项目介绍
The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.
The School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg is a leading site of interdisciplinary enquiry. The peace and development research environment consists of ca 50 researchers using a broad range of approaches to investigate various themes in peace and development in different regions of the world. These themes include, but are not limited to, conflicts, security, gender, human rights, global political economy, migration, regional and global governance, and resistance.
General information on the Doctoral Network IDEoPOP
Funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN), IDEoPOP explores how populism intersects with both domestic and international politics and how it impacts international politics. Under the guidance of some of the leading scholars in this area, a new generation of doctoral students will be trained in the study of the international dimensions and effects of populism.
IDEoPOP offers training-through-research within a uniquely structured doctoral programme imparting academic and complementary professional skills. A multifaceted scholarly training is provided jointly by seven academic partners, where PhD students are employed: University of Freiburg (Germany), Sciences Po Paris (France), University of Gothenburg (Sweden), Bilkent University (Turkey), University of Genoa (Italy), Jagiellonian University (Poland), and University of Bath (UK). Moreover, doctoral candidates will learn how to develop and communicate academic and policy-relevant solutions to the challenges posed by populism in international politics via temporary assignments to renowned think tanks.
The comprehensive training in IDEoPOP will prepare doctoral candidates for careers in academia, think tanks, government agencies, international organizations, or NGOs dealing with issues of democracy and international cooperation.
Information on the PhD-position
| Reference (IDEoPOP-doctoral candidate no.) | DC4 |
| Title of the project | Populism and the reshaping of the EU |
| Recruiting institution and place of work | School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Expected Start date | 1 March 2025 or as negotiated. |
| Length of the project | 48 months. |
| Salary: | |
| – Living allowance and Mobility allowance | 27.877 SEK (Swedish krona) per month living allowance (salary) and 3.923 SEK mobility allowance (household, relocation and travel expenses incurred during the action). Salary during year 1-3 is according to EU’s MSCA-DN criteria, whereas salary and benefits during year 4 follow the University’s local agreement on salaries for doctoral students. |
| – Family allowance | 4.177 SEK per month (if applicable) during first 36 months. ‘Family’ means persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalized) or dependent children who are actually maintained by the researcher). |
| Project description: | The European Union (EU) has come under increasing pressure from populist governments. This dissertation analyzes the effects of populism on the EU, with particular focus on how populism has affected (i) the organization’s institutional design and membership, (ii) its policies in different issue areas (common market, security & defense, and migration), and (iii) the effectiveness of cooperation, understood as its decision-making output and member state compliance. Empirically, the project allows for a combination of qualitative and/or quantitative methods and different comparative case studies in which the effects of individual contestation by populist actors on the EU are traced, ranging from Brexit to contestation by populist-led countries across the EU. |
| Academic secondment | 3 month-secondment to University of Freiburg, Germany, for research training and co-supervision. |
| Non-academic secondment | Institute of International Relations, Prague (2 months). |
| Main supervisor | Professor Fredrik Söderbaum, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg. |
| Co-supervisors | Professor Sandra Destradi, University of Freiburg, and Associate Professor Kilian Spandler, Kiel University. |
Eligibility criteria
| MSCA-eligibility criteria | Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary (Sweden) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their date of recruitment (excluding short holidays). Moreover, applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and must not have been awarded a doctoral degree. |
| Local eligibility criteria | According to Chapter 7, paragraph 39 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance, applicants must have obtained a degree in the second-cycle (master’s level), completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the advanced level, or in some other way acquired essentially equivalent knowledge either within or outside of Sweden. In addition, applicants must have completed at least 60 credits in peace and conflict research, international relations, global development studies, or an equivalent subject. |
| Enrolment in local PhD-programme | The successful applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme in Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg. |
| Other skills | The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills in English. |
Documentation to be sent in by the applicant
1. Cover letter describing research motivation and research interests (maximum 500 words). The letter should also indicate if any other doctoral position advertised within IDEoPOP has been applied for, including order of preference.
2. CV.
3. A Master’s thesis, academic publications and/or other relevant works (thesis plus max 3 other works).
4. Project proposal should be a maximum of 1,500 words (font size 12), excluding references (author-date referencing).
5. Copy of MA degree diploma(s) and academic transcripts with grades from completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Assessment criteria
Applicants will be assessed based on the general and specific eligibility requirements and their estimated ability to benefit from the study programme. The assessment places particular focus on:
- The research proposal should describe how the candidate would approach the PhD topic (research problem and research questions, theoretical approach, proposed methods, focus of empirical analysis). It will be assessed based on the applicant’s ability to formulate an original research problem and his/her familiarity with and handling of methodological and theoretical issues.
- A Master’s thesis, academic publications and/or other relevant works will be used to assess the applicant’s ability to formulate and delimit research problems and to analyse and present research results.
- A CV summarizing education, relevant work experience, language proficiency, and other relevant skills.
- Grades achieved in undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
- Interviews with shortlisted applicants.
The applicant’s skills, experience, creativity, and excellence in research are also assessed based on the points above.
The Head of Department makes all admission decisions at the third-cycle level. Decisions are expected in early 2025 and cannot be appealed.
Deadline for application: 29 November 2024.
Contact: Professor Fredrik Söderbaum, fredrik.soderbaum@globalstudies.gu.se, +46 708 66 49 00.
HR Administrator Sandra Lennerholt, sandra.lennerholt@gu.se, +46 31 786 32 32.
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