CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – AESOP CHAIR
PhD and MA scholarships
The Aesop Chair held by Denise Celentano (2024-2028), on the ethical and political concerns raised by invisible forms of labor, offers PhD and MA scholarships for students whose research focuses on topics within the philosophy of work or other areas in political, social, economic philosophy or ethics of AI. PhD scholarships are renewable for a total of 3 years, and the MA scholarships for another year. Students will work under the supervision of the Chair holder. Other than the Department of Philosophy of the University of Montreal, students will be affiliated with the
Centre de Recherche en Éthique, with possibility of co-funding.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
Doctoral scholarship
- Be enrolled full-time in the PhD Philosophy program at the Université de Montréal in the academic year 2025-2026 (application for admission can be made after the results are announced, but payment of the bursary is conditional upon the enrolment in the program);
- Hold a MA degree in philosophy or equivalent;
- Demonstrate a sufficient knowledge of French.
Master’s scholarship
- Be enrolled in a MA program in philosophy at Université de Montréal in 2025-2026;
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in philosophy or equivalent.
APPLICATION
Doctoral scholarship
The application must include:
– A cover letter (max. 300 words);
– A curriculum vitae;
– All university transcripts;
– Doctoral research project (max. 800 words, plus references);
– Two letters of recommendation.
Master’s scholarship
The application must include:
– A cover letter (max. 200 words);
– Curriculum vitae;
– All university transcripts;
– Master’s research project (max 300 words, plus the references);
– One letter of recommendation.
Evaluation criteria
– Excellence of academic record;
– Quality and originality of the research project.
Deadline : March 20, 2025.
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Denise Celentano
Professeure adjointe / Assistant professor
Département de philosophie
Université de Montréal