STEP - Science and Technology in the European Periphery

PhD Studentship
“Economics in the Public Sphere” in Argentina (ref JN01850)

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship, starting in January 2014, funded by the European Research Council (Grant no. 283754) and supervised by Dr Tiago Mata, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge. The studentship, forms part of the project “Economics in the Public Sphere: USA, UK, France, Argentina and Brazil since 1945”. The project research team, based in Cambridge, consists of another doctoral student and 3 postdoctoral researchers as well as Dr Mata.

PhD applicants are normally expected to hold a first class honours degree (or equivalent) from a recognised higher education institution, as well as a master's degree or similar postgraduate qualification in an area related to the history and philosophy of science or cognate disciplines. The focus of this PhD studentship will be the national case of Argentina and applicants will also need to show proficiency in both English and Spanish.

In addition to pursuing individual doctoral research, the successful
candidate will join in a range of activities promoting research on the
themes of the project as a whole and will also take part in Departmental and other graduate student activities. The studentship pays £21,146 in the first year, increasing by annual increments in the following two years.

Further details about the studentship and the project as a whole can be found at www.econpublic.hps.cam.ac.uk/docs/research-outline-2013.pdf Further information about Graduate Studies at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science can be found at: http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/

How to Apply
By 1 November 2013 please send the following, as a single file by email to hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk making sure to include your surname in the file
name:

• A statement of proposed research of about 1000 words which
demonstrates a preparedness to undertake the proposed project and
familiarity with relevant research methods (e.g. archival research, oral
history, ethnographic observation, content and textual analysis of media)
• A full CV, including details of academic training and exam results and
the names of two referees.
• One sample of recent work in a relevant field

Applicants should ask their referees to write to Dr Mata at
hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk by the deadline, commenting specifically on your suitability to undertake this project.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Andrea Salter (acs87@cam.ac.uk),
project researcher. Interviews will be held in November 2013.

The successful candidate will need to submit a separate application for
admission to the University of Cambridge and must satisfy the University's academic and residency requirements.