PhD position opportunities in History University of Antwerp

Doctoral Grant (BOF) area of History - 2017BAPDOCPROEX209

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) vacancy in the History Department for a
Doctoral Grant by the University Research Fund (BOF) in the area of history
Centre for Urban History https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/rg/centre-urban-history/
Project title: Back to the Future: future expectations in the Low Countries, 1400-1600
Job description

• You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of late medieval and sixteenth-century history.
• You publish scientific articles related to the research project of the assignment.
• You contribute to teaching and research in the History Department.

Profile and requirements

• You hold a master degree  in history or in literature with a strong historical interest.
• You can submit outstanding academic results.
• Students in the final year of their degree can also apply.
• Foreign candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy.
• You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative.
• Reading knowledge of languages other than Dutch, French or English (or a willingness to acquire such knowledge in the short term) is highly relevant (Italian, German, …).