PhD Position (50.00- 60.00%)
Political Science, Université de Fribourg
Start date: 01.03.2025
Closing date: 12.12.2024
The research group conducts research on European Politics with a special focus on challenges to democracy drawing on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches.
What we offer:
- Integration into a young, dynamic, and research-focused department
- Conditional on approval of the PhD proposal by the end of the first year, funding is guaranteed for up to five years
- Flexible work arrangement alternating between on-site and remote work
- Additional funding for conference participation and methods training is available
Please send your application electronically as a single pdf file to europe(at)unifr.ch. The file should contain a motivation letter, CV, writing sample (e.g., MA thesis), copy of university transcripts, and the contact details of two people willing to serve as references.
Domaine d'activité
- Developing and conducting your own PhD project, preferably in the research area of the professorship (e.g. democracy and democratic backsliding, rise of populism and illiberalism in Europe)
- Limited teaching assistance (1 course/semester)
- Support with organisational matters related to the MA programme in European Studies
- Contributing to the activities of the research group