PhD in Political Science - DIViNE: Democracy & Violence

University of Amsterdam; Nederland; Vor Ort; EUR 34.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Housing assistance

Visa support

Zusammenfassung

The University of Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD candidate position within the DIViNE network, funded by Horizon MSCA. You will work in the Department of Political Science as part of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, focusing on democratization and political violence.

The candidate will engage in quantitative and qualitative methods, including fieldwork, surveys, and cross‑national analyses, with supervision from senior researchers.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree or equivalent in political science.
• Excellent command of social science research methods, including panel data, large administrative data, surveys, causal inference design, and statistical programming in Stata/R.
• Interest to conduct fieldwork in the Global South.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Independent thinking and critical analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Knowledge of regional contexts such as South Asia and Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with qualitative methods and mixed‑methods approaches.
• Expertise in research on political violence.

Aufgaben

• Affiliated with the AISSR and participate in its organized PhD training; the academic work aims to result in a doctoral thesis.
• Conduct PhD research on democratization and persistence of political violence, including quantitative analysis of data, surveys, and fieldwork interviews.
• Co-author publications with other project members.
• Participate in DIViNE training network activities including modules, colloquia, workshops, secondments, and training sessions.
• Engage in the research environment at the AISSR, including PII seminars and center activities.
• Teach Bachelor‑level courses, up to 10% of time, depending on availability and PhD schedule.
• Assist with administrative responsibilities related to the project, such as organizing workshops and conferences.
• Make Amsterdam (or commuting distance) your primary residence for the initial three years, and Göttingen (or commuting distance) for the one-year extension; housing and visa assistance provided.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative methods

English proficiency

Independent work

Critical analytical skills

Fieldwork experience

Ausbildung

Master's degree in political science

Tools

Stata

R

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD candidate position within the DIViNE network, funded by Horizon MSCA. You will work in the Department of Political Science as part of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, focusing on democratization and political violence.

The candidate will engage in quantitative and qualitative methods, including fieldwork, surveys, and cross‑national analyses, with supervision from senior researchers.