12 PhD positions in the MSCA Doctoral Network Understanding Latin American Challenges in the 21st Century (LAC-EU)

5 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals + Others

Research Field

Political sciences » Public policy
Political sciences » Governance
Sociology » Social changes
Political sciences » Other
Literature » American literature
Literature » Comparative literature
Juridical sciences » International law
Sociology » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

13 May 2024 - 10:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

Depending on the country

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA

Reference Number

101120060

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number

101120060

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

No

Offer Description

The MSCA-DN ‘Understanding Latin American Challenges in the 21st Century (LAC-EU)’ invites applications for 12 PhD Fellowships.

Social, political, and cultural transformations, a fast-changing global economy, geopolitical tensions, and global uncertainties have created a markedly different context from the previous era of European Union (EU) policies towards Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

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 programme, 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 offers 12 PhD positions and 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.

Website for additional job details and links to specific calls from the different network partners: www.lac-eu.network/

 

Network members:

• Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• FLACSO Argentina
• Universitat de Barcelona
• Sciences Po
• University of Oslo
• University of York

 

The 12 PhD projects:

R01: LAC involvement in transnational and global cities networks (IBEI, Spain)

R02: Gender, social policy, and trade in LAC regional governance (IBEI, Spain)

R03: Translating LAC: Fighting political stereotypes in European publishing houses (University of Barcelona, Spain)

R04: Trade, identities, and market success: LAC women writers in Europe (University of Barcelona, Spain)

R05:EU-LAC relations in the United Nations Human Rights Council (KU Leuven, Belgium)

R06: LAC engagement in multilateral trade governance (KU Leuven, Belgium)

R07: Democratic resistance and mobilizing civil society (University of York, UK) *

R08: Governing the gender-health nexus: Delivering sexual and reproductive health (University of York, UK) *

R09: The governance of migration flows in LAC (FLACSO-Argentina, Argentina)

R10: EU-LAC investment relations and green finance (FLACSO-Argentina, Argentina)

R11: Data and technology in cities’ governance (Sciences Po, France)

R12: EU soft power and a democratic green transformation in Latin America (University of Oslo, Norway)

*R07 and R08 are funded by UKRI.

Requirements

Research Field

Political sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Sociology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Literature

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

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 before their date of recruitment, excluding short stays such as holidays.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellows are offered a full-time, three-year contract that includes full social security benefits, a highly competitive monthly living allowance, as well as mobility and family allowances. Salary and working conditions correspond to the criteria set out in the MSCA-DN call.

The programme 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.

Additional comments

Doctoral candidates will be employed according to the MSCA Doctoral Network rules and follow the regulations of the host institution.

Website for additional job details

https://www.lac-eu.network/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

12

Company/Institute

IBEI-KU Leuven-FLACSO Argentina-UB-Sciences PO-University Oslo-University York

Country

Europe

City

Barcelona-Leuven-Buenos Aires-Paris-Oslo-York

Where to apply

Website

http://www.lac-eu.network

Contact

State/Province

BARCELONA

City

Barcelona

Website

https://www.lac-eu.network/

Street

Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27, Campus Ciutadella (UPF) - IBEI

Postal Code

08005

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED