{"id":14796,"date":"2026-02-15T11:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanities.technion.ac.il\/?page_id=14796"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:16:57","slug":"funded-phd-positions-in-philosophy-at-the-technion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanities.technion.ac.il\/en\/funded-phd-positions-in-philosophy-at-the-technion\/","title":{"rendered":"Funded PhD Positions in Philosophy at the Technion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PhD Position in Philosophy of Mind &amp; Philosophy of Cognitive Science<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Department of Humanities and Arts, Technion\u2014Israel Institute of Technology<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Research Group in Philosophy of Mind and of Cognitive Science at the Technion invites applications for a <strong>full-time, fully funded PhD position<\/strong>\u00a0under the supervision of Dr. Assaf Weksler.<\/p>\n<p>We especially welcome projects that bridge the <strong>metaphysics or epistemology of mind\u2014particularly perception<\/strong>\u2014with the <strong>empirical sciences of mind<\/strong>. Proposals in more \u201ctraditional\u201d philosophy of mind or philosophy of cognitive science are also encouraged. The main selection criteria are research excellence and fit with the group\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MA (with thesis)\u00a0in philosophy of mind,\u00a0or philosophy of cognitive science, grade 85+.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants with an MA in <strong>cognitive science <\/strong>(e.g., cognitive psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, computer science) who wish to transition to philosophy of mind or philosophy of cognitive science are encouraged to apply (grade 85+).<\/li>\n<li>Dual supervision with a Technion cognitive-science lab is possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please email inquiries or expressions of interest to Dr. Assaf Weksler at <a href=\"mailto:assafw@technion.ac.il\">assafw@technion.ac.il<\/a> <strong>before applying<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The application itself should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CV<\/li>\n<li>Brief research statement (1\u20132 pages)<\/li>\n<li>MA transcript<\/li>\n<li>A writing sample (e.g., a chapter of the Master&#8217;s thesis, a conference paper, or a published paper)<\/li>\n<li>Contact details of 1\u20132 referees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhD Position in Philosophy of Mind &amp; Philosophy of Cognitive Science Department of Humanities and Arts, Technion\u2014Israel Institute of Technology The Research Group in Philosophy of Mind and of Cognitive Science at the Technion invites applications for a full-time, fully funded PhD position\u00a0under the supervision of Dr. Assaf Weksler. 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