Nov 9, 2009

12 PhD Candidates in the field of EU External Action

Research Framework Programme/
Marie Curie Actions

FP7/People - Marie Curie Actions

Main Research Field

Political sciences

Job Summary

EXACT IS an EU wide Ph.D. and professional training programme on EU External Action for university graduates and researchers in an early stage of their professional and academic careers.


EXACT OFFERS a unique synergy between:
> intensive academic training in the field of EU External Action, leading to a ‘bi-national’ double Ph.D. (“co-tutelle”) issued by two universities;
> the opportunity to gain professional experience in two European Think Tanks dealing with EU foreign policy, and
> Marie Curie funding on the basis of a full employment contract.

Additionally, participants will benefit from the implementation of their own individual research projects, from substantial professional skills training and the broad EXACT network of contacts across academia and the private sector, thus, improving and increasing career perspectives in growing and highly competitive European and national job markets.

EXACT RECRUITS
> 12 participants of any nationality and age
> from different relevant disciplines dealing with EU foreign policy such as political science, law, and economics
> to be trained from October 2010 onwards
> for a period of 3 years.
Job Description

EXACT FORESEES three phases of in-depth academic and professional training:

PHASE I (Oct 2010 – Feb 2011), concentrating on academic training based at the University of Cologne. It aims at imparting basic knowledge about EU External Action and its institutional architecture. Interdisciplinary expertise will be provided by four renowned Visiting Scientists.

PHASE II (Mar 2011 – Mar 2012), focusing on professional skills. The participants will take up residence at two of the partner think tanks (one located in Brussels). Phase II serves as an opportunity to gain work experience as well as to integrate in professional networks. Opportunities for further Ph.D. research will be provided.

PHASE III (Apr 2012 – Sep 2013), offering local Ph.D. training at one of the three Universities involved and providing the framework for finalising the individual research projects leading to a bi-national double Ph.D. degree (“co-tutelle”).

Type of Contract: Temporary

Status: Full-time

Country: E.E.C.

City: Cologne, Prague, Edinburgh, Brussels, Maastricht, Helsinki, Rome, Budapest

Company/Institute

University of Cologne, Charles University Prague, University of Edinburgh, Centre for European Policy Studies, Trans European Policy Studies Association, European Institute of Public Administration, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Benefits

The Initial Training Network “Integrated Training Programme for Analysis, Assessment and Advice on EU´s External Action and its Institutional Architecture” (EXACT) aims at preparing 12 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) for professional and academic careers in universities as well as in the public and private sector in academically based consulting for policy makers. The training network focuses its research on major current and future challenges of the EU in the fields of Commercial Policy, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Common European Defence Policy and Development Cooperation (e.g. EU crisis management in Georgia). The training provided through EXACT intends to bridge the gap between Ph.D. training within the academic world on the one hand and the “down-to-earth” need of potential employers in consulting or advisory circles on the other. Therefore, the project pursues an integrated two track curriculum that involves three universities and six think tanks: The scientific track concentrates on academic training leading to a Ph.D. degree, track II focuses on the training of professional skills. Given the growing market for academically trained EU experts in both public and private sectors, the integrated curriculum develops a triple “A” catalogue of skills: theory-led Analysis and Assessment of potential future scenarios in the field of EU’s external action and Advice for strategies. The early stage researchers will attend a 36 month training programme including local and network-wide activities (e.g. individual research projects and Network Seminars) provided by universities and think tanks in the network. The early stage researchers will be given the opportunity to obtain a double Ph. D. degree („co-tutelle”) from two participating universities as well as the EXACT Certificate issued by all participating organisations.

Organisation: EXACT Initial Training Network c/o Jean Monnet Chair Prof. Wessels

Division/Faculty/Department: Department of Political Science and European Affairs

Street: Gottfried-Keller-Str. 6

City: Cologne

Postal Code: 50931

Country: GERMANY

E-Mail: wulf.reiners@uni-koeln.de

Website: www.exact-training.net

Application Details:

Job Starting Date: 01/10/2010

Application Deadline : 01/01/2010

Personal Data treatment (according to local legislation): yes

Required Education Level

Degree: Master or equivalent

Required Languages: ENGLISH

Prority: High

Reading level: Good

Writing level: Good

Comprehension level: Excellent

Speaking level: Good

Main Research Field: Political sciences


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