PhD scholarships at Aarhus University, deadline 13/May/2008

 

The Department of Language and Business Communication at the Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus, invites applications for 1-3 PhD scholarships. The successful candidates will be expected to take up appointment by 1 August 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department of Language and Business Communication is a large department which is primarily engaged in business-oriented humanities education and research. Our research focuses on various aspects of business language and communication, including corporate communication and LSP text production, reception and translation. In addition, the department is involved in the teaching of ASB programmes in business language (English, German, Spanish and French), corporate communication, and European studies.
For a complete overview of the department’s research and teaching areas, please see the department website: http://www.asb.dk/isek.
We invite applications for projects on language and/or communication in business contexts.
The projects must focus on either
1) the use of English, German, Spanish or French in technical, legal, economic or other business contexts, possibly as contrasted with Danish, or
2) corporate communication, preferably as used in one of the geographical areas in which one of the languages mentioned is spoken and possibly as contrasted with Danish.
We are particularly interested in projects within the area of English language and communication for business or other specialised purposes. An area of special interest to the department is technical English. Therefore projects to be based on English-language data will be given priority.
As regards projects to be based on German-language data, we are interested in proposals within corporate communication; and as regards projects envisaging the use of French data, we are especially interested in proposals on the use of French in technical or economic contexts.
In any case, the proposed projects must be compatible with the research profile of one of the following research groups/centres at the department:
• Knowledge Communication: www.asb.dk/knowledge
• Translation & Interpreting: www.asb.dk/translation
• Corporate Communication: www.asb.dk/corpcom
Please click the English flag for an English version of the research group websites.
The department is interested in ambitious applicants who will contribute to the further development of the academic and social environment of the department through innovative research and personal commitment.
Applicants must have a Master’s degree in English, German, Spanish or French, depending on the language involved in the proposed project.
In line with the priority we give to projects based on English-language data, we will give priority to candidates with a Master’s degree in English, preferably in English for special purposes.
More information about being a doctoral student at our department is available at: http://www.asb.dk/about/departments/isek/forskning/phd.aspx.
? A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research group/centre and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers.
? The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results.
? ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences.
? In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.
Conditions of employment
A PhD scholarship has a duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarships. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.
The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx
Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded from: http://www.hha.dk/sekr/fuu/anskemaeng.doc or requested from Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk,
tel. +45 8948 6567, email: PhD@asb.dk.
The following material must be submitted:
• Application form (scholarship no.544-0115)
• Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.
• Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)
• CV
• Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment
The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, Attn.: Kirsten Fynsk Hedegaard, or via e-mail to PhD@asb.dk.
Contact information
If you have any questions about the scholarship or other technical or administrative queries, please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc@asb.dk.
? Depending on the nature of the research project, questions about the preparation of the project description may be directed to one of the following directors of research:
• Head of the ASB Research Group for Knowledge Communication, Associate Professor Peter Kastberg, pk@asb.dk
• Head of the ASB Research Group for Translation and Interpreting, Associate Professor Karen Korning Zethsen, kkz@asb.dk
• Director of the ASB Centre for Corporate Communication, Professor Finn Frandsen, ff@asb.dk.
? General questions about the projects or the Department's research may be directed to Head of Department Helle V. Dam, hd@asb.dk.
Deadline for application
Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 12:00 noon.
The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of their own approximately one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.
Candidates who, according to the expert assessment committee, are qualified for a scholarship may be invited for an interview.
The assessment of the application comprises an overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications. Particular weight is attached to the project proposal, the grades obtained by the applicant in the study programme, and to whether the applicant, during the study programme or in another manner, has displayed special skills in writing major papers, e.g. a thesis.
Aarhus School of Business is part of University of Aarhus. It currently has 480 permanent employees, including 240 researchers. ASB holds the international EQUIS accreditation awarded by the EFMD (European Foundation of Management Development).
Researchers at ASB cover most fields of research in management, economics, business communication and law. ASB has developed a large international network in these fields.
More than 7,000 students are enrolled at the university. Study programmes include six-semester bachelor programmes, four-semester master’s programmes and three-year full-time PhD programmes as well as part-time MBA and diploma courses.
The scientific staff of the Department of Language and Business Communication includes almost 50 researchers of whom 6 are full professors. There are also a number of PhD students and research assistants.
Further information about Aarhus School of Business can be found at: www.asb.dk
University of Aarhus: www.au.dk