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2024年12月18日

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Doctoral position in Multilingualism within the research project The Language(s) of Segregation 

The department of Swedish, Multilingualism, Language Technology is hiring for a PhD position within the research environment project The Language(s) of Segregation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Spatial, Social, and Symbolic Division in Cities (https://www.gu.se/en/research/segregationens-sprak.) 

The position is funded mainly by a research environment grant from the Swedish Research Council on The Language(s) of Segregation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Spatial, Social, and Symbolic Division in Cities (2024-2029). The project leader is Johan Järlehed.  

 General information about being a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg can be found on the university’s doctoral student pages. 

Duties   

The chosen candidate will devote their time to research to be presented in a doctoral thesis and to obligatory course work. They may, however, undertake a limited amount of teaching, administration or research not directly connected to their thesis topic.    

Doctoral studies comprises four years of full-time study, and leads to a doctoral degree.    

As part of your employment as a doctoral student, you may have departmental duties corresponding to up to 20 % of full-time employment, distributed throughout your study period, and result in a corresponding extension of the studies. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second-cycle levels, but may also include research and administration.  

Eligibility   

Doctoral education requires general eligibility and, where appropriate, specific eligibility as set out in the general syllabus for the subject.  

The general eligibility requirements for doctoral studies are:    

1. having completed a degree at second-cycle level, or
2. the fulfilment of course requirements totalling at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits must be at second-cycle level, or  
3. the acquisition of equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad. 

Specific entry requirements, Multilingualism: At least 30 higher education credits must be from second-cycle courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Educational Sciences, and include a research paper of at least 15 credits. A research paper with a linguistic focus at second-cycle level is meritorious.  

It is also an advantage if the candidate has university credits in discourse studies/discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, sociology of language, multilingualism, applied linguistics, linguistic anthropology/ethnography, public administration, and urban studies with a cultural studies, sociological or cultural geography focus. Experience from working with (in)equality and segregation issues in municipal administration and civil society organizations is also an advantage. 

The research environment The Language(s) of Segregation deals mainly with Swedish-language data, so good reading and basic writing skills in Swedish are necessary. The thesis can be written in Swedish or English. Depending on the applicant’s research focus, special language skills may also be necessary (for example, to conduct interviews with speakers of specific languages). Arabic and Somali are especially relevant.

 Assessment criteria   

Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for education on a doctoral level are given in the Higher Education Ordinance (chapter 7, § 34-41).    

Admission and employment   

Once you have been admitted to doctoral studies, you will be employed as a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg.   

The provisions for employment as a doctoral student can be found in ordinance SFS 1993:100.    

Initial employment as a doctoral student may apply for a maximum of one year, and may be renewed by a maximum of two years at a time.  

A doctoral student may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but the total period of employment may not be longer than the equivalent of full-time education at doctoral level for four years.   

The starting date for the PhD employment is 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible after this date, by negotiation, and the funding is available for four years of full-time PhD work. The content and scope follow the general syllabus for a PhD degree in Multilingualism (see https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2023-11/asp-flerspr%C3%A5kighet-2024-01-01-en.pdf). General and specific admittance requirements are described below under “Eligibility”. PhD positions are regular salaried positions, meaning that PhD candidates should spend the major part of their working hours in the department.    

The University applies a local agreement on salaries for doctoral students.

Please note, doctoral studies at Department of Swedish, Multilingualism, Language Technology require physical presence to conduct the studies. If the admitted applicant needs a residence permit for higher education to pursue studies in Sweden, The Department of Swedish, Multilingualism, Language Technology has the right to revoke the admission decision if the applicant cannot present a valid residence permit no later than at the start of the studies.

Contact information 

Information about the department’s research in Multilingualism and the research environment The Language(s) of Segregation: Johan Järlehed, johan.jarlehed@svenska.gu.se +46-709-632673. 

General information about PhD studies and the application process: Julia Prentice, Associate head of department for doctoral studies (julia.prentice@svenska.gu.se)  

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here:   
https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande   

Application   

You can apply to be admitted to doctoral education via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal.   

It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per this notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.   

How to apply: https://www.gu.se/en/swedish/practical-information-to-applicants-for-phd-position-in-multilingualism-within-the-project-the-languages-of-segregation

Applications must be received by:  The application deadline is midnight (23.59) Monday, 3 March 2025.

Information for International Applicants 

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