A Ph.D. candidate position is available at the Centre for HumanIT within one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information Systems, or Media & Communication.
The HumanIT centre focuses on two main areas of human aspects on ICT: the role of IT in international development and privacy and surveillance in the digital age. The vacant position concerns the first area.
Qualifications:Applicants must meet the requirements for general and special eligibility. The general eligibility requirement is the following, a master's degree of at least 240 ECTS credits of which at least 60 ECTS cr are studies at master's level, or if a person in some other way in the country or abroad has acquired largely equivalent knowledge.
The special eligibility requirements are specified in the respective subject's doctoral curriculum:
Desirable knowledge or experience:
- for an applicant with a background in Computer Science it is desirable with a focus on communication technology which improves attractiveness and access to remote or developing areas (such as Mesh Networks, Long Distance Wireless, Sensor Networks);
- for an applicant with a background in Information Systems is a focus on mobile support for information processing desirable;
- for an applicant with a background in Media & Communication is a focus telecommunication policies and/or the social uses of new ICT desirable.
Admission: On the basis of individual assessment of the candidates' abilities to successfully pass the research education. The earliest date for filling the position is the 15th August 2010. The position is limited to 5 years corresponding to 4 years of full time research studies; for the remaining 20% the PhD student should also take on other research, teaching, or administrative tasks besides his/her PhD research.
Application: Your application should be written in English and include a one-page cover letter with your reasons for applying, a CV, copies of your degrees, a list of attended courses with grades and dates, if applicable copies of publications or proofs of other achievements, and reference letters or contact addresses of reference persons.
Apply (preferably) by e-mail to PhD.ICT4D@kau.se
The HumanIT centre focuses on two main areas of human aspects on ICT: the role of IT in international development and privacy and surveillance in the digital age. The vacant position concerns the first area.
Qualifications:Applicants must meet the requirements for general and special eligibility. The general eligibility requirement is the following, a master's degree of at least 240 ECTS credits of which at least 60 ECTS cr are studies at master's level, or if a person in some other way in the country or abroad has acquired largely equivalent knowledge.
The special eligibility requirements are specified in the respective subject's doctoral curriculum:
Desirable knowledge or experience:
- for an applicant with a background in Computer Science it is desirable with a focus on communication technology which improves attractiveness and access to remote or developing areas (such as Mesh Networks, Long Distance Wireless, Sensor Networks);
- for an applicant with a background in Information Systems is a focus on mobile support for information processing desirable;
- for an applicant with a background in Media & Communication is a focus telecommunication policies and/or the social uses of new ICT desirable.
Admission: On the basis of individual assessment of the candidates' abilities to successfully pass the research education. The earliest date for filling the position is the 15th August 2010. The position is limited to 5 years corresponding to 4 years of full time research studies; for the remaining 20% the PhD student should also take on other research, teaching, or administrative tasks besides his/her PhD research.
Application: Your application should be written in English and include a one-page cover letter with your reasons for applying, a CV, copies of your degrees, a list of attended courses with grades and dates, if applicable copies of publications or proofs of other achievements, and reference letters or contact addresses of reference persons.
Apply (preferably) by e-mail to PhD.ICT4D@kau.se
More information:
Professor, Computer Science Andreas Kassler, Professor, Information systems John Sören Pettersson or Professor, Media and Communication Studies André Jansson
Professor, Computer Science Andreas Kassler, Professor, Information systems John Sören Pettersson or Professor, Media and Communication Studies André Jansson
Union represeantative for SACO Thomas Wennstam and for OFR Barbro Berglund and for ST Eva Hallgren.
All persons are available at +46 54-700 10 00.
All persons are available at +46 54-700 10 00.
Application with Reference FAK1 2010/54 should be sent to
Karlstad University
Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT
SE-651 88 KARLSTAD
SWEDEN
at the latest 2010-05-03.
Karlstad University
Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT
SE-651 88 KARLSTAD
SWEDEN
at the latest 2010-05-03.
Tentative Application Deadline : 3 May 2010
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