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Umeå UniversityPostdoc Scholarship in Philosophy at Umeå University
Fully FundedUmeå, Swedenpostdoctoral· SEK 720,000 total for 2 years (tax-free, approximately 30,000 SEK/month).
Project Overview
2-year tax-free postdoctoral scholarship in Philosophy at Umeå University. Research on causation and cognitive value. 720,000 SEK total. Starts 1 Jan 2027. Apply by 7 Oct 2026.
Project Description
The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University offers a postdoctoral scholarship in philosophy for research on the project 'Why is causation so useful?'. The scholarship is full-time for two years, starting 1 January 2027 or by agreement. Open to candidates with background in metaphysics, philosophy of science, or related fields.
The project investigates what makes causal understanding so cognitively valuable in science and everyday life, and how causal reasoning can be both objectively reliable and yet bear the imprint of human cognitive constraints. Research questions address how causal reasoning can be both anchored in the structure of the world and shaped by our cognitive constitution.
Financial Coverage
- Tax-free scholarship funded by the Kempe Foundations.
- Amount: 720,000 SEK total (approximately 30,000 SEK per month).
- Paid in four separate installments during the scholarship period.
Research Environment
The philosophy unit has 18 tenured faculty members with high research activity including weekly research seminars, guest lectures, reading groups, and a yearly named lecture series. Previous philosophy postdocs have gone on to positions at Stanford, Syracuse, Auburn, Birmingham, Reading, and Erlangen-Nürnberg. Research interests span metaphysics, philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, political philosophy, AI philosophy, and more.
The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University offers a postdoctoral scholarship in philosophy for research on the project 'Why is causation so useful?'. The scholarship is full-time for two years, starting 1 January 2027 or by agreement. Open to candidates with background in metaphysics, philosophy of science, or related fields.
The project investigates what makes causal understanding so cognitively valuable in science and everyday life, and how causal reasoning can be both objectively reliable and yet bear the imprint of human cognitive constraints. Research questions address how causal reasoning can be both anchored in the structure of the world and shaped by our cognitive constitution.
Financial Coverage
- Tax-free scholarship funded by the Kempe Foundations.
- Amount: 720,000 SEK total (approximately 30,000 SEK per month).
- Paid in four separate installments during the scholarship period.
Research Environment
The philosophy unit has 18 tenured faculty members with high research activity including weekly research seminars, guest lectures, reading groups, and a yearly named lecture series. Previous philosophy postdocs have gone on to positions at Stanford, Syracuse, Auburn, Birmingham, Reading, and Erlangen-Nürnberg. Research interests span metaphysics, philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, political philosophy, AI philosophy, and more.
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