[Tccc] PhD position in Communication Technology - ICT4D aspects

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The Centre for HumanIT at Karlstad University (provided the requisite
decisions are made) invites applications for Ph.D. candidate position in
"ICT4D", i.e. Information and Communication Technology for Development

100% , Reference FAK1 2010/54
(see http://www.kau.se/en/about/staff-vacancies?to_do=detail&tjanst_id=2190)

A Ph.D. candidate position is available at the Centre for HumanIT within one
of the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Information Systems, or
- Media & Communication.
The HumanIT centre focuses on two main areas of human aspects on ICT:
the role of IT in international development and privacy and surveillance in
the digital age. The vacant position concerns the first area.

Qualifications:
Applicants must meet the requirements for general and special eligibility.
The general eligibility requirement is the following, a master's degree of
at least 240 ECTS credits of which at least 60 ECTS cr are studies at
master's level, or if a person in some other way in the country or abroad
has acquired largely equivalent knowledge.

The special eligibility requirements are specified in the respective
subject's doctoral curriculum:
http://www.kau.se/om-universitetet/visioner-och-strategier/dokument?page_id=
98&niva=3&legend=1-48-2-

Desirable knowledge or experience:
- for an applicant with a background in Computer Science it is
desirable with a focus on communication technology which improves
attractiveness and access to remote or developing areas (such as
Mesh Networks, Long Distance Wireless, Sensor Networks);
- for an applicant with a background in Information Systems is a
focus on mobile support for information processing desirable;
- for an applicant with a background in Media & Communication is a
focus telecommunication policies and/or the social uses of new ICT
desirable.

Admission:
On the basis of individual assessment of the candidates' abilities to
successfully pass the research education. The earliest date for filling the
position is the 15th August 2010. The position is limited to 5 years
corresponding to 4 years of full time research studies; for the remaining
20% the PhD student should also take on other research, teaching, or
administrative tasks besides his/her PhD research.

Application:
Your application should be written in English and include a one-page cover
letter with your reasons for applying, a CV, copies of your degrees, a list
of attended courses with grades and dates, if applicable copies of
publications or proofs of other achievements, and reference letters or
contact addresses of reference persons.

Apply (preferably) by e-mail to PhD.ICT4D@kau.se

More information:
Professor in Computer Science: Andreas Kassler
Professor in Information Systems: John Sören Pettersson
Professor in Media and Communication Studies: André Jansson

Union represeantative for SACO Thomas Wennstam and for OFR Barbro Berglund
and for ST Eva Hallgren.
All persons are available at +46 54-700 10 00

Application with Reference FAK1 2010/54 should be sent to Karlstad
University Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT
SE-651 88 KARLSTAD
SWEDEN

at the latest 2010-05-03.

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