Research Fellow (PhD): Transitional Justice 1036 views

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law invites applications for a position as a Research Fellow (PhD student) in Transitional Justice under the guidance of Professor Anne Peters in cooperation with the Minerva Center for Human Rights in Israel.

About the position:

• Conducting research in the field of transitional justice (within the cooperation project with the Minerva Center as well as related to own publications)
• Writing a doctoral dissertation supervised by Prof Anne Peters
• Participating in the academic events of the MPIL and in the institute’s life in general
• Research stays at the Minerva Center for Human Rights at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem or at the Tel Aviv University
• Organizing workshops and an international conference in Heidelberg and/or Israel
• Academic and logistical support in managing the research project

Requirements:

• Applicants should be outstanding graduates in law with very good and demonstrated knowledge of public international law.
• Applicants must meet the requirements for enrolment as a PhD student at the law schools of Heidelberg, Freie Universität Berlin, or of the university of Basel.
• Applicant must be fully proficient in English (written and oral).
• Language skills are an asset, especially German and French.
• A strong interest in Israel is recommended.

Duration: 04 years (2019-2023); further extension is possible and negotiable if needed (up to six years maximum).

Applications:

• Submit application via email to apeters-office@mpil.de (Attn: Anette Kreutzfeld, Personal Assistant to Prof. Dr. Anne Peters) using pdf-files:
• Cover letter
• CV
• Copies of academic records
• Ideas for a dissertation research topic or brief proposal (half a page to 2 pages maximum)
• A letter of recommendation
• One or two individual legal manuscripts viz., master thesis or other (no more than approx. 40 pages in total).