PhD student position in 'Making scientific inferences more objective', Tilburg (The Netherlands)

The Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS) at Tilburg University, The Netherlands, invites applications for a four-year PhD position (1,0 fte) in philosophy of science, starting 1 September 2016 or later this year.

The PhD position is funded by the European Research Council (ERC), through a Starting Investigator Grant for the research project 'Making Scientific Inferences More Objective' (principal investigator: Prof. Dr. Jan Sprenger). Candidates must hold a MA/MSc degree or equivalent by the time of appointment. Apart from philosophy graduates, candidates with degrees in other relevant disciplines (e.g., mathematics, psychology) are welcome if they can demonstrate a high level of familiarity with philosophy of science.

The deadline for applications is 8 May 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 12 May, and skype interviews will be held on 17 and 18 May. Candidates will be notified as soon as possible thereafter. For more information or to apply online see http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about-tilburg-university/working-at/wp/.