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PhD student position on "Making Scientific Inferences more objective", Tilburg (The Netherlands), Deadline: 10 Jul 2015

The Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS) at 
Tilburg University is inviting applications for a four-year PhD fellowship 
(full time). The PhD student will work in the European Research Council 
(ERC) project "Making Scientific Inferences More Objective", directed by 
Prof. Jan Sprenger. The intended starting date is September 1, 2015, but 
it may be postponed upon mutual agreement. 
http://tinyurl.com/ScientificInference The project is situated in 
philosophy of science and searches for ways to make statistical, 
explanatory and causal inferences more objective. Candidates must hold a 
MA/MSc degree or equivalent by the time of appointment. Apart from 
philosophy graduates, candidates with degrees in other relevant 
disciplines (e.g., mathematics, psychology) are welcome if they can 
demonstrate a high level of familiarity with philosophy of science. For 
all further information and for submitting your application, please follow 
the above link. The deadline for applications is July 10, 2015. Interviews 
will be held in the week thereafter, usually via skype. Inquiries about 
the position should be directed to Jan Sprenger at 
j.sprenger@tilburguniversity.edu.