Marie Curie Research Fellow (PhD Funded) – Constitutional Militarisation, Security and Democratic Reform

The University of Birmingham is offering a fully funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD position in Constitutional Militarisation, Security and Democratic Reform as part of the MINARET Doctoral Network.

Who Can Apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Applicants with a degree that formally entitles them to start a doctorate in the country where the degree was obtained or where they will be recruited.
• Applicants who have not been awarded a doctoral degree.
• Applicants with no more than four years of full-time equivalent research experience.
• Applicants who have not resided or carried out their main activity in the United Kingdom for more than 12 months during the three years immediately before recruitment.
• Applicants able to work in a team, travel to conferences and network training events, and complete academic and non-academic secondments abroad.

Fields of Study

Law, sociology, constitutional governance, Islamic legal cultures, military influence on democratic reform, and related political and social sciences.

Value

• Fully funded PhD position under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks.
• Opportunities to travel to conferences and regular network training events.
• Two international secondments, one academic and one non-academic, each lasting between two and six months.

Selection Criteria

Applicants are assessed on:

• Eligibility under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network rules.
• A qualifying degree for doctoral study.
• Compliance with the doctoral degree, research experience, and mobility requirements.
• Ability to undertake doctoral-level research on constitutional militarisation, security, and democratic reform.
• Willingness to participate in international conferences, training events, and two overseas secondments.
• Ability to work collaboratively within the research team.

How to Apply

Submit an electronic application through the University of Birmingham’s online application system using the Apply Online link. Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Chris Thornhill at c.j.thornhill@bham.ac.uk.

Application Deadline

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