2 PhD Positions - Government Responses to Internal Displacement ERC project

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• Position 1 — comparative cross-national: developing and analysing the cross-national dataset to test the project’s theory across countries, with the possibility of qualitative fieldwork for an in-depth study.
• Position 2 — Burundi sub-national: an in-depth, mixed-methods study of government responses to displacement, and displaced responses to government, in Burundi.
• Develop and carry out an independent doctoral project within GRID, resulting in a PhD thesis.
• Collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data, and co-author publications.
• Present at international conferences and take active part in the team and the Amsterdam Conflict Research Network.
• Support open and ethical research practices (data management, ethics, dissemination)
• Teach classes within the political science department (10% of the contract time)
• A (research) master’s degree in political science or a closely related field — completed by the start date — with strong training in research methods and research design.
• Demonstrated quantitative data-analysis skills (for example, in R or Stata).
• Is eager to keep developing their research skills and is committed to the substantive research area of the project.
• Thinks independently and analytically, and follows through to finish what they start.
• Communicates clearly in English, in writing and in person.
• Works well independently and as part of an international team.
• A four-year, fully funded PhD position in a leading European research environment.
• We offer a temporary employment contract of 38 hours per week for a maximum term of four years. The initial employment is for one year. Following a positive assessment, this term will be extended by a maximum of three years, which should result in the conferral of a doctorate.
• Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) the gross monthly salary will range from €3,204 in the first year to €4,051 (scale P) in the last year. The UFO profile PhD candidate is applicable.
• Salary and conditions in line with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities
• Structured training, a conference and fieldwork budget, and close mentoring within a well-resourced ERC project.
• A collegial, international team and the vibrant Amsterdam conflict-studies community.
• A cover letter, indicating which position you are applying for (Position 1, Position 2, or both) and your motivation.
• Transcripts of your academic record. Unofficial records are accepted.
• A research proposal of at most 1,000 words (excluding references), describing what you would research within GRID and how it would contribute to the project.
• A sole-authored writing sample (for example a master’s thesis chapter or seminar paper).