PhD and Postdoctoral Centre - Margot Andriessen Institute
The PPC is an interdepartmental facility enabling PhD candidates to pursue a PhD degree or conduct post-doctoral research. The centre provides the opportunity to combine full-time or part-time research with regular employment or other commitments. While the centre does not offer a salary, it provides a stimulating work environment, research facilities, and a small research budget. The researchers represent a wide range of disciplines and themes.
The PPC is headed by the Chair of the Centre for Gender Studies.
Potential members
Recent graduates
The PPC targets researchers who have recently completed a Master’s Degree and want to start their PhD research while looking for a paid position as a research trainee (aio/oio).
Researchers who have interrupted their academic careers
The PPC also welcomes candidates who have had to interrupt their academic careers and who combine their research for example with family obligations.
International PhD students who live in the Netherlands temporarily and have no research facilities can also apply for a PPC position.
Part-time researchers
Candidates combining their research with paid employment, whether within the university or elsewhere, can also apply for a PPC position. There are stipulations regarding the minimum number of hours PPC members must be available for their research and the time they are expected to be physically present at the PPC.
PhD graduates
Researchers who have recently completed their PhD can continue their research at the PPC while looking for paid employment or a post-doc position.
Candidates who do not belong to any of the above categories, but who feel they would benefit from a position at the PPC are also welcome to apply.
Facilities
The PPC provides members with a desk, a computer, printing and internet facilities, access to all University Library facilities, a university email address, a university postal address, and access to university recruitment and training programmes. PPC members also have a modest annual research budget.
Application procedure
Written applications are to be submitted to the Chair of the Centre for Gender Studies. Applications should include a CV, a research proposal, and a list of publications on the research topic (if applicable). Applicants must have an academic supervisor of the RuG. Candidates will be invited for an interview with the Chair of the PPC and one of its current members. Applicants will be placed on a waiting list should there be no openings.
Conditions
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PPC members must spend a minimum of 20 hours per week on their research
- PPC members are expected to contribute to the running of the centre by performing occasional administrative or co-ordinating tasks
Duration
The maximum membership duration is five years, with the possibility of a one-year extension if the PhD is likely to be completed within that year.
Contact
For more information, please contact prof.d
r. M.C. Timmerman
or phone 0503636550
