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Two PhD student positions in Philosophy of Mind, Duesseldorf (Germany), Deadline: 30 June 2010

Two pre-doctoral positions in philosophy of mind

The Institute for Philosophy, section Theoretical Philosophy, Philosophy of 
Mind and Cognition at Düsseldorf University invites applications for two 
pre-doctoral positions (65% TVL13), starting October 2010. The appointments are 
limited to three years.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

- work within one of the two following interdisciplinary projects: Grounding 
Thoughts in Action: Interdependencies between Thoughts and Motor Control 
(ThinkAct), and Who is Thinking? Authorship and Control of Thoughts, 
respectively. Both are financially supported by the VolkswagenStiftung. See 
also: 
http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/funding/off-the-beaten-track/european-platform-for-life-sciences-mind-sciences-and-the-humanities/bewilligungen-2010.html.

- work out a doctoral research project within the project (aim: Doctor degree 
in philosophy)

Requirements: Master's degree (or equivalent) in philosophy or in a related 
discipline. A focus on philosophy of mind as well as profound knowledge in at 
least one of the following areas is desirable: cognitive sciences, psychology, 
neurology, psychiatry, neurosciences. Furthermore, very good language skills in 
English are expected as well as the willingness to actively participate in 
interdisciplinary collaboration.

Applications of qualified women and persons with disabilities are strongly 
encouraged. Applications containing a CV, copies of certificates, a short 
letter of motivation (not longer than half a page), and ideally a letter of 
recommendation have to be send exclusively in electronic form (preferable PDF), 
quoting reference "Application VW project", by 30 June 2010 at the latest to: 
gottfried.vosgerau AT uni-duesseldorf.de