S&T INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION NETWORK FOR EASTERN

EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES

The European Union Seventh Framework Programme for Research
and Technological Development
The “People” Programme

The following information about available research Marie Curie vacancies within Psychological
sciences, Sociology and Philosophy is presented below. All these vacancies are open to all interested
researchers from third countries.

Early-stage researchers are defined as those who are in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of
their research careers.

Experienced researchers must either be in possession of a doctoral degree, irrespective of the time
taken to acquire it, or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience, including the
period of early stage research defined above.

Psychological Sciences

University of Birmingham (FP7/People - Marie Curie Actions) invites experienced researchers in

Psychology. Application deadline is 12 of March 2010. Applications should be sent via web-site. The
length of individual appointment is 18 months. First degree in a relevant area (e.g. Neuroscience,
Experimental Psychology, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics) is required and
extensive knowledge of Matlab/C is necessary. For further information, please visit EURAXESS web-
page.

Sociology

EduWel (FP7/People - Marie Curie Actions “Initial Training Network”) at the Research Institute
“Education International” (Brussels, Belgium) invites early-stage researchers in Educational
Sociology for PhD project: “Well-being outcomes of educational pathways”. Application deadline is
15 of April 2010. Applicants should send by email: CV, two letters of recommendations, motivation
letter, summary of the bachelor or master thesis and essay. The length of individual appointment is 3
years. For further information, please visit EURAXESS web-page.

EduWel (FP7/People - Marie Curie Actions “Initial Training Network”) at the European Trade Union
Institute (Brussels, Belgium) invites early-stage researchers in Educational Sociology for PhD project:
“Well-being and employability – the value of education for socially vulnerable young people”.
Application deadline is 15 of April 2010. Applicants should send by email: CV, two letters of
recommendations, motivation letter, summary of the bachelor or master thesis and essay. The length of
individual appointment is 3 years. For further information, please visit EURAXESS web-page.

EduWel (FP7/People - Marie Curie Actions “Initial Training Network”) at the University of Applied
Sciences Western Switzerland (Lausanne, Switzerland) invites early-stage researchers in Educational
Sociology for PhD projects: “Capability for voice: Participation of youth from low-income families”
and “Enhancing opportunities and employability through training and education programmes”.
Application deadline is 15 of April 2010. Applicants should send by email: CV, two letters of
recommendations, motivation letter, summary of the bachelor or master thesis and essay. The length of
individual appointment is 3 years. For further information, please visit EURAXESS web-page.

Philosophy

PETAF (FP7/People - Marie Curie Actions “Initial Training Network”) invites early-stage
researchers in Philosophy at the following institutions:
• University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain);
• University of St. Andrews (St. Andrews, UK);
• University of Geneva (Geneva, Switzerland);
• École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris, France);
• University of London (London, UK);
• Stockholm University (Stockholm, Sweden);
• Central European University (Budapest, Hungary).
Application deadline is 19 of March 2010. Applications should be sent by email. The research topics
and application procedure can be found at project’s web-site. The length of individual appointment is 3
years. For further information, please visit EURAXESS web-page.

Information about all available vacancies in all research fields can be found at the Section “Jobs” of
the EURAXESS web page.

Newsletter is prepared with the use of web-site EURAXESS within the project «S&T International Cooperation Network for Eastern European
and Central Asian Countries» IncoNet EECA (www.inco-eeca.net) financed by European Union.
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