Faculty of Arts and the Humanities (Utrecht University, The Netherlands):
Located within one of the Netherlands oldest and largestuniversities, Utrecht University’s Faculty of Arts and theHumanities/Arts has nineteen degree programs in the languages andletters of Europe and the Middle-East, the various arts and media, andin history. Research programs are organized into two institutes withextensive national and international links. Special attention is paid tointerdisciplinary collaboration, the use of new media, and the qualityof teaching. The Faculty is housed in the historic city center andenjoys excellent facilities.

Over 300 researchers are employed by the Onderzoekinstituut voorGeschiedenis en Cultuur (Research Institute for History and Culture):OGC. The research of OGC is divided into eleven groups: classicalantiquity, medieval culture, cultural history, media studies, musichistory, art history, (early) modern literature, eastern studies,international political history, socio-economic history and women’sstudies. Some of this research, namely the contract research, is done onbehalf of third parties. Internationalisation is a high priority withinthe OGC. It has exchange contracts with a number of foreign universitiesincluding the prestigious UCLA in the United States.

The faculty has positions available for: 2 PhD researchers at the OCG (0,8 fte)

Job description:
The PhD positions are open to any of the research groups mentionedin the introduction above. To obtain a PhD degree in one of the institute’s areas of researchyou will work under the guidance of a supervisor on a scientificresearch project. In addition to the research component which aims atcompletion of the doctoral dissertation within four years, the programmehas an educational component comprising curricular and extra-curriculartraining activities. To prepare yourself for your doctoral dissertationyou will take part in a study programme of the National ResearchInstitute your project is connected to. At the start of the graduateprogramme a study plan will be drafted.

Qualifications:
We are looking for enthusiastic and inventive individuals for thesePhD positions. Applicants should have a master’s degree in a relevantscientific field.

Terms of employment:
We offer two PhD positions (0,8 fte) with a one year contractbeginning January 1, 2007. After a positive evaluation this contract canbe extended to a maximum of three more years (a total of four yearsmaximum). This provides graduates with an opportunity to finish theirdoctoral dissertation in four years, funded by the OGC. The PhDstudents, also referred to as doctoral candidates, take courses too. Salary Rising from € 1.933,00 a month during the first year to €2.472,00 in the fourth year on a fulltime basis and we offer solid benefits.

Further details:
Until July 15, 2006 you can contact dr. F. Ruiter, Deputy-Directorof the van het OGC (e-mail: frans.ruiter at let.uu.nl), or you cancontact one of the project supervisors listed at the OGC websitehttp://www/let.uu.nl/ogc, choose research: here you will also find theinformation on the research programs of the research groups.

How to apply:
The deadline for receipt of applications is August 15, 2006.Applications (by regular mail or by e-mail) should include a letter ofmotivation and a 3-5 p project proposal (a research questionwell-grounded in existing literature supplemented with a researchstrategy and provisional workplan). Furthermore, the application shouldinclude a curriculum vitae, a transcript of academic results, an MAthesis (or written coursework if the MA thesis is not yet available),certified copies of relevant diplomas, and the contact details of tworeferees (names, affiliations and phone numbers or e-mail addresses).Preferably, reference letters are included.

E-mail applications in pdf or doc format should be sent toPenO@let.uu.nl. Please observe the following: specify your name in themessage as well as in the subject, include a list of attachments in themessage, and specify your name in every attachment. Please refer tovacancy number 68623 and the research group of your choice.

Mail applications should be sent to:
Faculty of Arts and the Humanities/Arts,
drs. M.H. de Windt (HR Department),
Kromme Nieuwegracht 46,
3512 HJ Utrecht,
the Netherlands

Please mark the envelope “PhD application, the vacancy number andthe research group of your choice mentioned in the introduction”.

Those who are invited for an interview, as whose applications arerejected will be informed by November 1. Interviews will be held in thesecond half of November, 2006 [exact dates at this moment still withreservation]. The final choice of candidates will be made by December 1,2006. The starting date for the appointments will be as off January 1, 2007.