Doctoral Studentship in Social Work leading to a Degree of Licentiate - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

We are now advertising a doctoral studentship leading to a degree of licentiate with focus on research within the social child and youth care services – within the framework of the SAVE study run by FoU Välfärd Värmland.

Description

Karlstad University is looking for a licentiate student in Social Work who will be active within the framework of the SAVE study run by FoU Välfärd Värmland. SAVE (Support and Protection Against Violence on Equal Terms for all Children) is a longitudinal study on cases of violence within the social child and youth care services. Baseline data in SAVE consist of a one-year cohort of childcare investigations involving 851 children, which makes it the largest Swedish study within the field to date. SAVE is carried out in collaboration with 15 municipalities, FoU Välfärd Värmland, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and the National Board of Health and Welfare.

The doctoral student will be employed at the Department of Social and Psychological Studies as part of the subject of Social Work. Karlstad University offers courses and programmes in Social Work at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral level. The subject is responsible for a bachelor programme in social work with approximately 350 students. The subject has a staff of approximately 25 people who are involved in research, education and external engagement. There is a close collaboration between the subject and the research and development unit FoU Välfärd Värmland, https://www.kau.se/fou-valfard-varmland 

Research in social work at Karlstad University is conducted within three areas; Critical Welfare Studies, Studies on Health and Social Vulnerability at Individual and Group Level, and Applied Research. The department also houses the Forum for Violence Studies and Violence Prevention (Forum för våldsstudier och våldsprevention).

The applied research is mainly conducted in collaboration with FoU Välfärd Värmland. Participant-oriented design is central to the applied research and means that our research projects are planned, implemented and followed up in close collaboration with participating municipalities and organisations.

The subject of social work belongs to the Department of Social and Psychological Studies along with gender studies, psychology and sociology.

The doctoral studentship

The doctoral studentship comprises four years of part-time studies and will lead up to a degree of licentiate, 120 ECTS credits. Applicable regulations can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 7. The doctoral student is expected to work independently and actively participate in the activities of the subject and FoU Välfärd Värmland. The position may be extended if the studentship also includes departmental duties.

The doctoral student is expected to be based at Karlstad University and to contribute actively to the research environment, including the seminar activities at FoU Välfärd Värmland and the department of Social Work.

The doctoral student will be offered to participate in one of Karlstad University’s graduate schools: the Centre for Research on Sustainable Societal Transformation (CRS) or the Graduate School of Health. More information about research education at Karlstad University: https://kau.se/forskning.

Qualification requirements and assessment

For admission to doctoral studies, applicants must meet the requirements of both general and specific eligibility.

General eligibility for admission requires a second-cycle qualification of at least 240 ECTS credits, including at least 60 ECTS credits at second-cycle level, or largely equivalent knowledge acquired in Sweden or abroad. In special circumstances, the university may exempt an individual applicant from the general eligibility requirements.

Specific eligibility for admission to doctoral studies requires completed courses in Social Work or other closely related subject of at least 120 ECTS credits, including at least 30 ECTS credits at second-cycle level, of which at least 15 ECTS credits should include an independent project (degree project). Specific eligibility also includes largely equivalent knowledge acquired otherwise in Sweden or abroad.

Applicants are assessed and ranked on the basis of their previous studies, with special emphasis on the quality of their independent research-related and investigative work at advanced level or within organisational development, and the quality of their oral presentations.

Experience of the SAVE study or similar quantitative research project is also of weight, as well as professional experience within the social child and youth care services. Emphasis is also placed on the applicant’s intention to attend and participate in the research environment of the subject and FoU Välfärd Värmland.

The applicant is expected to have a high level of proficiency in Swedish and English.

Admission

Admission is based on individual assessment of the applicant’s capacity to complete a programme at doctoral level successfully and ability to collaborate within the framework of practice-based projects.

Terms of employment

The doctoral studentship comprises four years of part-time studies. The salary corresponds to the standard level of salary for doctoral students at Karlstad University. Starting-date by agreement. The doctoral sudent will be based in Karlstad.

Application

The application should include well-documented qualifications and be submitted via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi. Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. A complete application should be submitted no later than the application deadline. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications.

The application should include:

• List of qualifications with certified copies of grades, degree certificates, etc.
• Copy of degree projects and other publications
• Cover letter with a brief description of the applicant’s background and research interests
• A research proposal focusing on the social child and youth care services’ investigative work and administrative processing of suspected and confirmed cases of violence (4-5 pages) and a summary in English (approximately 500 words)
• Other documents that the applicant wishes to refer to
• References and/or letters of recommendation, if possible.

Attach all documents and publications that you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not just provide links to them). Documents that cannot be submitted electronically should be sent to:

Karlstad University
Registrator
651 88  KARLSTAD

Last day of application: January 15, 2021

State reference number: REK 2020/236

We look forward to your application!

Information about admission, application form, a general syllabus, rules and regulations, etc., can be found at www.kau.se/en

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