• a master’s degree in educational sciences, higher education pedagogy, technology education, psychology, social and management sciences, or an equivalent qualification
• ability to conduct diverse mixed methods data collection and analyses with doctoral researchers and supervisors
• ambition to learn to do research, publish the work in journal articles, and pursue a doctoral degree interest in working in diverse teams and independently, and proactively build networks
• good written and oral skills in English (Finnish is considered an advantage but not necessary

• Motivation Letter (1-2 pages): please introduce yourself and briefly describe your research interests and motivation for pursuing doctoral studies.
• A Curriculum Vitae (2 pages), including contact details of two relevant referees,
  please use the template for a researcher’s CV
  .
• List of Publications, including possible scientific publications and the titles and possible links to Bachelor Thesis and Master’s Thesis
• An official Study Transcript of your Master’s degree, including records of all courses and grades.
• A copy of the M.Sc. degree certificate or equivalent (for doctoral study application it will need to be officially translated into Finnish, English or Swedish). If the degree is still pending, then a plan for its completion must be provided.
• Research statement of the selected research topic (2-3 pages). Please focus on the context, research questions, key methods, and theories as well as novelty of your research. The use of artificial intelligence to assist in the preparation of the research plan should be clearly indicated in the research plan.