Fixed-term contract: 48.
The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,222 gross per month in the first year to € 2,840 gross per month in the fourth year (figures based on full employment, salary scales CAO Dutch Universities). On top of the annual salaries, we provide an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, both as a percentage of the gross annual salary.
The 1.0 fte appointment is temporary for a specified period of four years. The candidate will first be appointed for 18 months. After twelve months, an assessment will take place of the candidate's results and the progress of the project to decide whether the employment will be continued.
Please send your entire application (in English) as a single PDF file until 24 September 11.59 p.m. / before 25 September 2017 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on 'Apply' below on the advertisement on the university website). Please upload your entire application as "letter of motivation".
The submission should contain the following:
1. A cover letter introducing yourself, describing your motivation to conduct scientific research, and locating your research within GIA
2. A full CV demonstrating academic excellence, including publications and presentations (if applicable), and a copy of your passport
3. A certified copy or scan of your MA diploma (or equivalent) and academic record
4. A research proposal, focusing on the central research question to be addressed and the proposed method of approaching and answering this question (1500 words, plus tables and references, and a project title). See the guidelines in the following website:
https://www.rug.nl/research/gradschool-humanities/phd-programme/phd-positions/gsh-format-for-phd-applications
5. Names and contact details of two academic references.
For questions regarding the submission procedure, please contact Mrs M.R.B. Wubbolts, MA by email:
m.r.b.wubbolts@rug.nl
Start date: As soon as possible.
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