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Two PhD student positions in digital humanities, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Deadline: 4 July 2012

Two PhD candidates in Digital Humanities
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Applications are now invited from excellent candidates wishing to conduct 
research in the field of Digital Humanities. The PhD candidates will be 
part of one of the four research institutes of the faculty: ASCA, ACLC, 
ICH or ILLC.

Tasks

     Complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment 
duration (see text below).
     Regularly present intermediate research results at international 
workshops and conferences, and publish them in proceedings and journals
     Collaborate with the researchers in other relevant parts of the 
research institutes of the Faculty of Humanities
     Participate in the organization of research activities and events 
within the research field of Digital Humanities, such as conferences, 
workshops and joint publications

Requirements

     A Master's degree with excellent grades in a relevant field
     Good academic writing and presentation skills
     Good social and organizational skills

Appointment

The PhD candidate at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of 
Amsterdam will be appointed for 4 years for 0,8 fte under the terms of 
employment currently valid for the Faculty. In the first instance, a 
contract will be given for 16 months, with an extension for the following 
32 months on the basis of a positive evaluation

The salary for the position (on a full-time basis) will be € 2042 during 
the first year (gross per month) and will reach € 2612 during the fourth 
year, in accordance with the CAO for Dutch universities.
Application

Applications for the PhD position should include a letter of motivation, a 
CV, a list of grades obtained for your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) 
programmes, as well as names and contact details of two academic referees. 
Please supply each document separately in .pdf format, giving the files 
self-explanatory names (e.g. CV NAME.pdf). Please also include a writing 
sample (such as your MSc thesis or a term paper), preferably a link to an 
online version. The letter of motivation (max. 2000 words) should outline 
what kind of research you wish to undertake and in which of the four 
research institutes of the Faculty you would feel most at home.

You are welcome to contact professor Rens Bod (l.w.m.bod at uva.nl), 
co-ordinator of Digital Humanities, to discuss your plans ahead of 
applying formally.

Completed applications should be submitted by 4 July 2012, 23.59 hrs. The 
address for applications is solliciteren2012-fgw at uva.nl. Please state 
the vacancy number W12-128 in the subject field. Late or incomplete 
applications will not be accepted.

For more information, contact l.w.m.bod@uva.nl.