项目介绍

2024年12月20日

The Department of Political Science is a dynamic and strong education and research department at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. The Department aims to be nationally leading and internationally prominent within its field of research and education.

The Department of Political Science announces one vacant position in the doctoral program with an orientation towards International Relations and Comparative Politics. The Ph.D. position is fully funded for 4 years and positioned at the Department of Political Science. The planned entry date is 1 September 2025.  

Project description
We are offering a PhD position as part of two research projects: “Democracy, Autocracy, and International Cooperation,” funded by the European Research Council (ERC), the Swedish Research Council (VR), and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, and “Hiding in Plain Sight? International Monitoring Missions in Authoritarian Regimes,” funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR).

The PhD thesis is expected to relate to the overarching question of why, how, and when countries’ political systems promote or limit international cooperation, with a focus on different dimensions and policy areas within international cooperation. The research projects are connected to both comparative politics and international politics and utilize a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and experimental methods.

Qualification requirements
In order to be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have the general and specific entry requirements. The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

You meet general entry requirements if you have completed a second-cycle degree, or completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

Specific entry requirements are described in the general syllabus for doctoral studies in Political Science at Stockholm University and state that the applicant must have:

• completed higher education equivalent to 150 Swedish university credits, including studies at the advanced level (master’s level) of at least 60 Swedish university credits in the political science subject, or the equivalent education,
• a completed written academic, independent work with a least the grade ‘pass’, equivalent to at least 15 Swedish university credits in the political science subject,
• completed additional 90 Swedish university credits, or the equivalent, of higher education in subjects relevant to the graduate programme, and
• proficiency in English corresponding to at least 550 credits on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Understanding Swedish is not a requirement at the time of admission. The applicant should, however, be prepared within a couple of years to carry out teaching and administrative tasks that require knowledge and usage of the Swedish language.

Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

• capacity for analytical and creative thinking
• initiative
• independence
• ability to collaborate

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University.

About the post
We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
For further information or details concerning the application procedure, please contact Application administrator, antagning.forskarutbildning@statsvet.su.se, for research related questions contact Associate Professor Faradj Koliev, faradj.koliev@statsvet.su.se, or Professor Jonas Tallberg, jonas.tallberg@statsvet.su.se.

Union representatives
Saco-S, saco@saco.su.se, Fackförbundet ST/OFR, st@st.su.se, and SEKO, seko@seko.su.se. PhD student representative, studentombud@sus.se.

Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• Cover letter – describe briefly who you are and why you are motivated to become a PhD candidate in political science
• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses
• Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
  • which research task you want to pursue within the position
  • why and how you wish to address this research task
  • what makes you suitable for the project in question
• Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
• Certificate in English corresponding to at least 550 credits on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This criterion does not apply for students who have completed their education at a Swedish university, where English proficiency is a general eligibility requirement. You can read more about the English requirements at Stockholm University here: www.su.se/english/education/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/english-requirements-1.446798.
• Degree projects/theses (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Closing date: 06/02/2025

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