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Thursday, November 27, 2008

PhD Position in History and Philosophy of Logic, Semantics and Axiomatics

PhD Position in History and Philosophy of Logic, Semantics and Axiomatics
VU University Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 1081 (Noord-Holland), hours per week

Job description
Tasks
The PhD student is expected to:

* carry out Research Project I;
* take part in the activities of the research team, including (co-)organizing and participating in international meetings, joint editorial projects and grant applications;
* take on a small amount of teaching as part of the PhD training (?10%);
* present papers at international meetings, submit articles to international peer-reviewed top scientific media and write a dissertation in English.

Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements
The candidate must have a two-year master’s degree or equivalent (e.g. a one-year master’s degree and academic training and skills demonstrably comparable to a two-year master’s degree) in Philosophy, knowledge of German, a background in logic and its history, have demonstrated aptitude for combining theoretical and historical research and have good ICT skills. The candidate must also be highly motivated, ready and able to work in a team and possess excellent social and communicative skills. Having worked previously on Bolzano’s thought, a history-of-ideas-approach or a background in mathematics are advantages, but not pre-requisites. Candidates who are about to receive their MA degree are also welcome to apply. As part of an equal opportunity scheme, women are particularly encouraged to apply for this position.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)

Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties (Arts, Earth- and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Human Movement Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology and Education, Sciences, Social-Cultural Sciences and Theology) and has teaching facilities for 15,000 students.

The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train.

With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor's) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master's) programmes, the VU Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.

Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be available initially for 12 months and following positive evaluation will be extended with 36 months based on a fulltime employment. We aim to start the PhD position in March 2009. The appointment must result in a dissertation at the end of year 4.

Salary
The salary is € 2.042,- gross per month in the first year to € 2.612,- in the fourth year based on a full-time employment. You can find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment (child care, savings schemes, excellent sports facilities, participation in the VU University pension fund and a holiday allowance of 8% and an end year allowance of 4,9% of the yearly salary) at www.vu.nl/vacatures (in Dutch; English version available on request).

Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

* About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
* About the function (http://www.vu.nl/vacatures)

Application
You can apply for this job before 08-12-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Faculteit der Letteren
M.G.H.M. Dijcker, Director of Operations
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: secretaresse@ph.vu.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00340.

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

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