PhD position on effective interventions tot increase social and academic
integration of new STEM students
(ref. BAP-2023-304)
Last modification : Monday, May 22, 2023
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
develop and validate instruments to measure social and academic
integration of these students
collect quantitative and qualitative data on social and academic
integration of students before and after implementation of innovative
interventions that were designed to improve the social and academic
integration of new STEM students
investigate the effectiveness of the various interventions related to
improving social and academic integration, well-being, and perceived
support of the above mentioned target groups
optimize the innovative interventions in order to improve their
effectiveness
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: [email protected].
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