[ecrea] PhD scholarship in Political Science

>http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling.php?id=3D5973&lang=3Deng
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>PhD scholarship in Political Science, Department of Political Science,=20
>University of Southern Denmark
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>Job description:
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>Theme: Determinants of political beliefs
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>At the Department of Political Science and Public Management, five PhD=20
>scholarships within the programme =93Beliefs in Politics: Actors and=20
>Determinants (Elites, Frames, and Personalities)=94 are available for=20
>appointment for a period of three years as of October 1, 2010 or as soon =
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>as possible hereafter. The PhD scholarship must be completed over a=20
>three-year period, and at least two of the three years, the workplace=20
>will be in Odense, Denmark. Upon approval by the advisor and the=20
>programme director up to one year can be spent at a foreign university.=20
>The allocation of a PhD scholarship presupposes enrolment in the PhD=20
>programme in Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences,=20
>University of Southern Denmark.
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>We look for candidates with a Master Degree in political science,=20
>political psychology or political communication (or a related field) who =
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>have distinguished themselves at the MA level and, preferably, have=20
>written a Master thesis about social, institutional, psychological and=20
>contextual determinants of political beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour.=20
>We prefer applicants whose strengths lie within methods, quantitative=20
>and/or qualitative. Only candidates with top academic qualifications=20
>will be considered for enrolment.
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>The PhD scholarships are funded by the Danish government as =93mobility=20
>scholarships=94 which means that candidates from the University of=20
>Southern Denmark are not eligible to apply.
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>The application must include a detailed description of the PhD project.=20
>In addition to a general problem formulation, it should discuss relevant =
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>theory, propositions/hypotheses, research design and methods, and=20
>include a work schedule. The project description cannot exceed 7 pages.=20
>In addition to the full project description, a summary of no more than=20
>250 words must be included.
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>The project must relate to the general theme of the programme. We are=20
>interested in the formation of political beliefs at both the elite and=20
>the mass level, and we particularly welcome projects that explicitly=20
>integrate insights from political science, (political) psychology,=20
>communication theory, and genetics/biology. In spite of the=20
>cross-disciplinary ambitions of the programme, the project must be=20
>relevant to political science. When we select PhD students for the=20
>programme, we are eager to cover the following broad sub-themes:
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>=95 The institutional, organizational, political and psychological=20
>determinants of elite communication and framing strategies (elites=20
>include politicians, experts, journalists, etc.).
>=95 The influence of elite information, communication and framing=20
>strategies on the attitudes and behaviour of other elite groups.
>=95 The effect of (a) elite communication and framing strategies and (b) =
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>quality of information on mass opinion, attitudes, and behaviour.
>=95 The influence of individual level variables, in particular personalit=
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>traits and genetic factors on mass opinion, attitudes, and behaviour.=20
>The research programme has just finished a survey among Danish twins on=20
>political attitudes and behaviour, and a representative survey on=20
>personality traits and political attitudes and behaviour. PhD students=20
>will have access to these data sources.
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>As a part of the scholarship, an individual programme must be followed,=20
>covering PhD courses, seminars, and active participation in conferences=20
>and workshops. The PhD student is expected to obtain teaching=20
>experiences and competences in other forms of communication and=20
>presentation. As a part of the PhD study programme, the PhD student is=20
>expected to make an extended visit to a research institution abroad for=20
>a semester or more. We also encourage PhD students to attend=20
>international conferences and summer schools. All activities are fully=20
>funded by the research programme. It is likewise expected that the=20
>student participates in the Department=92s various activities and spends =
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>regular hours at the Department.
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>For further information about the PhD programme please contact PhD=20
>coordinator, Associate Professor Niels Ejersbo, tel. +45 6550 3193,=20
>e-mail: (niels /at/ sam.sdu.dk), or programme director Professor Asbj=F8rn Sonne=
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>N=F8rgaard, tel. +45 6550 4305, e-mail: (ano /at/ sam.sdu.dk). Information about=
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>the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of=20
>Southern Denmark is available at: www.sdu.dk/sam/phduk.
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>Read more:
>Department of Political Science and Public Management
>The Faculty of Social Sciences
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>Application, salary, etc.:
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>Your employment as a Salaried PhD Research Fellow is regulated by a=20
>government agreement. Presently, the gross salary is approximately=20
>40,000 euro plus pensions.
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>Fill in the application form available on our web page=20
>www.sdu.dk/sam/phduk under the section Application forms for enrolment.=20
>Here, you will also find guidelines for preparing your project proposal=20
>within the PhD Programme for Political Science. The project description=20
>cannot exceed 7 pages. In addition to the full project description, a=20
>summary of no more than 250 words must be included. Furthermore, you=20
>should submit a certified copy of your Master=92s degree certificate=20
>including examination results, CV, project description, information on=20
>teaching experience or other forms of knowledge communication and if=20
>relevant, a list of publications. All non-Danish documents must be=20
>translated into English and certified.
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>Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the evaluation=20
>committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part=20
>of the evaluation that concerns him/her. Potential candidates may be=20
>asked to come to Odense for an interview (expenses paid).
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>The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of =
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>age, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or ethnic=20
>background.
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>Your application marked =93position no. 351/556-105705=94 including=20
>enclosures according to above in 6 copies must be received before=20
>Wednesday September 1, 2010 at 12.00 noon at The University of Southern=20
>Denmark, The Faculty of Social Sciences, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, =
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>Denmark.
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>Employment starts:  1 October, 2010
>Closing date 1 September, 2010 at 12 noon
>Location: Odense
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>Mark application Job ID 351/556-105705 and send it to:
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>Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat
>Syddansk Universitet
>Campusvej 55
>5230 Odense M

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
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