Applications Open: 7 December 2015
Deadline: 31 January 2016
“Human Rights under Pressure – Ethics, Law and Politics” (HR-UP) is a 3-year fully-funded Doctoral Program offered together by Freie Universität Berlin and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Einstein Foundation Berlin.
HR-UP offers young researchers a unique opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in three sub-fields of the most pressing contemporary challenges for human rights:
- Human Rights and Crises and Emergencies
- Human Rights and Diversity
- Human Rights and Globalisation
The program is interdisciplinary, welcoming candidates whose research is in relevant fields of Law, Social Sciences or the Humanities, including social work and educational sciences.
Doctoral researchers accepted to the program will participate in both jointly and locally held courses, including a two-week introductory intensive course in Jerusalem, joint interdisciplinary colloquia, research ‘master-classes’, joint lecture series and three annual summer schools in Berlin – and will be jointly supervised by participating senior researchers from Germany and Israel.
Funding Information
- In its upcoming 2016 intake HR-UP will offer 14 Doctoral Fellowships (7 in Berlin and 7 in Jerusalem).
- Each Doctoral Fellowship includes a monthly stipend of € 1,365, plus € 103 for material expenses, as well as additional mobility funds and is awarded for a period of maximum 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants interested in taking part as Doctoral researchers in HR-UP must:
- Conform to the general admission requirements of the university which will serve as their preferred home institution (including specific department requirements).
- Possess a qualifying degree (generally, a research Masters) in Law, Criminology, Philosophy, Political Science, History or other relevant discipline, with a high level of excellence.
- Possess excellent English language skills (both oral and written), with a minimal 90 TOEFL grade (or equivalent)
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their applications in English at the address mentioned on the website.
For more information, please visit Human Rights under Pressure.
