PhD Student in Science Education within the FontD Graduate School

In the field of science education, the relationship between specific subject content and how it is communicated in different environments is examined, as well as how individuals and groups develop and use knowledge in these environments.

Furthermore, the research includes studies of teaching processes and how participants develop different approaches to STEM subjects.

The PhD position will focus on science and technology education (STEM) and digital learning environments within the STEM field. Depending on the applicant's qualifications, the PhD student will be admitted to the doctoral education subject of Computer Science/Digital Learning at Halmstad University, or in Science and Technology Education at Linköping University. Applications related to interdisciplinary issues in education linked to digitalization, AI, and STEM are welcome, but science/technology must be in the foreground.

Content and Responsibilities

The position is limited to four years full-time, and the PhD student will primarily focus on their own doctoral education. However, a PhD student may, to a limited extent, work with teaching, other research, or artistic research and administration, but not more than 20 percent of full working time (Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 2). The employment period may consequently be extended to a maximum of five years. The first appointment may last for a maximum of one year and is then extended one year at a time, provided that the doctoral studies progress satisfactorily.

Eligibility

Eligible for employment as a PhD student is one who is admitted or has already been admitted to a doctoral program at a university (Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 3).

To be admitted to doctoral education, the applicant must have basic eligibility and the specific eligibility required by the subject, as well as being assessed to have the ability otherwise needed to benefit from the education.

Basic eligibility for doctoral education (according to HF Chapter 7, Section 39) is met by those who:

• have obtained a degree at an advanced level
• have completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way within or outside the country

Specific Eligibility

For eligibility to be admitted as a student to doctoral education in computer science digital learning at Halmstad University, it is required that the student has obtained a degree at an advanced level (or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level) in computer science, information systems, interaction design, computer science, educational science, or another area deemed relevant for the doctoral education subject.

For eligibility to be admitted as a student to doctoral education in science and technology education at Linköping University, a teaching degree is required, including courses corresponding to 30 higher education credits in a subject relevant to the field of science and/or technology education research, including a thesis of at least 15 credits at an advanced level.

At least 90 higher education credits in a subject relevant to the field of science and/or technology education research, including a thesis of at least 15 credits at an advanced level.

Furthermore, the applicant should have good language proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Experience in the teaching profession as well as higher education credits in scientific subjects and subject didactics are meritorious.

Selection Criteria

In assessing eligible candidates, the applicant's ability to benefit from the education is evaluated. Consideration is given to the applicant's independence, ability to collaborate, planning, and ability to complete previous work; the applicant's ability to formulate research questions and problem areas, both in previous work and in the research plan for the planned dissertation; degree of methodological and scientific maturity in previously conducted work, as well as in the research plan, ability to communicate, both in writing and orally. The relevance of the planned research direction in relation to the graduate school's prioritized areas is also assessed.

A statement of purpose of a maximum of four A4 pages should be attached to the application. The statement should include a reflection on the problem area and questions that the applicant considers interesting and relevant to research in relation to the graduate school's focus.

Inquiries

For questions about the graduate school and doctoral education: Professor Pernilla Nilsson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), tel. 0708 352772

For questions about the position: Head of the Learning Department, Kalle Jonasson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), tel. 0729 773821

Salary

Salary according to the agreement on salary scale for employed PhD students at Halmstad University.

Application

This is how you format your application. Please note that in addition to the information on the link above regarding how to format your application, a statement of purpose of a maximum of four A4 pages should also be attached to the application. The statement should include a reflection on the problem area and questions that the applicant considers interesting and relevant to research in relation to the graduate school's focus.

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