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.
