5 PhD Positions: MPI for Social Anthropology 1362 views

The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is a leading centre for research in social anthropology. The Law & Anthropology Department invites applications for 5 Positions for Doctoral Students.

Study areas:

• situations in which fundamental rights and liberties are in conflict with one another;
• situations or practices that are not recognized or are explicitly denied validity under state law;
• situations that are addressed very differently in the several domestic legal orders of European countries

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold master’s or equivalent degree in law or social Science, cultural anthropology before 1 October 2018, with outstanding results;
• Applicant must provide evidence of serious interest in law & anthropology;
• Applicant must be willing to conduct empirical field research (this may require familiarity with relevant legal practice);
• Applicant must possess good command of written and spoken English;
• Applicant must provide evidence of proficiency in other relevant languages.

Starting date: 1 October 2018

Duration: 3 years; possibility of two six-month extensions (pending a positive evaluation)

Location: Halle/Saale (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany).

Application:

Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:

• Cover letter;
• CV including a formal record of university courses and degree credentials and list of publications (if any);
• a concise description (3 to 5 pages) of the PhD project the applicant intends to pursue;
• 2 letters of recommendation from professors, teachers, or professional supervisors who are well acquainted with the work of the applicant (letters to be sent directly to the Department at marencakova@eth.mpg.de).
• Application materials to be submitted electronically

Interviews with shortlisted applicants will be held in spring 2018.