6 fully-funded PhD positions: Law and Political Sciences 1375 views

The Doctoral Training Unit on Enforcement in Multi-level Regulatory Systems (DTU REMS) at University of Luxembourg is inviting applications for 6 funded PhD positions in law and political sciences.

Duration: Fixed- term 14-month initial contract, extendable to 48 months.

Value: fully-funded

Role and responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will conduct research under the guidance of a professor with the aim of studying towards a PhD in Law or a PhD in Political Sciences.
• The candidate will publish research results and present them at conferences, workshops, etc.
• The candidate shall contribute to the teaching of classes ranging from one to three hours per week, of small group teachings and tutorials.

Research Areas:

• Criminal law
• Criminal law
• Political science
• International procedural law
• Banking and financial law
• International private law

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold Master’s degree in Law or in Political Sciences.
• Applicant must possess the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment: fluency in either English or French, good understanding of the second language and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be considered an advantage.
• Applicant must have strong interest in interdisciplinary research.
• Applicant must have excellent communication and team working skills.

Applications:

Application must include the following:

• Completed online application form
• CV
• Copies of university degrees (To the extent possible, please include university transcripts and official details of class rank)
• Research proposal linked to one of the topics of the call (3 to 5 pages)
• 2 letters of recommendation by professors familiar with the applicant’s academic legal training commenting on the applicant’s ability to conduct academic research;
• Proof of language proficiency in English and / or French if those languages are not the mother tongue of the applicant.

Ref: R-AGR-3047-10