The Tilburg Graduate Law School (TGLS) of Tilburg Law School at Tilburg University invites applications for 7 ambitious PhD researcher positions.
About the Positions:
- PhD Research opportunity in Law & Development
- One of the 7 PhDs will participate in the European Joint Doctorate in Law & Development (EDOLAD).
- This is a PhD programme jointly run by six law faculties at universities in Europe and South Africa: Tilburg University (NL), Oslo University (N), the University of Edinburgh (UK), Deusto University (E), Tartu University (EE) and North-Western University Potchefstroom (ZA).
- The programme has been made possible by funding from the European Union’s Lifelong Learning Programme
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be outstanding student, with an excellent command of English
- Applicant must have completed (or will complete by the end of the August) a Master in Law or a Master in adjacent fields like Law and Economics, Law and Technology, Law and Labour Law, Politics and Public Administration, or Victimology.
- Applicants holding research Master’s degree are encouraged to apply.
- Applicant must have strong interest in doing research and is able to formulate views, ideas and concepts based upon complex information, as well as construct conceptual frameworks or models.
Duration:
- total duration of the PhD trajectory is four years (48 months)
- Selected candidate will be initially appointed for a fixed period of 16 months
- An evaluation will take place after 12 months; may be extended for the remaining period of 32 months.
Salary:
- gross salary is € 2.191/month (for a full-time appointment)
- salary will raise every 12 months to a maximum of € 2.801 (based on the PhD salary scale of the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) Dutch Universities)
Application:
- Applications can only be submitted online and must include the following documents:
- Cover letter (including a statement of motivation),
- CV
- Research proposal
- Official Transcripts of diploma/master program
- Official copy of the university marks (grade list)
- One nomination letter (for this letter you need to find your own promotor)
- Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL/IETS)
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| Organization | Tilburg University |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Subject areas | Law |
| Fellowship amount | 2.191 per month |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | May 19th 2017 |
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