PhD positions in Barcelona, St Andrews, Aberdeen, Geneva, Paris, London, Stockholm, Budapest

*PETAF - The European Philosophy Network on Perspectival Thoughts and Facts
*
Dear Colleague,

Our consortium has recently been awarded a Framework 7 grant from the
European Commission to set up a Marie Curie Initial Training Network in
philosophy. The consortium includes the Universities of Barcelona, St.
Andrews, Geneva, London, Stockholm and Aberdeen, as well as the Central
European University in Budapest and the École des Hautes Études en
Sciences Sociales in Paris. Please consult the network's webpage

http://www.ub.edu/petaf/

for further information.

We are now pleased to announce *seven pre-doctoral positions in
philosophy*. The call is open to candidates from all nationalities, as
long as they comply with the Commission's mobility requirement. Further
particulars can be found on the PETAF-webpage under "Calls".

We would kindly ask you to circulate the call copied at the end of this
email and to encourage students whom you consider good candidates to
apply. For your convenience, we also attach a pdf file with the same text.

Many thanks for your cooperation.

With kind regards,

Sven Rosenkranz
Network Coordinator

*** *CALL ****

The PETAF FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network is pleased to
announce seven *3-year pre-doctoral positions in philosophy*:

Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of
*Barcelona*
* *Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of
*St. Andrews*
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of
*Geneva*
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the École des Hautes
Études en Sciences
Sociales, *Paris*
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of
*London*
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at *Stockholm *University**
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the Central European
University, *Budapest*.

*PETAF* is the first research and training network exclusively in
philosophy ever to be financed by the European Commission. It aims to
serve as a European research and training platform for joint
philosophical research on *perspectival thought, its linguistic
expression and its consequences for our conception of objective,
mind-independent reality*. PETAF's research programme, which runs for 4
years, addresses both general issues in metaphysics and in logic and
semantics and specific issues in more specialised areas in which
perspective-bound cognition plays a pivotal role.

Successful candidates will be recruited by the respective institution
under renewable one-year contracts (*starting date: 01 October 2010*).
Salaries vary according to the country where the appointing institution
is located, reflecting differences in living expenses. Successful
applicants will immediately be admitted to the local doctoral programme
without having to pay tuition fees. Throughout the time of their
appointment, they will pursue research in one or more of the four
philosophical subdisciplines covered by PETAF's research programme, i.e.
the philosophy of logic and language, metaphysics, the philosophy of
mind, and the theory of norms and value. They will spend up to 30% of
the time of their appointment with other network partners, some of this
percentage in secondment at PETAF's non-academic partners.

This call is open to candidates of all nationalities as long as they
comply with the European Commission's Mobility Requirement (see Further
Particulars). Eligible candidates must be in the first 4 years of their
research careers, starting at the date of obtaining the degree that
would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate in philosophy. The
appointing institutions endeavour to ensure a fair female representation
by promoting real equal access opportunities between men and women
throughout the selection process.

All applications must be submitted by email to the Coordinator under
petaf.management@gmail.com .
Applications must include a completed Application Form, an up-to-date
CV, a two-page research proposal, a written work sample of preferably no
more than 5000 words, and two letters of reference. Candidates should
ask their referees to write to the Coordinator directly. Proof of a
master's degree, or equivalent, in philosopy or cognate disciplines, and
proof of English language proficiency must also be provided. Applicants
can apply for more than one position, but must provide one application
per position applied for and submit a Preference Form. (Only one set of
reference letters is required.) *The deadline for applications is 19
March 2010, 12pm (Central European Time)*.

*Further Particulars* can be found under
http://www.ub.edu/petaf/?q=content/calls.

--

Sven Rosenkranz
ICREA Research Professor
Coordinator of the FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network PETAF
LOGOS Logic, Language and Cognition Research Group
Department of Logic, History and Philosophy of Science
University of Barcelona
Montalegre 6-8
E-08001 Barcelona
Spain

Email: rosenkranz.sven@gmail.com
Webpages: http://www.icrea.cat/Web/ScientificStaff/Sven-Rosenkranz-474
http://www4.ub.edu/grc_logos/sven-rosenkranz