CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO BE HOSTED AS A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW AT TERRITORY, CITIZENSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH GROUP, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW, UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI, TARRAGONA, SPAIN.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 13 January 2022
This call aims to identify potential candidates for Postdoctoral Fellowships Programmes as Marie Sklodowska - Curie Individual Fellowship, Juan de la Cierva-Training, Juan de la Cierva-Incorporation, Beatriu de Pinós, and so on.
The research group "Territory, Citizenship and Sustainability" (TCS) is interested in receiving Expressions of interest from researchers willing to apply for an international or national Postdoctoral Fellowship. Selected candidates will receive support from TCS staff to co-write and develop a successful proposal for those calls where the candidate meet the requirements.
TCS works mainly in three major interrelated areas, with a human rights perspective and a critical and interdisciplinary approach: territory, citizenship and sustainability.
Regarding sustainability and territory, the Department of Public Law also hosts the Tarragona Centre for Environmental Law Studies (CEDAT) and the Chair of Municipal Legal Studies. In 2009 CEDAT was recognised by the URV as a research centre.
Research carried out covers a variety of legal, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge topics:
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Territory |
Citizenship |
Sustainability |
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OVERALL REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidates must hold a doctoral degree;
- Outstanding record of research achievements and publications in top-quality journals;
- Not having completed the doctoral training/PhD at the URV.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SUBMISSION
Researchers willing to apply should send an expression of interest, consisting of a:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter
Expressions of interest must be submitted to tcs(ELIMINAR)@urv.cat (Title of the e-mail: "Expression of interest-Postdoc-TCS")
Proposals will be pre-selected based on internal evaluation. The candidates will be informed of the pre-selection results by 24 January 2022.
WHAT WE OFFER:
TCS offers an international and multi-disciplinary workplace. Thanks to a worldwide research network, candidates will be involved in a continuous exchange of experiences.
In addition, we offer access to a range of electronic resources via the university's online library and the physical book and journal collections housed within the URV Library and other campus libraries and access to cutting-edge facilities such as the Learning and Research Centre (CRAI).
Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), as a hosting university located in Tarragona, Spain, provides technical and scientific facilities for high-quality research projects. The URV is well-positioned in international rankings due to the excellence of its research and the commitment of its internationally recognised staff. The URV comprises 12 Faculties and Schools, 23 Departments, 92 Research Groups, 25 Doctoral programmes, 7 Research centres, 5 Research Institutes, 2 Innovation centres and 2 Technology centres. In 2021, it was named World's 136th Best Young University, aged less than 50 years. The same year, it was ranked 601-800 Best University in the World by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities and 101-200 in the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please get in touch with us at: tcs(ELIMINAR)@urv.cat or visit us at: /en/territory-citizenship-and-sustainability-research-group-en/
Universitat Rovira I Virgili
Department of Public Law
Av. Catalunya nº 35
Tarragona, 43002
Telephone: 977 55 83 94