PhD-position in Educational Work - ,

The Department of Applied Educational Sciences (TUV) at Umeå University's Faculty of Social Sciences has 115 employees, engaged in teaching, research and specially-commissioned activities. The department's activities are broad, interdisciplinary and close to education practice. There are currently three research profiles in Educational Work at the department: Research in Early Childhood Education, Umeå University (RECEUM) (https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/preschool/), Applied research on digital practices in education, (https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/ugard/) and Education policy and young people's transitions (https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/education-policy-and-youth-transitions-/)

Specialization of the doctoral position
Educational Work as a postgraduate subject has a close connection to the pedagogical professional activities in preschool, school and teacher education and examines how these are shaped by different economic, political and social contexts. This doctoral position is aimed at one of TUV's research profiles or could combine questions that concern two or more research profiles. Examples of specializations for the applicant's research plan can be in the areas of: 
- Curriculum and educational practice, goals and basic values in preschool or leisure time centers
- Digital practices in teacher education, school, preschool or leisure time centers 
- Governance, policy and organization of teacher education, school, preschool or leisure time centers (including issues of privatization and marketisation)

You can read more about the doctoral program in Educational Work here (in Swedish): https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-tillampad-utbildningsvetenskap/forskning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/
You can read about the doctoral program syllabus here (in Swedish):
https://www.umu.se/globalassets/organisation/fakulteter/samfak/institutionen-for-tillampad-utbildningsvetenskap/forskarutbildning/allman_studieplan-pedagogiskt-arbete.pdf

Qualifications
To be admitted to studies at the third-cycle level (doctoral), the applicant must meet both general and subject specific entry requirements. 
To meet the general entry requirements for doctoral programmes, an applicant:has been awarded a second-cycle (Master’s) qualification, has passed courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle (Master’s), or has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

In order to fulfill the requirement for special eligibility to be admitted to postgraduate education in Educational Work at the Department of Applied Educational Sciences, the applicant must have: 
- a teaching degree, 
- two years of pedagogical professional experience and 
- written a degree project/thesis of at least 15 credits.
Students who in another way within or outside of Sweden have acquired corresponding knowledge can be admitted to the doctoral program after examination.

Assessment criteria
Applicants are ranked with reference to their capacity to benefit from and complete the programme. Assessment is based on prior study results, with particular consideration given to degree projects or equivalent, the quality of the research plan and its relevance for the subject area, and connections to the departments’ research profile areas.

Terms of employment
Doctoral students will primarily devote themselves to their education at third-cycle level. Employment as a doctoral student is for the time necessary for the completion of research studies at a normal rate of study, which corresponds to a full-time position for four years. The initial contract of 12 months may be extended by up to a maximum of two years at a time, providing that the doctoral student’s individual study plan has been followed. Doctoral students may work with teaching and administration up to a maximum of 20 percent of their full-time employment. In such cases, the period of employment is extended with the equivalent time spend on teaching/administration, up to a maximum of one additional year.  

Doctoral students are affiliated with the Postgraduate school in the educational sciences, coordinated with the doctoral training programme at the relevant department. Doctoral studies begin at the start of the autumn semester, 29 August 2022.  The place of work is Umeå University. The entry level salary is regulated and rises in four steps during the term of employment. Currently the entry level salary is 29 000 SEK.

The doctoral student will be employed by the Department of Applied Educational Science and the department is responsible for the subject-specific research training and for supervision. Doctoral students are expected to actively contribute to the research environment.

According to The Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 12 §2, a decision of appointment to a doctoral studentship cannot be appealed.

Application
Applications are submitted in the e-recruitment system Varbi, found via the University’s page for open positions. https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/
An application must contain:
1. Curriculum vitae, including name and contact information of two reference persons
2. A personal letter about 1-2 A4 pages that describes how your own merits and experiences are relevant as well as an account of one's own research interest in relation to the current one the focus of the employment 
3. A research plan in English, Swedish or another Scandinavian language, 3-4 pages, that contains: purpose and research problem, short background to the choice of specialization area and suggestions for the structure of the study. 
4. A copy with information about completed academic courses with grades (academic transcripts) and copy of diplomas (BA, MA) proving basic and special qualifications.
5. Copies of relevant BA and MA theses and other relevant publications that show your ability to do scientific work.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note: the Swedish version is the official version of this advertisement. In the case of any differences in information between this translation and the official version, the latter takes precedence and is the legally binding document.

Additional information
For more information about the Department of Applied Educational Sciences, contact the Head of Department Ewa Rolfsman, at +46 90-786 76 06, ewa.rolfsman@umu.se

For more information about the PhD program in Educational Work, contact professor Linda Rönnberg, at +46 90-786 65 13, linda.ronnberg@umu.se, or, professor Maria Rönnlund, at +46 90-786 58 61 maria.ronnlund@umu.se