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PhD student position in theoretical philosophy, Salzburg (Austria), Deadline: 5 Jun 2019

Doctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Philosophy, University of Salzburg

The Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Cultural and Social 
Sciences at the University of Salzburg seeks applications for a doctoral 
fellowship in theoretical philosophy. The appointment is for four years, 
and the starting date is 1 October 2019. The appointment is for four 
years, and the starting date is 1 October 2019. The salary will be 22,083 
Euro per annum, for 30 hours per week of work. Applicants must have earned 
a Masters degree in philosophy by the start of the appointment.

The primary responsibility of the appointee will be to complete a doctoral 
dissertation under the supervision of Professor Christopher Gauker. 
Applicants should expect to work out the precise topic of the dissertation 
in consultation with Professor Gauker. The topic of the dissertation 
should lie within the area of theoretical philosophy (philosophy of 
language, philosophy of mind, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophical 
logic, and the history of these subjects). Prof. Gauker is especially 
interested in formally-oriented philosophy of language and 
empirically-oriented philosophy of mind. The appointee is also expected to 
teach two hours (one course) per semester from the third year onwards and 
to assist in administration.

The appointee will be able to complete the Ph.D. program in English. It 
will be expected that the dissertation be written in English. Strong 
competence in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of German 
is not mandatory, but competence in German will be an advantage for 
purposes of teaching.

The Department of Philosophy in Salzburg takes an analytic and 
interdisciplinary approach to philosophy. The department provides a 
vibrant intellectual environment, with an MA program in English, many 
visiting scholars, a regular colloquium series, and several workshops each 
year. More information about the department is here: 
https://www.uni-salzburg.at/index.php?id=90&L=1

The application deadline is June 5, 2019.

The application should include a cover letter addressed to the Rektor of 
the University of Salzburg, Herr Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinrich Schmidinger, a 
CV, transcripts of academic records, writing samples totaling no more than 
20,000 words, and a description of the applicant?s research interests. In 
addition, applicants should have two letters of recommendation sent 
electronically to Professor Christopher Gauker 
(christopher.gauker@sbg.ac.at).

Applications (but not letters of recommendation) should be sent to the 
following email address below (not to Prof. Gauker): bewerbung@sbg.ac.at

On-line interviews are expected to take place in June 2019.

Applications (email and cover letter) should include the job reference 
number (GZ), which will be made available later. After May 7, it should be 
available at https://philjobs.org/job/show/12754, and after May 15, it 
will be published in the Mitteilungsblatt of the University of Salzburg: 
https://www.uni-salzburg.at/index.php?id=55787 The University of Salzburg 
and the Department of Philosophy especially encourages applications from 
women. Given equal qualification, female scholars will be preferred. 
Physically challenged individuals are also especially encouraged to apply.
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