Founded in 1479 as one of the four original faculties of the University of Copenhagen, the Faculty of Law boasts a long-standing reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The Faculty offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degree programmes in law. Through research-based education the Faculty ensures that law graduates acquire the necessary skills to succeed in their legal careers in the private or public sector both at home and abroad. With 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, 60 PhD fellows, and an academic staff of 135 members, the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen is a vibrant, diverse, and intellectually stimulating academic environment.
The PhD programme The goal of the PhD programme is threefold: to prepare candidates for a continuing career in teaching and research; to educate a new generation of scholars to produce high-quality independent research; and to equip them with the analytical and problem-solving skills required for a successful career in both the public and private sectors.
The Faculty of Law offers supervision by highly qualified academics and provides an excellent opportunity to research contemporary legal issues in an intellectually stimulating environment.
At present, the Faculty of Law is particularly interested in proposals for PhD projects falling within research areas covered by the compulsory courses of the Danish Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (see further The Bachelor Degree (LL.B.) – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)).
Successful PhD candidates are required to:
Qualifications
Application procedure Click 'Apply now' below to be taken to the online application form.
We advise you to have the following documents ready before you begin your online application:
Submit your application electronically in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, or English.
University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and therefore encourages all interested parties regardless of personal background to apply for the position.
The recruitment process Following the application deadline the Associate Dean of Research will pre- select PhD applications that will proceed to the assessment stage upon the recommendation of the Appointment Committee. Applicants are pre-selected for further assessment in line with the Faculty's recruitment needs as described in this job advertisement. This is carried out based on the overall assessment of the applicant's educational qualifications, the quality of the submitted research proposal and its relevance to the Faculty's research agenda, and other relevant qualifications (e.g. relevant professional experience, any previous academic publications etc.).
All applicants are then notified by the HR Centre as to whether their application has proceeded to the assessment stage. This assessment is carried out by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants will be notified of the composition of the assessment committee. When the committee has completed its assessment, each applicant can comment on the assessment. A number of qualified applicants will be invited for an interview.
Terms of employment Successful candidates will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Ministry of Finance concerning the salary of PhD students. If you are offered a PhD position, you will receive a regular monthly salary in accordance with Danish law and you will be entitled to an annual research budget. The salary range starts at DKK 28,993 (EUR approx. 3,918) per month before taxes. The Faculty does not provide accommodation. The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3-year period without additional pay. The work obligation can include for instance teaching.
General information about the PhD programme and the requirements can be found here: https: // jura.ku.dk/phd/english/applicants/
Further information about the application procedure is available from Mette Overgaard, HR, e-mail: [email protected], please refer to ID number 211-1610/23-2H #1.
Closing date for applications The closing date for applications is 29 February 2024, 23:59 CET.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. If all the required documents are not applied, your application will be rejected.
Interviews are expected to take place mid-May.