Two Postgraduate Positions in Human Ecology at Lund University, 2012 Sweden

The posts are based at the Department of Human Geography, Lund University. The department combines tradition with modern

research and education. The research conducted in several of the fields at the department was judged to be excellent in the most recent research assessment exercise
at Lund University (RQ08). In recent decades, the department has been successful in the competition for external research funding and has close ties with specialized centers such as CIRCLE and LUCSUS at Lund University. The key areas of research are economic geography, development geography and landscape, urban and social geography, and human ecology, among others.

The strong research orientation is reflected in education. Many of our courses and programmes have been developed in connection with research projects and students are introduced to current knowledge by researching lecturers. The teaching environment has for a long time been international in orientation and many courses and programmes offered at the department are specifically aimed at international students. The department is housed in modern premises in central Lund

Job assignments

The doctoral candidate programme amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of a postgraduate position has a primary obligation to successfully fulfill the third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time postgraduate student can be found in the Higher Educaion Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

The holder of a postgraduate position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of the Department and will normally have to perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.

The holder should direct research to the fields of human ecology, preferably connected to ongoing research activities at the department (for further information see: http://www.hek.lu.se). More information on the PhD programme at the Human Ecology Division is available at http://www.hek.lu.se

Eligibility/Entry Requirements

To be eligible for third cycle studies an applicant must

1. Have been awarded a second cycle degree
2. Have completed studies the equivalent of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the second cycle level, or
3. Have acquired comparable qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Students that met the requirements for basic eligibility for third cycle studies before 1 July 2007, shall also be considered eligible for third cycle studies after the new regulations came into effect, but only until the end of June 2015 in accordance with the following paragraph: The requirements for basic eligibility for third cycle studies are met by those who have completed first cycle education corresponding to at a minimum 180 higher education credits or acquired comparable qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

In addition to the requirements described above the specific entry requirements for the PhD programme in Human Ecology is a master's degree in Human Ecology, or other relevant discipline.

Basis of Assessment

In accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, paragraph 5, particular emphasis for admission shall be placed upon the applicant's ability to successfully complete PhD studies, as indicated by academic qualifications and merits. The research plan as well as previously written theses and publications are important indicatiors of ability. Proficiency in spoken and written English is also of great importance.

Further Scholarship Information and Application