University assistant predoctoral
- Wien
- Befristet
- Teilzeit
- Your main task is to complete your dissertation, which however, shall be a major contribution to the HERESSEE project itself as well. Doctoral students will enjoy structured and interdisciplinary doctoral training in the Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies with
- coursework concentrated in the first 12 months,
- a research paper due after the first year,
- and chapter submissions based on ongoing research after the second and third years.
- You are expected to participate in and organize events of the HERESSEE Project and to engage with the activities of the Department of Contemporary History, RECET, and the DSHCS. You can also take part in the colloquia, workshops etc. at the Department and RECET.
- You present your research results at conferences and will be encouraged to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
- By the beginning of the project (October 1, 2024), applicants need to hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in history. Master's degrees in literary studies, political philosophy, or a relevant discipline that qualifies the applicant for working in the HERESSEE project are acceptable. However, please note that graduates from disciplines other than history will be required to do additional coursework prior to official admission to the doctoral program in history.
- Thesis, coursework, or other academic preparation related to the history of political thought or gender history
- High level of motivation and commitment to successfully complete your doctoral studies within the anticipated timeframe
- Collaborative, team-minded and pro-active attitude
- High level of written and oral communication skills
- A working knowledge of one of the combinations of these languages:
- Bulgarian and Macedonian - C1 or higher in one language and a reading knowledge of the other
- Polish (C1 or higher), with a reading knowledge of Czech and Slovak
- Albanian either C1 (or higher), or reading level Albanian and B2 (or higher) in Bulgarian and/or Macedonian
- Your knowledge of these languages should be explained in a narrative, by biographical details (having lived /worked in these countries), a list of courses taken, school degrees, and/or language certificates. No certificates are required if proof of knowledge can be provided otherwise.
- The working language of the project and your doctoral training will be English (level C1 or English-language degree required upon project start); knowledge of German is not a precondition for admission, though of course advantageous in order to integrate well at the University of Vienna.
- Substantial, provable competence in intellectual history, history of political thought and gender history. This can be demonstrated i.e. through working with these methods in your MA thesis, publications or seminar papers during your studies, but also by explaining your approach to these fields in the proposal.
- The successful candidate is able to assist in communicating research results into the public.
EURAXESS