[Air-L] 5 PhD positions, University of Tampere

[Frans Mäyrä]

Dear Colleagues,

Hopefully you can help us in spreading the word: The School where our Game
Research Lab is located has opened a call for five PhD positions (1-4
years), and we are of course interested to see good applications from those
working on game and internet studies areas. - Frans


The School of Information Sciences (SIS) at the University of Tampere
invites applications for FIVE DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITIONS. The positions are
for a fixed-term of one to four years. Successful candidates may accept the
position by 1 August 2013 at the earliest.

Successful candidates will pursue a doctoral degree in one of the doctoral
programmes of the School of Information Sciences at the University of
Tampere. More information about the three doctoral programmes of the School
of Information Sciences can be found at the School's website. Full-time
doctoral studies are expected to be completed in four years. Fixed-term
contracts can be drawn up for a period of one to four years; the length of
the contract depends on how far along in their studies the successful
candidates are and when they expect to graduate.

The personal study and supervision plans of doctoral students define the
terms of their dissertation work and are used to monitor their progress
annually. The personal study and supervision plan includes a detailed annual
working schedule.

In addition to the dissertation work, doctoral students teach or participate
in other tasks connected to their studies at the School. These duties must
equal to a maximum of five per cent of total working hours.

Successful candidates must have a higher university degree, be currently
pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the School’s doctoral programmes and
have their study and research plan approved, before writing the contract. If
the candidate does not have a right to pursue a doctoral degree at the
School of Information Sciences, the candidate must  apply it at the same
time when applying for the salaried doctoral student position.

Successful candidates are selected on the basis of how promising they are
academically. This is evaluated on the basis of their study and research
plans and previous academic success. The research plan is evaluated using
e.g. the following criteria: clarity of research questions, feasibility and
possible risks of the plan, knowledge of relevant literature and research
methods. In addition, the originality of the research and its compatibility
with SIS research profile is evaluated.

The salary will be based on the demand level chart for the teaching and
research staff of Finnish Universities. The preliminary level of demand is 2
- 4, depending on how far advanced the candidate's research is. The basic
salary will be supplemented with a performance increase based on the
employee's individual performance. The positions carry a four-month trial
period.

Please submit your application documents through the University's online
application system (link below) at 15:45 (Finnish time) on 30 April 2013,
and submit the following enclosures along with your application:

- Your curriculum vitae, including the date when you received your right to
pursue a doctoral degree or when you have applied for it. The curriculum
vitae must include the information of two referees if the Master’s degree
was not taken at the University of Tampere.
- Transcript of academic records (Master’s degree)
- A list of publications
- A study plan
- A research plan including a time schedule for your dissertation. More
detailed instructions on how to draft a research plan can be found at the
School’s website.
- An account of grants received for dissertation research and previous
employment at Finnish doctoral programs or other similar institutions.

For further information about the position, please contact:

Dean Kari-Jouko Räihä, tel: +358-40-5489700; kari-jouko.raiha(at)uta.fi

Professor Veikko Surakka, tel: +358-40-5573265; veikko.surakka(at)uta.fi

For more information about the application process, please contact:

Head of Administration Sivi Aalto, tel: +358-50-3186378;
sivi.aalto(at)uta.fi


--
   Frans Mäyrä, Professor, Information Studies and Interactive Media
   ** INFIM/TRIM/Game Research Lab, http://gamelab.uta.fi
   ** School of Information Sciences, SIS, www.uta.fi/sis/ **
   ** 33014 University of Tampere, Finland **
   frans.mayra at uta.fi / fransmayra at gmail.com **
   ** gms 050 3367650 / fax  03 3551 7503 **
   www.fransmayra.fi www.unet.fi www.uta.fi/~frans.mayra