Doctorate positions in the field of Philosophy of Law at Radboud University in Netherlands-2011

Study Subject: Philosophy of Law
Employer: Radboud University
Level: PhD

The PhD project involves writing a dissertation on the following topic: ‘Human Rights and Human Duties: Assessing the Obligations entailed in Human Rights’. You have an MA in Philosophy and/ or Law with a clear interest in a philosophical and conceptual approach to legal questions. Furthermore you should have excellent analytical and writing skills in English and Dutch. You have teaching skills or are willing to obtain these skills.The initial contract will be for one and a half years, which then will be renewed if the progress made under this first contract is satisfactory. An employment of 0,8 FTE is negotiable. Commencement date: 1 July (at the latest).

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Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law offers PhD Scholarship for National and International Applicants

Study Subject: Criminal Law and Criminology
Employer: Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law
Level: PhD

The doctoral student will carry out his or her studies mainly in Freiburg under the supervision of Professor Roland Hefendehl at the Institute for Criminology and Corporate Criminal Law at Freiburg University: He or she will participate in the training program offered by the IMPRS-REMEP and can make use of the facilities and infrastructure of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law. The interdisciplinary curriculum further requires participation in several joint seminars to be conducted together with the doctoral students who are affiliated with the IMPRS-REMEP partner institutes in Halle/Saale, Heidelberg and Frankfurt/Main. During these seminars, all students shall achieve cross-disciplinary knowledge in order to develop a common understanding of the overall research agenda and to be able to mutually understand and discuss their doctoral theses from the perspectives of all relevant disciplines. Working language of the training program and the dissertation is generally English. According to local university regulations, German language skills are required for the final oral exam in sociology and also partly in law. The scientific supervision of the doctoral students will be carried out by the Max Planck Institute and the University of Freiburg. Cross-disciplinary dissertation projects may be co-supervised by a member of the academic staff from a partner institute. Also, foreign doctoral students may choose to earn their doctorate from their home institution abroad.

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The Board of Sidney Sussex College offered annually to men and women of any nationality, a series of Evan Lewis Thomas Law grants for research or advanced courses in law or related subjects at the University of Cambridge. Evan Lewis Thomas The Act grants, which are subject to reviews of diligence and progress, are sustained for a year in the first case, but may be renewed annually for up to three years. Its value depends on the needs of the candidate in light of support from other sources and the availability of the Fund’s income by Evan Lewis Thomas.

Under the terms of the will of the late Judge Evan Lewis Thomas, candidates must have demonstrated competence in Law and Jurisprudence, usually by obtaining a university degree in law from August 2010, and must be or become candidates for the Ph.D. Degree, Diploma in Legal Studies, the Diploma in International Law, M. Phil. Degree (one year course) in Criminology, Bachelor or Master.

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The School of Law is offering a number of studentships for the 2011-12 academic year. We are now open to accept new applications for these awards. Please read the instructions below carefully before submitting your funding application and your main PhD application.

The Department of Law is particularly keen to support studentship applications in the following areas:

• Criminal Law & Criminal Justice
• Public Law
• Equality, Diversity and the Law (joint studentship with the Queen Mary Centre for Equality and Diversity).

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