PhD position on effective interventions tot increase social and academic integration of new STEM students

The proposed research belongs to Leuven Engineering & Science Education Centre, the unit “Study career guidance”. Our goal is to improve the first year experience and success of new students in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, ie. by developing tools and interventions to improved study guidance. See website for an overview of previous and current research projects.
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Project

The PhD student has to investigate the social and academic integration of new students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)and the challenges that are faced by minorities (ie. first-generation students, women, apprenticeship students) during the transition to higher education. To accomplish this, the PhD student has to

Profile

• You obtained a Master degree (cum laude/distinction) in a STEM domain and you combine this with a high interest in education and inclusion, or you obtained a Master degree in Educational or Social sciences, and you combine this with a high interest in STEM (also Master students who will graduate before October 2023 can apply)
• You are highly motivated, meticulous and creative
• You have a good statistical knowledge and excellent communication and planning skills

• You have an excellent knowledge of English and good notions of Dutch. Fluency in Dutch is highly recommended, notions of French are a bonus.

• You can work independently but are also a team player

Offer

• On condition that the project on social and academic integration is approved and funding is received (decision date June 2023), a shortlist will be made based on the profiles of the candidates. Selection interviews with the shortlisted candidates are planned on Friday July 7th. 
• The candidate that is finally selected will receive a 2-year Ph.D. fellowship that is conditionally extendable up to 4 years; 
• The start date of the Ph.D. is no later than October 1st 2023

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Carolien Van Soom, tel.: +32 16 32 72 83, mail: carolien.vansoom@kuleuven.be.
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