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Application procedure
Applications should be made in English and contain the following materials:
- A short cover letter (ca. 500 words), explaining your motivation for applying.
- A research proposal of max 1000 words, explaining the research you propose in relation to the wider framework of this project.
- A curriculum vitae.
- Copies of MA diploma, list of grades, and thesis (in case the candidate did not finish their thesis yet, a statement by the supervisor stating that the candidate will finish their thesis by August 2025).
- A writing sample (e.g. a published paper, a chapter from the M.A. thesis).
- Contact details of two academic referees (no letters of recommendation are needed for the application process). Requests for letters will be sent for short-listed candidates after April 30th and are expected to be provided by May 11th.
- In case your MA degree is not in English, please include a language certificate.
Please send in your application as two PDF files (one for the MA thesis, and one for all other documents). You may apply for this position until 30 April 11:59pm / before 1 May 2025 Dutch local time (CEST) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).
Interviews with selected candidates will be held on May 14th 2025, 9am-1pm
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