PhD in Modern Constitutional Democracy

PhD position Constitutional Foundation of Modern Democracies (0,9 fte)(Groningen), 38 hours per week University of Groningen (00347-489) Job descriptionPhD position Constitutional Foundation of Modern DemocraciesPhD project 'Constitutionalization in the United States and France' is a comparative research into the rhetoric of making and applying consitutions in the United States and France from the 18th century to the present.

The candidate will be expected to contribute actively to the advancement of the interdisciplinary research project as a whole.Supervisor Prof. Dr . L.W. Gormley, Professor of European Law.Co-supervisors Dr. P.A.J. van den Berg and Dr. R.G.P. Peters.

RequirementsThe successful candidate will hold a Master's degree in law, history, international relations, or political science or in a cognate academic discipline, with excellent grades. An interest in the research field of the PhD project and in modern history is required, preferably evidenced by the subject of the Master thesis and possibly other publications.

Terms and conditions of employmentThe salary for a PhD position ranges from an initial ? 1956,- to a maximum of ? 2502,- is pro-rata (under review). The researcher will be offered an initial one-year contract. Subject to satisfactory performance, the contract will converted into a temporary post for a further 3 years. The University of Groningen offers a competitive benefits package.Commencement of employment is December 1, 2007.

OrganizationUniversity of GroningenFounded in 1614. One of the best universities in Europe and the world. A wide variety of disciplines. Internationally oriented. Rooted in the North of the Netherlands. Socially active. Our researchers and lecturers are inspired academics. Ambitious students. We respect the differences in talent, ambitions and performance of the 25.000 students and members of staff.The University provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.The University is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

Faculty of ArtsIn the context of the research project 'Contested Constitutions: exploring the foundations of modern democracies' in the framework of the programme 'Contested Democracy' funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, the research team, lead by Prof. Dr. L.W. Gormley is seeking to recruit two researchers.

Conditions of employmentMaximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502Employment basis: Temporary for specified periodDuration of the contract: 4 yearsMaximum hours per week: 38
Additional InformationAdditional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr. R.G.P. PetersTelephone number: +31 (0)653448931E-mail address: r.g.p.peters@rug.nl Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.

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The interview panel anticipates that interviews with short-listed applicants will be held during the week beginning november 5, 2007.

ApplicationYou can apply for this job before 31-10-2007 by sending your application to:University of GroningenPersonnel and Organization DepartmentP.O. Box 729700 AB GroningenThe NetherlandsE-mail address: vmp@rug.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT207181.