PhD in Sports Science with a focus on pedagogy

GIH hereby announces a doctoral position in the subject of sports science, within the subject area of pedagogy with a specialization in higher education education. The doctoral student will be employed at the Department of Movement, Culture and Society.

Project description:

The doctoral project aims to strengthen higher education education research at GIH. The project's knowledge object is higher education pedagogy, which in the project that has been applied for is studied through sports science examples.

Higher education education is about teaching and learning in higher education and focuses on how knowledge is conveyed, established and developed in academic environments.

As part of the application, the applicant is expected to formulate a research plan for a doctoral project related to some of the following thematic areas:

Knowledge production and dissemination – research on the content, and the relationship between, knowledge and its communication, establishment and/or development.

Technology and changing practices – research on how digitalisation, dataification and/or the emergence of AI technology reshape and affect higher education education research, teaching and education.

Democracy, inclusion and sustainability – research on educational tools, conditions and/or objectives.

Tutorial:Ida Al Fakir & Erik Backman supervise the doctoral student.

Qualifications for doctoral education

In order to be admitted to doctoral education in sports science, the applicant must have:

• completed a second-cycle degree, completed course requirements of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits at second-cycle level, or in any other way within or outside the country acquired equivalent knowledge
• the other skills needed to complete the training.

Upper secondary school grades corresponding to English 6 are a basic requirement. Applicants who do not have grades from Swedish upper secondary school require a certificate of eligibility corresponding to English 6 from an internationally accepted language test (TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (The International English Language Testing System), or Cambridge ESOL, (English Language Assessment)) in accordance with the requirements of admission.se: https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/All-you-need-to-know1/Applying-for-studies/English-requirements/. Any exceptions to certification are regulated at http://www.universityadmissions.se. Applicants with a master's degree from an English-language university or programme do not need to take a test at an English language test.

The basic eligibility must be fulfilled at the time of admission to doctoral studies, 1 December 2026.

Application

The application for admission must contain the following certified documents in pdf format:

• evidence of formal qualifications or other evidence of formal qualifications; Copies of diplomas must be attached in the original language and in English translation by authorised translators (not applicable to Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English). If the studies are not completed at the time of application, the applicant must also attach a certificate issued by the education provider indicating the expected date of the degree;
• Certificate of eligibility equivalent to English 6 from an internationally accepted language test: TOEFL, IELTS, ESOL (applies to applicants who do not have grades from Swedish upper secondary school or a master's degree from an English-language university or programme),
• Thesis at advanced level (magister or master thesis). Accepted languages are Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English,
• Other publications (e.g. degree projects at basic level, published articles or manuscripts),
• CV with a short written justification of the application based on educational background,
• Proposals for at least two references, one of which must be a former manager,
• Project plan of max 7000 characters including spaces.

http://www.gih.se/FORSKNING/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva/Ansokan-och-anstallning/Ansokan-till-forskarutbildning/.

Selection

Selection of applicants takes into account the ability to assimilate doctoral education. An important assessment basis is the focus on higher education at advanced level and the quality of the independent work at advanced level. The assessment is based on the following established criteria:

• familiarity with relevant prior knowledge in the fields of sport, physical activity, health and higher education;
• theoretical awareness and familiarity with appropriate methods;
• analytical ability;
• the ability to think critically and formulate problems;
• written and oral communicative skills, and
• familiarity with ethical issues.

This doctoral position also takes into account the following:

• Applicants' knowledge and experience regarding the thematic areas of the call:Knowledge production and dissemination; Technologies and changed practices; Democracy, inclusion and sustainability.

Admission and employment

Rules for access to doctoral education are laid down in Chapter 7 of the Higher Education Ordinance. and in GIH's admissions order. The regulations for employment as a doctoral student can be found in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance 5 chapter. As a holder of a position as a doctoral student, only those admitted to doctoral education may be appointed. In the case of appointment, consideration shall be given in particular to the degree of ability to assimilate the training.

Other conditions

For more information about the positions as a doctoral student and doctoral education at GIH please refer to http://www.gih.se/FORSKNING/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva/.

For information on what it means to be employed at GIH, see our https://www.gih.se/Global/5_omGIH/Styrdokument/Administration/GIH_Medarbetarskaps-och_ledarskapspolicy_2015-04-07.pdf.

Duration/Working time

Fixed-term employment of four years full-time (corresponding to 100 per cent) according to the Higher Education Ordinance's 5 Chapter 1–7§ with admission by December 2026 or by agreement.

Wages

Wages are regulated by local collective agreement.

Deadline for applications

The application must be submitted to GIH by 22 October 2026. This is an abbreviated ad variant, read full ad https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I006/1256/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=cdf89f6f3bbd79d65ccb9417419334c3&job_id=p996

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