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Doctoral researcher
PhD Position on Early Colonial North America
Leiden University
A salaried doctoral position within the Dutch Research Council Vidi project Leveraging Language, Proclaiming Power, examining how communication choices shaped power relations in early colonial North America from 1604 to 1664.
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Employment
Vacancy terms
- Career stage
- Doctoral researcher
- Employment type
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
- Contract ends
- Not stated
- Original contract term
- Four years at 1.0 FTE or five years at 0.8 FTE. Initial contract of 14 months, followed by extension after a positive evaluation.
- Schedule
- 1.0 FTE, 38 to 40 hours per week
- Workplace
- Not stated
- FTE
- 1
- Salary
- €3,089 gross per month in year 1, rising to €3,881 gross per month in year 4 for a full-time appointment.
- Department or school
- Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, Faculty of Humanities
- Posted
- Not stated
Role
Responsibilities
- Analyse multilingual handwritten and printed sources concerning communication within and between French, Dutch and English colonies, Indigenous communities and enslaved people.
- Undertake historical archival research, including up to four months of archival work in the United States and Canada.
- Contribute research outputs including at least two co-authored peer-reviewed articles or volume chapters plus project website outputs.
Candidate profile
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- ResMA, MRes or MA specialising in early modern history, colonial history or languages; degree awarded by the appointment date.
- MA thesis grade of 8.0 or above on a ten-point scale, distinction or equivalent.
- Well-developed research skills, creative research-question formulation and strong analytical writing.
- Full professional proficiency in English and Dutch; French proficiency required.
Requirements
- Interest in colonial history and languages and experience with or willingness to learn early modern archival sources.
- Historical archival research, multilingual source analysis, database contribution, academic writing and conference presentation.
- International candidates must be willing to relocate to the Netherlands.
Employment package
Benefits
- €3,089 gross per month in year 1, rising to €3,881 gross per month in year 4 for a full-time appointment.
- Employment-based doctoral appointment. No separate tuition charge is stated.
- 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, training and career development, individual employment-condition choices, and possible tax relief for eligible international employees.
- Four years at 1.0 FTE or five years at 0.8 FTE. Initial contract of 14 months, followed by extension after a positive evaluation.
- Number available: 1
Application
Documents and steps
Documents
- Application letter, CV, two referee contacts, MA thesis or writing sample, grade records, language certificates where available, and MA certificate or current supervisor contact if the thesis is unfinished.
Steps
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Eligibility
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ResMA/MRes or MA in early modern or colonial history or languages, with thesis grade 8.0 or above, distinction or equivalent.Leiden University
Funding
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Salary range from €3,089 gross per month in the first year to €3,881 in the fourth year.Leiden University
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