The management Of Scholars.com.NG wishes to inform the general public that Applications are ongoing for the 2015
Fully Funded PhD Scholarship on National Human Rights Systems in
Developing Countries.
The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Human Rights are looking for a PhD candidate to examine the mandate, the roles and the practices of state actors in relation to international human rights standards and systems in developing countries, ideally DIHR partner countries and/or DANIDA priority countries.
The PhD project shall document (selected aspects of) the mandate and the roles played by state actors, and analyse the challenges and opportunities they face, the interaction between different state actors, as well as the relationship to supranational human rights mechanisms.
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The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Institute for Human Rights are looking for a PhD candidate to examine the mandate, the roles and the practices of state actors in relation to international human rights standards and systems in developing countries, ideally DIHR partner countries and/or DANIDA priority countries.
The PhD project shall document (selected aspects of) the mandate and the roles played by state actors, and analyse the challenges and opportunities they face, the interaction between different state actors, as well as the relationship to supranational human rights mechanisms.
Scholarship Value
- • The Faculty of Law offers supervision by highly qualified
academics and provides an excellent opportunity to research contemporary
legal issues in an intellectually stimulating environment.
• If you are offered a PhD position, you will receive a regular monthly salary in accordance with Danish law and you will be entitled to an annual research budget. The Faculty does not provide accommodation.
Eligibility:
- • Applicants must have obtained a degree that correspond to the Danish Master of Laws or equivalent qualifications.• Applicants must have obtained a minimum overall grade average of
8.2 or above at the Master’s level in accordance with the Danish grading
scale
• Applicants may submit their application before they have completed their Master’s Degree, however, they should have submitted the final evaluation for their course before 1 June 2015.
• Applicants must document an aptitude for research through the meritorious assessment of their final thesis, publications or academic recommendations in order to show that they are capable of undertaking the demanding task of writing a PhD thesis.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must document proficiency in English by having passed one of the recognised language tests. For IELTS a minimum score of 6.5 is required. For TOEFL a minimum score of 90 (internet-based) or 231 (computer- based) is required.
• Applicants who have obtained a university degree in a country in which English is the official language (Australia, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada), and applicants holding a Master’s Degree from one of the Nordic universities are not required to submit proof of English proficiency.
Steps To Apply and Deadline
- • Click ‘apply online’ to be taken to the online application form.
We advise you to have the following documents ready before you begin
your online application:
- • Research project proposal. This should include the following:
(1) objective(s) of the research,
(2) major research questions,
(3) review of relevant literature,
(4) methodology to be applied in the research, and
(5) a timetable that plans for all course requirements to have been met within three years. The project description must elaborate on the value of the proposed research project in terms of its relevance to existing and future research in the field (maximum 6 pages excluding bibliography).
• The document must be in Times New Roman, font size
12, spacing 1.5 and all margins (right, left, top and bottom) of 2 cm.
• Certified copies of original diploma(s) and transcripts (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree) in the original language and an authorized English translation if they are issued in other language than English or Danish.
• A certified explanation of grading scale in the original language and an authorized English translation if it is available in other language than English or Danish.
• The name of a member of academic staff whom you wish to have assigned as your supervisor.
• Letter of motivation that outlines how the project fits within the research priorities at the Faculty (maximum 1 page) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must document proficiency in English by having passed one of the recognised language tests. For IELTS a minimum score of 6.5 is required. For TOEFL a minimum score of 90 (internet-based) or 231 (computer- based) is required.
• Applicants who have obtained a university degree in a country in which English is the official language (Australia, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada), and applicants holding a Master’s Degree from one of the Nordic universities are not required to submit proof of English proficiency.
• Applications must be submitted in either Danish or English.
Official scholarship Website – >>CLICK HERE<<
The Management Of Scholars.com.NG wish You The Best!!!
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