Fixed-term contract: 48 months.
The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,222 (salary scale PhD candidates Dutch Universities) gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 2,840 gross per month in the final year, based on a full time position, excluding a 8% holiday allowance and a 8.3% end of the year bonus. The position requires residence in Groningen and must result in a PhD thesis within the 4-year contract period.
The successful candidates will be offered a temporary position of four years with an evaluation moment at the end of the first year. The prolongation of the contract after this first year is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years is to be expected.
A PhD training program is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
In addition for the PhD position Psychometrics and Statistics also available on the website, part of the contract entails implementing teaching tasks in the Sociology Bachelor or Master program.
The preferred starting date is between 1 October and 1 November 2017.
The interviews are planned in week 33 (between 14-17 August 2017).
Application
You may apply for this position until 3 August / before 4 August 2017 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).
Applications must include:
• a letter of motivation
• a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (if any)
• transcript of master and bachelor degrees
• the contact information of two academic referees.
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