[Students-l] Fwd: [Air-L] 5 PhD positions, University of Tampere

[Michel Menou]

> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 13:53:10 +0300
> From: Frans M?yr?<frans.mayra at uta.fi>
> To:<gamesnetwork at uta.fi>,<air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> Subject: [Air-L] 5 PhD positions, University of Tampere
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> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Hopefully you can help us in spreading the word: The School where our Game
> Research Lab is located has opened a call for five PhD positions (1-4
> years), and we are of course interested to see good applications from those
> working on game and internet studies areas. - Frans
>
>
> The School of Information Sciences (SIS) at the University of Tampere
> invites applications for FIVE DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITIONS. The positions are
> for a fixed-term of one to four years. Successful candidates may accept the
> position by 1 August 2013 at the earliest.
>
> Successful candidates will pursue a doctoral degree in one of the doctoral
> programmes of the School of Information Sciences at the University of
> Tampere. More information about the three doctoral programmes of the School
> of Information Sciences can be found at the School's website. Full-time
> doctoral studies are expected to be completed in four years. Fixed-term
> contracts can be drawn up for a period of one to four years; the length of
> the contract depends on how far along in their studies the successful
> candidates are and when they expect to graduate.
>
> The personal study and supervision plans of doctoral students define the
> terms of their dissertation work and are used to monitor their progress
> annually. The personal study and supervision plan includes a detailed annual
> working schedule.
>
> In addition to the dissertation work, doctoral students teach or participate
> in other tasks connected to their studies at the School. These duties must
> equal to a maximum of five per cent of total working hours.
>
> Successful candidates must have a higher university degree, be currently
> pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the School?s doctoral programmes and
> have their study and research plan approved, before writing the contract. If
> the candidate does not have a right to pursue a doctoral degree at the
> School of Information Sciences, the candidate must  apply it at the same
> time when applying for the salaried doctoral student position.
>
> Successful candidates are selected on the basis of how promising they are
> academically. This is evaluated on the basis of their study and research
> plans and previous academic success. The research plan is evaluated using
> e.g. the following criteria: clarity of research questions, feasibility and
> possible risks of the plan, knowledge of relevant literature and research
> methods. In addition, the originality of the research and its compatibility
> with SIS research profile is evaluated.
>
> The salary will be based on the demand level chart for the teaching and
> research staff of Finnish Universities. The preliminary level of demand is 2
> - 4, depending on how far advanced the candidate's research is. The basic
> salary will be supplemented with a performance increase based on the
> employee's individual performance. The positions carry a four-month trial
> period.
>
> Please submit your application documents through the University's online
> application system (link below) at 15:45 (Finnish time) on 30 April 2013,
> and submit the following enclosures along with your application:
>
> - Your curriculum vitae, including the date when you received your right to
> pursue a doctoral degree or when you have applied for it. The curriculum
> vitae must include the information of two referees if the Master?s degree
> was not taken at the University of Tampere.
> - Transcript of academic records (Master?s degree)
> - A list of publications
> - A study plan
> - A research plan including a time schedule for your dissertation. More
> detailed instructions on how to draft a research plan can be found at the
> School?s website.
> - An account of grants received for dissertation research and previous
> employment at Finnish doctoral programs or other similar institutions.
>
> For further information about the position, please contact:
>
> Dean Kari-Jouko R?ih?, tel: +358-40-5489700; kari-jouko.raiha(at)uta.fi
>
> Professor Veikko Surakka, tel: +358-40-5573265; veikko.surakka(at)uta.fi
>
> For more information about the application process, please contact:
>
> Head of Administration Sivi Aalto, tel: +358-50-3186378;
> sivi.aalto(at)uta.fi
>
>
> --
>     Frans M?yr?, Professor, Information Studies and Interactive Media
>     ** INFIM/TRIM/Game Research Lab,http://gamelab.uta.fi
>     ** School of Information Sciences, SIS,www.uta.fi/sis/  **
>     ** 33014 University of Tampere, Finland **
>     frans.mayra at uta.fi  /fransmayra at gmail.com  **
>     ** gms 050 3367650 / fax  03 3551 7503 **
>     www.fransmayra.fi  www.unet.fi  www.uta.fi/~frans.mayra