The Brussels School of Governance is looking for a PhD-student with a doctoral grant. 

More concretely your work package, for the preparation of a doctorate, contains:

You will form part of the School’s Centre for Environment, the Economy and Energy  and your PhD will contribute to a starting multidisciplinary Horizon Europe project on international climate governance. The 3E Centre’s contribution to the project focuses on enhancing polycentric/international cooperation under and beyond the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. The exact research focus and contribution can to some extent be adapted within the overall team. More information on the Brussels School and 3E Centre can be found here.

You will prepare a PhD on the basis of the project work that is expected to result in several academic articles that could form the core of the PhD (with exact arrangements to be developed and discussed).

Details:

Application Deadline : Oct 15, 2024

Age: Applicant’s age should be between 25 and 45 years

Opportunity: Master & Doctoral scholarships

What do we expect from you?

• You completed a master’s degree or equivalent in the fields of political science, international relations, (international) law (or a related discipline)
• You have proven academic research interest in areas related to international climate governance;
• You can operate in a multicultural and multidisciplinary research team;
• You are fluent in English. Knowledge of other (European) languages is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of/experience with/interest in polycentric international/global climate governance will be considered a particular asset.
• You have not performed any works in the execution of a mandate as an assistant, paid from operating resources, over a total (cumulated) period of more than 12 months.

As well as this, you will also enjoy various other benefits:

• Extensive homeworking options, a telework allowance of 50 euros per month OR an internet fee of 20 euros per month;
• An open and informal working environment where attention is paid to work-life balance, and exceptional holiday arrangements with 35 days of leave (based on a fulltime contract), closure between Christmas and New Year and 3 extra leave days;
• Cost-free hospitalisation insurance;
• Full reimbursement of your home-to-work commute with public transport according to VUB-policy, and/or compensation if you come by bike;
• A wide selection of meals in our campus restaurants at attractive prices;
• Nursery near campus, discount on holiday camps;
• The space to form your job content and to continuously learn through our VUB learning platforms and training courses;
• And finally: great colleagues with a healthy drive.

The deadline of scholarship is in 15 October

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