UCL – Law
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | London |
| Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
| Funding amount: | PhD studentships fully funded for 3 years |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 28th June 2022 |
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| Closes: | 4th September 2022 |
The State Silence project is an exciting research project led by the Principal Investigator, Dr. Danae Azaria, Associate Professor at UCL Faculty of Laws, funded for 5 years by a prestigious Starting Grant of the European Research Council (ERC), and hosted at the world-leading Faculty of Laws at UCL. Up to two PhD studentships fully funded for 3 years to conduct research on the following two topics:
(1) one PhD studentship will examine non-appearance before international courts and tribunals (preferably archival or empirical research). The PhD studentship relying on positive law analysis of non-appearance has been filled; and
(2) depending on the strength and interest of the proposal, one PhD studentship in the role/meaning of State silence in any special area of international law. For areas of interest to Dr Azaria, see project’s working packages, fields analysed in 2021 State Silence Workshop, as well as Dr Azaria’s latest research outputs and talks at www.statesilence.org.
The studentships are available from 1 October 2022 (or any time immediately after. There is no possibility of deferring to a date after January 2023).
These studentships present a unique opportunity to conduct supervised research at and be a part of the research community UCL Laws, being an integral part of the exciting and thriving research team for the outstanding ‘State Silence project’ which has global outreach, and on topics of general public international law. These are two of the three PhD studentships under State Silence.
You must have a strong degree in law (2:1 or first-class honours). It is not strictly essential to have a postgraduate law degree in public international law to apply, but this is strongly preferred and you will be expected to have 2:1 or a distinction.
To apply for the vacancy please email (in one email) by 4 September 2022 the following documents to [email protected] :
- A cover letter briefly introducing yourself and explaining your reasons for applying for this particular PhD studentship.
- Full CV containing your email address and telephone number.
- Copies of degrees and transcripts.
- English language proficiency tests as per usual UCL PhD entry requirements: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/mphilphd/applying#Entry%20Requirements
- A 1,500-3,000 word sample of your written work. The word limit should not be exceeded. This sample is expected to demonstrate independent critical analysis, the construction of a persuasive argument, intelligent engagement with legal sources, and attention to detail.
- A proposal in relation to the PhD topic that is informative and persuasive. You need to clearly describe the scope of the topic, its particular objectives, and engage with its methodology. This should be done as concisely as possible. Your proposal should be a maximum of 3,000 words and include a preliminary bibliography (not counted in the word limit). Guidance on how to write a good proposal can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/sites/prospective-students_graduate/files/potential-supervisor.pdf
Two references should also be sent by your referees (by the same deadline) directly to [email protected], indicating in the subject of the email the name of the applicant they are submitting the reference for.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact Dr Danae Azaria: [email protected]. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: [email protected]
