Philosophy PhD opportunity at Otago

Summary: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Otago is seeking a PhD candidate to work with Professor Peter Anstey on the topic ‘Francis Bacon and the Experimental Philosophy’ or a related topic.

The successful applicant will join a research team working on a three-year Marsden funded project entitled ‘Experimental Philosophy and the origins of Empiricism’.

Scholarship funding is available. International PhD scholarships provide an emolument of NZ$20,000 per year, the payment of fees at domestic level for up to 3 years, and various ancillary expenses.

The Department of Philosophy also offers supervision for doctoral studies in metaphysics, philosophy of science, ethics, metaethics, epistemology and ancient philosophy.

For more information contact Prof Peter Anstey peter[dot]anstey[at]otago[dot]ac[dot]nz
http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/Staff/peter_anstey.html

For scholarship information go to http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/postgraduate_scholarships.html#postgraduatescholarships

Department of Philosophy http://www.otago.ac.nz/philosophy/


Department of Philosophy
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand