Doctoral Student Positions in History and Philosophy of Science

Austria. University of Vienna.

Award of up to 12 doctoral student positions are available within The Doctoral Program (’Initiativkolleg’-IK) ‘Naturwissenschaften imhistorischen Kontext/The Sciences in Historical Context‘. This is a joint programme between Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, with the Faculties of Life Sciences, Mathematics,Philosophy/Education and Physics.

For the first time the University of Vienna offers a Ph.D. program in this field, to be completed in six semesters. The aims of the programme are: to offer a structured interdisciplinary curriculum in History and Philosophy of Science with the collaboration of international visitors,and to make possible the joint supervision of dissertations by historians/historians of science and natural scientists/mathematicians.

Participation in the study program is required; members of the IK must therefore reside continuously in Vienna. Participation in the annual ‘Vienna International Summer University’ in the second half of July is also part of the program.

Positions are funded for three years.Recipients are employed half time (20 hours/week) at the University of Vienna; this includes up to 10 hours/week in teaching and research tasks agreed individually. The total annual salary of 14,000 Euros is paid out in 14 instalments. Health and social insurance will be covered by theUniversity. Tuition exemption, additional support for students with children, and travel funding for research or conferences are included.

Employment requirements: Completed advanced degree(Magister/Diplom/Master, in exceptional cases a relevant BA/BSc) in History or History and Philosophy of Science, a natural science or Mathematics.

Topics to be researched should be linked with one of the topic areas of the IK. Information on the topic areas can be found at one of the website.

For information about the ‘Vienna International Summer University’ see the web site

Application procedure:
The following documents should be submitted as part of an applicationfor a studentship in the IK ‘The Sciences in Historical Context’:

• A brief cover letter stating the reasons for applying
• Curriculum vitae
• Documentation of previous studies and copies of all university degrees received
• An expose of the proposed dissertation project (maximum 5 pages)with bibliography (maximum one page)
• Names of two references (with institutional affiliation and address)

In addition, a letter of recommendation from one of the named references(preferably the advisor of the latest degree thesis) should be sent separately by the deadline date either by Email or post.

Deadline:
Students will be admitted at the beginning of the winter semester (1October 2006), in exceptional cases at the beginning of the springsemester (1 March 2007). Admissions will be announced during the firstweek of July 2006.

The programme will be begun 1 October 2006

Applications are due by 14. June 2006 (postmark. Simultaneous E-mail application recommended), addressed to the Speaker of the IK “The Sciences in Historical Context”, o. Univ.-Prof. Dr.Mitchell Ash, Department of History, University of Vienna, Dr.Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, A-1010 Vienna, Austria.

Contact for inquiries:
Prof. Dr. Mitchell Ash: Tel.: +431 4277 40837 (Administrator: – 40803),Email: mitchell.ash@univie.ac.at.

Prof. Dr. Carola Sachse: Tel.: +431 4277 41207 (Administrator: – 41218),Email: carola.sachse@univie.ac.at.

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Stadler: Tel.: +431 4277 41209 (Administrator: -41201), Email: friedrich.stadler@univie.ac.at.