Ph.D Notification

Call For Applications For Fully Funded PhD At Faculty Of Law, University Of Copenhagen: Apply By 29th February 2024

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What Is The Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen?

The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 as one of the four original faculties of the University. It boasts a long-standing reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The Faculty offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degree programmes in law. Through research-based education the Faculty ensures that law graduates acquire the necessary skills to succeed in their legal careers in the private or public sector both at home and abroad. With 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, 60 PhD fellows, and an academic staff of 135 members, the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen is a vibrant, diverse, and intellectually stimulating academic environment.

What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?

  • The Goal of the PhD programme: They are threefold:
    • To prepare candidates for a continuing career in teaching and research; to educate a new generation of scholars to produce high-quality independent research; and to equip them with the analytical and problem-solving skills required for a successful career in both the public and private sectors.
    • 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. 
    • At present, the Faculty of Law is particularly interested in proposals for PhD projects falling within research areas covered by the compulsory courses of the Danish Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (see further The Bachelor Degree (LL.B.) – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)).
  • Roles And Responsibilities:
    • Actively engage in the research environment at the University of Copenhagen; participate in international conferences, courses, and meetings relevant to their research project. 
    • Comply with the formal requirements of the PhD programme.
    • Contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in Danish or English offered by the Faculty of Law.
    • Conduct independent and high-quality research under the supervision of a senior member of academic staff at the Faculty.
  • Qualifications:
    • Applicants must have obtained a degree that corresponds to the Danish Master of Laws degree which is a second cycle 120 ECTS degree (two years of full-time studies) that builds on a 180 ECTS Bachelor’s degree (three years of full-time studies) or equivalent qualifications.
    • Applicants with a non-Danish Master’s degree will have their degree assessed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science in order to establish if the Master’s degree is equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. 
    • 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 (for Danish scale, see here) as well as a Master’s thesis graded at 10 or higher (or equivalent for applicants with a foreign educational background).
    • Applicants may submit their application before they have completed their Master’s degree. The Master’s degree must be obtained before the start date.
    • 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 must have excellent language skills in English and have excellent communications skills. Applicants must be able to teach at an academic level in Danish or English and to follow PhD courses in English. Documentation of English level can for instance be documented by an excellent IELTS or TOEFL test.
  • Selection Procedure:
    • When the committee has completed its assessment, each applicant can comment on the assessment.
    • A number of qualified applicants will be invited for an interview. 
    • Interviews are expected to take place by mid-May.
  • Terms of employment: Successful candidates will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Ministry of Finance concerning the salary of PhD students.
  • Stipend: 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 salary range starts at DKK 28,993 (EUR approx. 3,918) per month before taxes.
  • Accommodation: The Faculty does not provide accommodation. 
  • Work Duration: The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3-year period without additional pay. The work obligation can include for instance teaching.
  • Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is 29 February 2024, 23:59 CET. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. If all the required documents are not applied, your application will be rejected.

For More Information: 

For any queries contact, Mette Overgaard, HR, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk, please refer to ID number 211-1610/23-2H #1

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