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Postdoctoral fellowships in "Relativism and pluralism regarding truth and knowledge, norms and values", Tartu (Estonia), Deadline: 15 Jan 2010

POSTDOC-POSITIONS - CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Estonian Ministry of Education and the Estonian Science Foundation 
will offer new research positions commencing in 2010 through its 
"Mobilitas" scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to develop and diversify 
Estonian research potential through scientific mobility and exchange of 
experience, and thereby to activate international exchange of knowledge, 
and support the development of careers of young researchers. Positions 
will be awarded on a competitive basis and will be full time for two or 
three years.

The Department of Philosophy of the University of Tartu welcomes 
expressions of interest from early career researchers (PhD awarded within 
the last 5 years, counting from March 2, 2010) interested in applying 
through our department's research project "Relativism and pluralism 
regarding truth and knowledge, norms and values". The project covers a 
wide variety of topics related to pluralism, relativism and contextualism 
in the areas of ethics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and logic, 
as these are discussed in contemporary analytic philosophy.

http://www.eetikakeskus.ut.ee/601412

For more details about our subprojects within practical philosophy, please 
contact Prof. Dr. Margit Sutrop (margit.sutrop [at] ut.ee), for more 
details about our subprojects in theoretical philosophy, contact Prof. Dr. 
Daniel Cohnitz (cohnitz [at] ut.ee). Promising candidates for a Mobilitas 
grant will receive assistance from our department in applying for the 
grant and in developing a detailed research proposal.

Remuneration in the postdoctoral research grant For remuneration and taxes 
payable thereon postdoctoral researchers will be paid 300 000 EEK (19 173 
EUR) per year. To cover research costs, a budget of 50 000 EEK (3 196 EUR) 
will be paid per year in non-experimental science disciplines. The 
postdoctoral researchers whose employment entails relocation from one 
country to another will receive a one-time relocation allowance in the sum 
of 400 000 EEK (25 565 EUR). The relocation allowance will be paid to the 
postdoctoral researchers who have not resided or worked (incl. studied) in 
Estonia longer than six months during the three years preceding the date 
of submission of the application.

The assessment criteria for the scheme includes a consideration of the 
research environment of the host department. If your research falls within 
the area characterized above and you are interested in applying for a 
fellowship, we invite you to contact Prof. Dr. Margit Sutrop 
(margit.sutrop [at] ut.ee) outlining the proposed research area. Please 
also send a short CV. If you are unsure about whether your research is 
suitable in terms of the department's research areas you may contact Prof. 
Dr. Margit Sutrop, or Prof. Dr. Daniel Cohnitz (cohnitz [at] ut.ee) for 
further advice.

Details on the Department of Philosophy can be found at: 
http://www.fl.ut.ee/flfieng

Details on the scheme can be found at: 
http://www.etf.ee/index.php?page=298&

Closing dates:
Expression of interest of the candidate - 15 January 2010.
Full application (by invitation only) - 2 March 2010.