Convocatoria: PhD in quantitative/mixed methods sociology (4 years, stipend, start in Sept 2025) – Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin (Plazo: 21 de abril de 2025)

PhD in quantitative/mixed methods sociology (4 years, stipend, start in Sept 2025) – Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Organismo: Trinity College Dublin,University of Dublin

Requisitos:

For Stream 1, applicants should be comfortable working with formal analytical frameworks and using data from multiple countries in a cross-national setup. Experience with crosssectional and/or longitudinal data is especially welcome. Additionally, applicants who aim to apply innovative computational social science approaches, such as machine learning, to substantive sociological challenges are particularly encouraged to apply. 

For Stream 2, candidates are expected to have knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative (network) research methods, and the willingness to learn the other. Experience with network analysis, data scraping and quantitative text analysis is an asset. Major research activities conducted by the candidate will involve (1) collaborating closely with your research supervisor; (2) becoming familiar with the main theoretical debates in the field by engaging in a systematic reading of the literature and writing a state-of-the-art literature review for your project; (3) becoming proficient in working with cross-sectional and longitudinal data, respectively network data; (4) conducting advanced statistical analyses to 4 test alternative theory-derived hypotheses; (5) summarizing and interpreting your findings for a social science audience and developing policy implications; (6) presenting work at international academics conferences or networks in the field; (7) preparing research papers and submitting them to pertinent academic journals.

Solicitudes:

To apply, candidates should submit: 

• a motivation letter clearly indicating motivation and background (max. 1 page), importantly the letter must specify the desired stream (1,2, or 3, see above); 6 
• a full curriculum vitae 
• A concise research statement (Streams 1 and 2) or research proposal (Stream 3) no longer than 1500 words excluding references (see explanation below) 
• the names and contact details of two referees (with email addresses included); 
• at least one example of your written work (in English and including some data analysis) that shows your analytical and writing skills in a social science discipline.

via email to •Professor Camilla Devitt (DEVITTCA@tcd.ie), Director of Postgraduate Research at the Department of sociology. 

Applications must indicate exactly “PhD Application – Quantitative / Mixed Methods Sociology, Stream X” in the subject line (replace X with the Stream number).

Plazo de presentación: Hasta 21/04/2025 (Susceptible a error de cálculo, comprobar siempre)

Bases

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