FW: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-doc researchers (two years) - EDGE Programme / Vrije Universiteit Brussel

[Sebastian OBERTHUR]

 

 

From: Evaluating Democratic Governance in Europe <ed...@vub.be>
Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 09:47
Subject: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Post-doc researchers (two years) - EDGE Programme / Vrije Universiteit Brussel

 

Dear colleagues,

 

The Strategic Research Programme on ‘Evaluating Democratic Governance in Europe’ (EDGE) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel recruits post-doctoral researchers for a 2-year term (2021-2022) to strengthen its current research team and support collective research efforts.

EDGE explores the contemporary challenges to democratic governance in Europe through three main research streams: Time & Sustainability, Gender & Diversity, and Contestation.

 

We welcome applications from political and social scientists interested in investigating these current challenges to Europe’s democracies. Selection for the position will be based on three main criteria:  1) qualifications and experience, 2) the innovative quality of research proposal, and 3) plans for scientific output and submitting research proposals to external funding bodies over the 2-year mandate.

 

The deadline for submitting applications is 18 October 2020, by mail to ed...@vub.be.

Applications include, assembled in one PDF file:

• letter of motivation
• CV, including list of publications
• 5-page research proposal
• Listing of future research output and research project plans (2021-2022)
• 1 recent publication

 

Please find a full description of the vacancy announcement in attachment and do not hesitate to diffuse widely!

 

Thank you for your attention and co-operation,

 

EDGE Coordination Team

 

 

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