Fully funded PhD Social Sciences Switzerland 87 days left

Two PhD positions SNSF project “Governing the Party: How the Chinese Communist Party Holds Itself Together”

Uni Zürich, Switzerland

Institution
Uni Zürich
Country
Switzerland
Position type
PhD
Subject area
Social Sciences
Application deadline
12 January 2027
Location
Zürich, CH
Funding
Fully funded position

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About this position

Über die Stelle

The University of Zurich, Switzerland’s largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

Aufgaben

  • Develop and complete an independent doctoral dissertation within one of the project’s four areas of research, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jean Christopher Mittelstaedt
  • Develop, with guidance, large datasets from published Chinese-language sources for the dissertation, and contribute to the project’s shared analytical framework
  • Publish findings from the dissertation in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to co-authored outputs of the project
  • Conduct fieldwork, archival or interview research where the dissertation requires it and conditions allow
  • Take part in the research activities of the team and present work at conferences
  • Enrol in a doctoral programme of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Zurich
  • Assist with the organisation of workshops and with limited administrative tasks of the project

Anforderungen

  • An excellent MA degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, Chinese studies, history or a related discipline, completed by the start of employment
  • Proficiency in modern Chinese sufficient to work independently with Chinese-language primary sources
  • A serious interest in political institutions and organisations, and the ability to engage with theory in comparative politics, political sociology, organisation studies or the study of ideology
  • Training in at least one of the following: qualitative or interpretive methods, quantitative methods, computational text analysis. We do not expect candidates to arrive with all of these: the willingness to acquire new methods matters more than a complete toolkit at the outset
  • Excellent written and spoken English; German is an asset but not required
  • The ability to work independently as well as in a team, and a commitment to a shared project over four years

The University of Zurich is committed to equal opportunity and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, origin or background.

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