PhD Positions at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History

The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History is the largest archaeological research environment in the country and is designated as one of Stockholm University's leading research areas.

Brief institutional information relevant to the announcement. The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History consists of six units: Archaeology, Archaeological Research Laboratory, Osteoarchaeological Research Laboratory (OFL), Culture and Society of Antiquity, Numismatic Research Group, and Centre for Paleogenetics (CPG).

More information about us can be found at: https://www.su.se/enheter/institutionen-for-arkeologi-och-antikens-kultur (https://www.su.se/enheter/institutionen-for-arkeologi-och-antikens-kultur).

Project Description

The department announces two 4-year PhD positions that will be placed in the Department of Archaeology and will follow the examination requirements at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History. The planned PhD project should focus on prehistory, historical (especially maritime) or digital archaeology, and the position will only be filled if external funding, in the form of a PhD position from the Berit Wallenberg Foundation, is granted. The selected candidates are expected to meet the requirements for PhD students in archaeology (including extensive literature courses), publish their results in scientific journals, and present their results at international/national conferences.

Eligibility Requirements

To be admitted to doctoral education, the applicant must have basic and specific eligibility. The eligibility must be fulfilled by the last application date.

You have basic eligibility if you have completed a degree at the advanced level, or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits (hp), of which at least 60 hp at the advanced level, or otherwise acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country.

Specific eligibility according to https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/organisation/humanvetenskapliga-omradet/humanistiska-fakulteten/riktlinjer-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva (https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/organisation/humanvetenskapliga-omradet/humanistiska-fakulteten/riktlinjer-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva) requires that you have completed courses at the advanced level of at least 30 hp in archaeology with a passing grade, including a thesis of at least 15 hp.

Selection

Selection among the applicants is made with regard to the ability to benefit from education at the doctoral level. Criteria used to assess this ability include:

• Education in general. Assessment of both depth and breadth in previous education.
• Scientific production. Based on theses from undergraduate and advanced levels and, where applicable, other written scientific production, the applicant's ability to benefit from the education is assessed according to the following assessment criteria:
• Documented subject knowledge relevant to the research area.
• Analytical and creative thinking.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Independence.
• Ability to collaborate.
• Ability to express oneself in speech and writing in both Swedish and English.

The time aspect will also be considered in the assessment; i.e., to what extent the applicant has demonstrated the ability to complete their previous scientific tasks within given time frames.

Collaboration Ability

The applicant's ability to collaborate is assessed based on references, certificates, or interviews.

https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/styrning/regelboken/utbildning/antagningsordning-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva (https://medarbetare.su.se/vart-su/styrning/regelboken/utbildning/antagningsordning-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva)

About the Position

We offer a fixed-term position as a PhD student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a PhD student, you will primarily focus on your own doctoral education, but the position may include work with teaching, research, and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20%).

A new PhD position is valid for a maximum of one year, and the position is renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

The position will only be filled if external funding in the form of a PhD position is granted by the Berit Wallenberg Foundation.

Contact

Further information can be obtained from the head of department Jan Apel, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), or from the head of the division Andrew Jones, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Application

You apply for the PhD position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the documents requested in the application form. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it reaches the university by the last application date.

Instructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-på-su/att-söka-en-anställning (https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-p%C3%A5-su/att-s%C3%B6ka-en-anst%C3%A4llning).

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