PhD Fellowships: MSCA-DN Understanding Latin American Challenges: Human Rights

30 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

4 May 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA

Reference Number

BAP-2024-178

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number

101120060

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Doctoral Networks, the LAC-EU doctoral network will establish a novel, comprehensive and interdisciplinary framework to understand LAC and its relationship with the EU, fostering respectful, non-Eurocentric research and engagement. It will enable a better understanding of current challenges in Latin American governance and support sustainable, equitable and successful relations between the EU and LAC.

LAC-EU is an integrated four-year doctoral network, providing world-class, interdisciplinary research and training in social and political sciences, law, and the humanities, as well as research exchanges and policy-relevant secondments in the EU and LAC. Research themes include the rise of populism, democracy, gender rights, trade, migration, health, global cities, sustainability and green finance, and cultural studies.

The LAC-EU doctoral programme comprises an interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral network composed of seven leading higher education institutions and key, highly relevant civil society, and policy partners from a range of European and LAC countries. It offers an exceptional combination of academic and research-related training and transferable skills to deliver scientific excellence, research mobility, and preparation for lifelong, policy-relevant learning for a new generation of researchers. 
This PhD aims to investigate the EU-Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) interactions within the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). It focuses on exploring the legal and diplomatic strategies employed by EU and LAC countries in influencing global human rights norms and practices and their level of coordination. The research aims to analyse the effectiveness of EU-LAC cooperation in shaping international human rights law and its implications for global governance. The project seeks to offer a critical examination of the dynamics between these regions within the UNHRC, inviting an inquiry into their roles in the evolving landscape of international human rights law.

Requirements

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellows are offered full-time, three-year contracts that include full social security benefits, a competitive monthly living allowance, as well as mobility and family allowances. The gross amount of the doctoral scholarship (tax-free) will be approximately 2860 EUR per month if you are single with no dependent family members.  It will be higher if you have a registered partner without income and/or dependent child(ren); it will be lower if you have a registered partner with income.

The program offers students an exceptional opportunity to engage in network-wide training and acquire a broad range of research-focused and transferable skills at various locations across Europe and LAC. This includes working with leading scientists and experts in the field.

Eligibility criteria

We seek motivated researchers who hold a Master’s degree in Law, (early-stage researchers), with a proven interest in international human rights law, as well as good teamwork abilities. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is a requirement.

Doctoral candidates’ recruitment is subject to the mobility rule. Applicants may be nationals of Member States, Associated Countries, or any other third country. Additionally, the applicant must not have lived or worked in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to their date of recruitment, excluding short stays such as holidays.

Applicants who hold a doctorate or have more than four years of full-time research experience are ineligible.

Final candidates should ideally begin their PhD enrolment/employment in October 2024.

Selection process

Applications must be submitted online and should include: Cover Letter (in English), CV (in English), a further elaborated project proposal based on the above topic and the names and contact details of three referees who can comment on the applicants’ capabilities and abilities.

You can apply for this job no later than 04/05/2024 via the online application tool

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Vlaams Brabant

City

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

Street

Leuven

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/TjZsVNT21ChbATISVjf

Contact

State/Province

Leuven

City

Vlaams Brabant

Street

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

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