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Position Overview
Malmö University is seeking one (1) Doctoral Student in International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) at the Faculty of Culture and Society, Department of Global Political Studies.
They are looking for a doctoral student as part of the research program "Migration Society 2.0". The program is funded by Malmö University within the framework of the research centre Malmö Institute for Migration Studies (MIM) and involves collaboration with other MIM researchers and the centre director on the project.
The research program is about the phenomenon of superdiversity and aims to increase the understanding of the new society that is emerging, Migration Society 2.0. Superdiversity is partly about quantity, that is, the growing proportion of the population that is immigrants or children of immigrants, and partly about complexity, that is, the variation and mix of ethnicities, national origins, migration channels, transnational anchor points, legal status, gender and age distribution, social class, etc. This development places new demands on how we think about and handle integration issues and inclusion and exclusion processes. However, there is not yet a comprehensive knowledge base for how this diversity has developed and is experienced in Sweden. MIM will therefore conduct a series of large-scale surveys on diversity and inclusion that will be repeated every two years. These surveys will generate a growing database that helps us understand and explain the patterns of migration, diversity, inclusion and exclusion that characterize Sweden and other comparable countries.
The survey will map diversity based on self-identified information about, for example, ethnicity, gender, religion, language, sexuality and social status, as well as perceived belonging, views on other groups and perceptions of social institutions.
The doctoral student is expected to formulate and carry out an independent individual research project using the Diversity and Inclusion Survey. In the application, the applicant must therefore attach a research plan with a preliminary idea of how diversity and inclusion can be investigated through survey studies. Applicants with an original and solid research plan characterized by theoretical and methodological maturity will be prioritized.
Work duties
The appointed doctoral student will primarily devote themselves to their studies. Those appointed to an employment as a doctoral student may, however, work to a limited extent with educational tasks, research, artistic research and administration, however, duties of this kind may not comprise more than 20 per cent of a full-time post(Chapter 5, Section 2 of the Higher Education Ordinance).
The doctoral education leads to a a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits (four years of full-time study), including coursework and an independent research project culminating in a doctoral thesis. The doctoral student is expected to actively participate in the research and educational environment, research center MIM, seminars, common activities, and project meetings.
Qualifications
General entry requirements
Candidates must meet at least one of the following requirements:
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Possess a second-cycle qualification.
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Have completed courses totaling at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits were at the second-cycle level or
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acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
Specific entry requirements
Applicants must have:
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acquired the knowledge and skills equivalent to a second-cycle degree in IMER or in another subject relevant to IMER, or has the equivalent knowledge acquired within or outside the country.
Selection criteria
Selection among applicants who meet the general and specific entry requirements shall be made with regard to their capacity to assimilate the education (HEO Chapter 7 Section 41).
General selection criteria
- Independent analysis and approach in previous work.
- Problem formulation and precision in the attached research plan and previous work.
- Methodological and scholarly maturity.
Project-specific selection criteria
- Knowledge and skills corresponding to a wide range of social science or humanities second-cycle degree in IMER or subjects such as sociology, political science, cultural geography, anthropology, economic history, economics, social work, history, ethnology, religious studies, gender studies, and cultural studies
- Knowledge of quantitative analytical methods, proficiency in advanced research methodologies and ability to compile and analyse data with statistical tools.
- Experiences with data visualisation, creating and managing databases, based on register- and survey data is meritorious.
How to apply
You apply for this position via Malmö University's recruitment system by clicking on the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is completed in accordance with the job advertisement, and that it is submitted to the University no later than 4 may 2025. The application must be written in Swedish, English or any of the Nordic languages. As an applicant, you are responsible for the application and its appendices being translated.
Application must include:
- Curriculum Vitae with up to three professional references (including title, affiliation, email address, phone number, and the relationship to the applicant).
- Certified scans of diplomas, transcript of records and other certificates relevant to the position.
- A research plan of up to 3000 words excluding references. The research plan must contain an overall purpose, questions that the project intends to answer, an account of the theoretical framework and the methodological approach and a description of research material. The research plan shall be developed in connection with the Diversity and Inclusion Survey within the Migration Society 2.0 research program.
- Independent work at advanced level (including master thesis or equivalent).
- A personal letter up to 500 words focusing on experiences working with survey data.
Start date
1 September 2025 or by agreement
Further information
For questions regarding the programme, please contact Professor Pieter Bevelander,
For questions regarding doctoral education, please contact Professor Maja Povrzanović Frykman,
For information about the position and the department, please contact the Head of Department Mona Lilja,
For general information about the recruitment process, please contact HR administrator Jonna Bondeson,
Application deadline: 04/05/2025
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