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Organization: Copenhagen Business School

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Field: Social Sciences

Requirements:

To be considered, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process). An educational background in the social sciences is necessary. The applicant must have successfully completed the Masters degree before commencing PhD at CBS. The applicants must be fluent in English, and must be willing to learn some Chinese.

Abstract:

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for two vacant PhD scholarships within the field of Danish/European-Chinese social science research.

Description:

The PhD must conduct research which is embedded in already existing research projects at CBS related to the Sino-Danish University Center-initiative (see website http://www.sinodanishcenter.dk/). The scholarships will be available from 1 August 2011.
The PhD scholarship can be situated at any department or center at CBS which has research on Danish-Chinese issues related to SDC and the department/centre must have supervision competences within the field. Core research areas are (1) welfare, social innovation, public management and social development and (2) innovation management. More specifically, the research projects must be placed within the following research areas:
 

Welfare
A broad group of political economists, sociologists, economists, and political scientists focus on Comparing Welfare Regimes, Institutional Competitiveness, and Social Innovation. This theme is divided into five areas in which several research projects are emerging.

1. Welfare regimes, the organization of welfare, institutional competitiveness, and social innovation
2. The labour market and the tension between social security and economic efficiency
3. Welfare reforms and the mixed economy of welfare
4. Business regimes and social innovation (including corporate governance and CSR)
5. Building national competitiveness through public sector regimes

 
 
Innovation Management
The theme Innovation Management is approached cross-disciplinary and focuses on three areas:

1. Innovation Systems
2. Innovation Related to Business Systems in a Cross-Cultural Perspective
3. Company Level Innovation and Innovation Management

A list of ongoing SDC related research projects at CBS can be seen here - potential applicants are encouraged to contact the involved researchers.

We call for proposals for a research project the aim of which is to study welfare, social innovation and innovation management either in a comparative perspective between Denmark/Europe and China or to provide knowledge about the Chinese context or challenges for Danish/European companies in China.

For the scholarships, CBS will give priority to applicants who demonstrate competencies within empirical as well as theoretical studies.

The Department will give priority to applicants with high grades from their universities.  
The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows you to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. One third of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions.

Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).
For further information please contact: Head of Department Susana Borrás - sb.dbp@cbs.dk or Head of Administration Bo Bøgeskov – bb.dbp@cbs.dk . Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant department well in advance of the closing date in order to develop a project proposal.
Information about CBS and its departments may be found at on the web: www.cbs.dk
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
General information:
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app. DKK 23.770 (app. 3,160 euro) up to DKK 28.964 (app. 3,860 euro) depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1 % of 85 % of the base salary.
The salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
The PhD student will be enrolled in the relevant PhD School at CBS.
To be considered, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process). An educational background in the social sciences is necessary. The applicant must have successfully completed the Masters degree before commencing PhD at CBS. The applicants must be fluent in English, and must be willing to learn some Chinese.
The application (see link below) must include a 5 page project description. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empirical material as well as a work-plan.
In addition to the research proposal, the application must include the completed application form, copies of a Master’s degree certificate or other certificates of a corresponding level, brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers and publications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master’s thesis).
Furthermore applicants with foreign degrees are encouraged to obtain a recognition of their qualifications by The Danish Agency for International Education that provides assessments of non-Danish degrees, diplomas and certificates and gives information about international recognition of qualifications http://en.iu.dk/recognition. The recognition of foreign qualifications can take up to 2 months. It is possible to send the recognition after the deadline (max one month) if necessary.  Applicants are encouraged to translate their master diplomas.
A committee of experts in the field in question will assess the applications. The assessment of the applicants will be based on the quality and relevance of the project, including an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to accomplish it. Following this assessment, the management of the research projects will select the winners of the scholarships.

Please find the compulsory application form, guidelines, and further information on scholarships and the Doctoral Programme at http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.

Closing date:  1 August 2011
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.
Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.d

Deadline: 01-08-2011

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