 
full-time study.

A PhD degree opens up a range of career opportunities in academia and 
elsewhere. As well as writing a thesis, PhD students work in active 
research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the 
academic environment, take research training courses, and convey the 
results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences and to 
the general public.

Qualification requirements
Applicants must have a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent 
and, as a minimum, have submitted a Master’s thesis for which they have 
received pre-approval at the time of application.

The qualifications of applicants with non-Danish Master’s degrees will 
be assessed to ascertain whether they correspond to the Danish level. 
For further information, please refer to the website of the Ministry of 
Education and Research: 
https://ufm.dk/en/education/admission-and-guidance 
<https://ufm.dk/en/education/admission-and-guidance>

Applicants must possess skills in written and spoken academic English at 
a high level. If deemed necessary, the department may request that 
applicants document their English skills.

Application
All applications must be submitted online, in PDF or Microsoft Word 
format, via the link “Apply now” at the bottom of this page: 
https://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=158226 
<https://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=158226>.

The application must include:

Project abstract
(max.1,200 characters with spaces)

Personal statement (max. one page)
In their personal statements, applicants are encouraged to:

- outline how the PhD project relates to other research activities at 
the department, including the availability of supervisors

- describe as clearly as possible their competencies and personal 
qualifications relevant to the PhD programme.

CV
Applications must be accompanied by a CV (max. one page) and a list of 
publications, where relevant.

Documentation (diplomas and transcripts)
Applicants must upload the following:

- A copy of their Master’s degree diploma or similar (if this is not 
available by the application deadline, applicants must document 
pre-approval of their Master’s thesis)

- A copy of their Master’s degree transcript

- A copy of their Bachelor’s degree diploma

- A copy of their Bachelor’s degree transcript.

Applicants with a degree from a university where the working language is 
not English or one of the Scandinavian languages must submit a 
translation of their Master’s diploma and/or diploma transcripts 
approved by the Danish embassy or consulate in the country where the 
original document was issued. These documents must be translated into 
English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish. An official description of the 
grading scale (and a diploma supplement where relevant) must also be 
attached.

Chinese applicants must attach a China Academic Degrees and Graduate 
Education Evaluation Committee (CDGDC) certificate. Read more about 
CDGDC here <https://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/>

Project description
Applications must include a detailed project description covering the 
problem formulation, overall objectives, methodology, design and 
timetable (max. five pages/12,000 characters, incl. spaces, excl. 
bibliography).

Applicants who anticipate incurring extraordinary expenses (related to 
questionnaires, fieldwork, extended stay(s) abroad, equipment, etc.) 
must include brief comments about this in their project description.

Guidelines and good advice on project descriptions are available here 
<https://phd.humanities.ku.dk/become-phd-student/how-to/application-requirements/project-guidelines/>

Other relevant material
Statements of consent, e.g. regarding access to special archives and 
approval of studies abroad, may be submitted along with the 
applications. It is not necessary to include commitments from supervisors.

Please do not upload or submit recommendations, publications, theses, etc.

Assessment criteria
The following criteria are applied when assessing PhD applications:

- The quality, originality and feasibility of the PhD project

- Research qualifications, as reflected in the attached CV and project 
description

- Competencies and knowledge of relevant fields of academic research

- Level (grades obtained) of Bachelor and Master’s studies.

Please note that only a few scholarships are awarded at each call for 
applications and competition is intense.

The recruitment process
After the deadline for applications, the Head of Department considers 
advice from the Appointment Committee and then selects applicants for 
assessment. All applicants will be notified whether or not they have 
been shortlisted. After this, the Head of Department sets up an expert 
Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The 
selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. 
Individual applicants will be offered the opportunity to comment on the 
committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is 
announced. The assessments are expected to be completed by the end of 
April 2023.

Enrolment
It is a prerequisite for employment that successful applicants enrol at 
the PhD School of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen.

For further information about the structure of the PhD programme, please 
refer to: 
https://phd.humanities.ku.dk/become-phd-student/what-is-it/structure-of-the-phd-programme 
<https://phd.humanities.ku.dk/become-phd-student/what-is-it/structure-of-the-phd-programme>

For further information about the guidelines for PhD studies at UCPH, 
please refer to: https://phd.ku.dk/english/ <https://phd.ku.dk/english/>

Remuneration and terms of employment
Appointment as a PhD Fellow is subject to the collective bargaining 
agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation 
of Professional Associations (AC).

According to the agreement, the PhD fellow is required to carry out 
tasks at the relevant department to an extent corresponding to 840 
working hours (6 months).
We seek to reflect the breadth and diversity of society and encourage 
applications irrespective of personal background.

The deadline for applications is 20 February 2023, at 23:59 CET.

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline 
will not be considered.

However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until 
the deadline.

For further information about the application procedure, please refer to 
the University of Copenhagen website: 
https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/ 
<https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/>

For further information about the structure and rules of the PhD 
programme, please e-mail the PhD Administration at South and City 
Campuses, email: (phd /at/ hrsc.ku.dk) <mailto:(phd /at/ hrsc.ku.dk)>.

If you have any questions about the academic content of the PhD 
programme, please contact PhD coordinator Jack Andersen at the 
Department of Communication, (jack.andersen /at/ hum.ku.dk) 
<mailto:(jack.andersen /at/ hum.ku.dk)>

Questions about the recruitment process can be addressed to HR, email 
(hrsc /at/ hrsc.ku.dk) <mailto:(hrsc /at/ hrsc.ku.dk)>. Please refer to ID number: 
211-1298/22-2H #1.

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*Nete Nørgaard Kristensen*

Professor, PhD, Head of Section

*University of Copenhagen*

Faculty of Humanities | Department of Communication | Section of Media 
Studies

South Campus | Office 14.4.16 | Karen Blixens Plads 8 | 2300 Copenhagen S

+ 45 35 32 93 61 /|/ (_netenk /at/ hum.ku.dk) <mailto:(netenk /at/ hum.ku.dk)>_ | 
https://comm.ku.dk/staff/?pure=en/persons/171964 
<https://comm.ku.dk/staff/?pure=en/persons/171964>

Partner in https://inventculture.eu <https://inventculture.eu>

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Recent publications:

* Kristensen, NN (2022) The Kinship of Literary Journalism and Cultural 
Journalism: Everyday Life, Interpretation, and Emotionality, /Literary 
Journalism Studies/, 14(1), 10-31/, 
/https://s35767.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9-Essay-1_Danish-LJ_Kristensen.pdf 
<https://s35767.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/9-Essay-1_Danish-LJ_Kristensen.pdf>

* Myrczik, E, Kristensen, NN, Heikkilåa, R & Purhonen, S (2022) Missing 
out on culture—or not: Danes and Finns’ cultural participation, the 
pandemic, and cultural policy measures, /Nordic Journal of Cultural 
Policy/, 25(2), 1-24, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18261/nkt.25.2.4 
<https://doi.org/10.18261/nkt.25.2.4>

* Kristensen, NN (2022) Kulturjournalistik, In /Medie- og 
Kommunikationsleksikon,/ Samfundslitteratur, 
https://medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/kulturjournalistik-2/ 
<https://medieogkommunikationsleksikon.dk/kulturjournalistik-2/>

https://informationssikkerhed.ku.dk/english/ 
<https://informationssikkerhed.ku.dk/english/>

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