Dear colleagues, We are hiring a new PhD student to carry out a research project on international energy politics and governance at Ghent University, Belgium, to begin in January 2018. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with a first round of interviews scheduled for mid-December. Applicants should email the required materials to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and will be contacted if selected for an interview.
Please feel free to circulate this information to other colleagues and potentially interested students. Best regards, Thijs Van de Graaf ---- PhD Opportunity in Energy Politics and Governance, Ghent University, Belgium Job description Applications are invited for a full-time, fully-funded PhD scholarship at the Ghent Institute for International Studies (GIIS), Department of Political Science, Ghent University. The envisaged starting date is January 2018. The successful candidate will carry out a research project on energy politics and governance under the supervision of Prof. dr. Thijs Van de Graaf. The project aims to contribute to our understanding of the governance and geopolitics of natural gas in Europe, in the wake of the fracking revolution and the 2014 Ukraine crisis. You will prepare a PhD on the subject and participate as a member in the activities of the GIIS research group (http://www.giis.ugent.be/) and the Department of Political Science (http://www.ugent.be/ps). The scholarship is offered for a period of two years, extendable for another two years after positive evaluation. You will be based at Ghent University (http://www.ugent.be)<http://www.ugent.be)/>. Ghent University is a top 100 university, located in the vibrant city of Ghent. It is one of the major Belgian universities, counting over 41,000 students and 9,000 employees. Profile of the candidate * You have obtained a Master’s degree in Political Science or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, such as International Relations. Supplementary education or training is considered an asset. * You are interested in matters of energy governance and regulation, geopolitics, decarbonization, the politics of natural gas, and in performing fundamental scientific research in this field. * You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English. * You have an outstanding academic record. * You are able to work well independently and as part of a team. How to apply Submit your application in a single PDF via e-mail to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Please put “PhD Application in Energy Politics and Governance” in the subject line of your email. Applications should include: * a cover letter, in which you specify why you are interested in the position and why you consider yourself a suitable candidate * a current CV * transcripts of your qualifications to date (degrees and grade lists) * names and contact information for three professional references [cid:[email protected]] Thijs Van de Graaf Assistant Professor T +32 9 264 68 74 Department of Political Science Ghent Institute for International Studies Universiteitstraat 8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium T administration office +32 9 264 97 33 www.giis.ugent.be<http://www.giis.ugent.be/> www.thijsvandegraaf.be<http://www.thijsvandegraaf.be/> www.twitter.com/thijsvandegraaf<http://www.twitter.com/thijsvandegraaf> e-maildisclaimer<https://helpdesk.ugent.be/e-maildisclaimer.php> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
