CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO BE HOSTED AS A POSTDOCTORAL LAW FELLOW AT TERRITORY, CITIZENSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH GROUP AT UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIGILI, TARRAGONA, SPAIN UNDER THE BEATRIU DE PINÓS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME (BP 2021).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 13, 2022
The research group "Territory, Citizenship and Sustainability" (TCS) is interested in receiving Expressions of interest from researchers who meet the Beatriu de Pinós programme call (BP 2021) requirements. Selected candidates, will receive support from TCS staff to co-write and develop a successful proposal.
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 recognized by the URV as a research centre.
Research carried out covers a variety of legal, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge topics:
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Individual candidates of any nationality must meet the following requirements:
- Have obtained a doctoral qualification between 1st January 2014 and 31st December 2019. In specific situations such as maternity/paternity leave, sick leave that lasts for more than 6 months, caring for persons in a situation of dependency, or being recognized as having refugee status under the 1951 Refugee Convention a PhD obtained between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2019;
- Have, at the time of joining the receiving institution, a minimum of two (2) years of post-doctoral experience outside Spain. This post-doctoral experience, regardless of the type of affiliation, may have been carried out in different institutions, provided that the total period of post-doctoral stay is at least two (2) years.
- Not to have resided or worked in Spain for more than 12 months in the last three (3) years prior to the end date of the deadline for submitting applications. In the case of refugee research staff, the mobility rule applies from the date of obtaining official recognition of a refugee in accordance with the 1951 Geneva Convention.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SUBMISSION
Researchers willing to apply should send an expression of interest, consisting of a:
- Curriculum Vitae
- A research proposal including title, state of the art, the innovative nature and originality of the proposed research, if relevant include the inter-/multidisciplinary and gender dimension, aims and objectives, methodological focus and the viability of the proposal and work plan (5-7 pages).
Expressions of interest must be submitted to tcs(ELIMINAR)@urv.cat (Title of the e-mail: "Expression of interest-BP2021-TCS")
Proposals will be pre-selected on the basis of internal evaluation. The candidates will be informed of the results of the pre-selection by March 28, 2022
WHAT WE OFFER
TCS offers an international and multi-disciplinary workplace. Thanks to a world-wide research network, candidate 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, as well as to 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 the technical and scientific facilities for carrying out research projects of high quality. 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 is composed of 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.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
March 13, 2022
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact us to: tcs(ELIMINAR)@urv.cat or visit us at: /en/territory-citizenship-and-sustainability-research-group-en/
Beatriu de Pinós webpage: https://agaur.gencat.cat/es/beques-i-ajuts/convocatories-per-temes/Ajuts-per-a-la-incorporacio-de-personal-investigador-postdoctoral-al-sistema-catala-de-ciencia-i-tecnologia-dins-del-programa-Beatriu-de-Pinos-BP-2021
Universitat Rovira I Virgili
Department of Public Law
Av. Catalunya nº 35
Tarragona, 43002
Telephone: 977 55 83 94