Fully Funded PhD Scholarship on National Human Rights Systems in Developing Countries, 2015

Scholarship Introduction

The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Human Rights are looking for a PhD candidate to examine the mandate, the roles and the practices of state actors in relation to international human rights standards and systems in developing countries, ideally DIHR partner countries and/or DANIDA priority countries. The PhD project shall document (selected aspects of) the mandate and the roles played by state actors, and analyse the challenges and opportunities they face, the interaction between different state actors, as well as the relationship to supranational human rights mechanisms

Scholarship Provider

University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Human Rights

Scholarship open for

Domestic and International Students

Scholarship Level

PHD

Eligibility

Qualifications

·         Applicants must have obtained a degree that corresponds to the Danish master of Laws or equivalent qualifications (seehttp://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/admission-requirements). Applicants must have obtained a minimum overall grade average of 8,2 or above at the Master’s level in accordance with the Danish grading scale (for Danish scale, see http://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/the-danish-way-of-teaching-1/the-danish-grading-system ).

• Applicants may SUBMIT their application before they have completed their Master’s Degree, however, they should have submitted the final evaluation for their course before 1 June 2015.
• Applicants must documents  an aptitude for research through the meritorious assessment of their final thesis, publications or academic recommendations in order to show that they are capable of undertaking the demanding task of writing a PhD thesis.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must document proficiency in English by having passed one of the recognized language tests. For IELTS a minimum score of 6.5 is required. For TOEFL a minimum score of 90 (internet-based) or 231 (computer-based) is required. Applicants who have obtained a university degree in a country in which English is the official language (Australia, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada), and applicants holding a Master’s Degree from one of the Nordic universities are not required to submit proof of English proficiency.

Successful PhD candidates are required to

·         actively engage in the research environment at the UNIVERSITY of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Human Rights; participate in international conferences, courses and meetings relevant to their research project;

• comply with the formal requirements of the PhD Programme; (http://jura.ku.dk/pdf/forskningsservice/phd/PhD-programme-curriculum.pdf/)
• contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses offered by the Faculty of Law and knowledge dissemination at the Danish Institute for Human Rights;
• Conduct independent and high quality research under the supervision of a senior member of academic staff at the Faculty.

Award Duration

3 years

Coverage

-The Faculty of Law offers supervision by highly qualified academics and provides an excellent opportunity to research contemporary legal issues in an intellectually stimulating environment.
-If you are offered a PhD position, you will receive a regular monthly salary in accordance with Danish law and you will be entitled to an annual research budget. The Faculty does not provide accommodation.

How to Apply

Application can be sent via Online

Deadline

1 June, 2015.

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