Doctoral position within MCSA Doctoral Network EUFOG. Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics

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Doctoral position within MCSA Doctoral Network EUFOG. Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics

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Offer DescriptionInstitute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University offers three doctoral position within MSCA Doctoral Network EUFOG. Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics. Funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN), EUFOG contributes to a better understanding of the ways in which the EU is reconsidering key tenets of its international role in the face of the geopolitical turn in international politics. EUFOG systematically addresses the politics, policies and partners associated with the ways in which EU foreign policy responds to these new international realities. Under the guidance of some of the leading scholars in this area, a new generation of doctoral students will be trained in the study of the international dimensions and effects of populism.EUFOG offers an integrated three-year doctoral programme, providing world-class, interdisciplinary research and specialised training in social and political sciences, political economy, and communication, including research visits and secondments at associated partners, to bridge the gap between academic research and everyday policy practice. An interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral network bringing together 17 industry-academia partners, including ten leading higher education institutions and seven key partners from a range of European and non-European countries.Project description:International network Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01) EUFOG (Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics) contribute to a better understanding of the ways in which the EU is reconsidering key tenets of its international role in the face of the geopolitical turn in international politics. The liberal international order is undergoing major transformations. Although the final destination of these changes is still to be seen, the situation is shaped by a return of competition between great powers in a multipolar world, facilitated further by growing geopolitical ambitions of the many regional powers. So far, this has not implied a general break-down of the order. The picture is much more diverse and it includes successful efforts to sustain the order in some areas, the mobilization of some of its norms or institutions for the purposes of competition over power, but also open contestation of those norms and attempts to establish rivaling orders, with different actors playing different roles in different policy areas. This is all on the background of the existential threats to humanity (climate change, pandemics, deteriorating environment, technological breakthroughs, AI) marking an ever-fierce competition for resources, and the pervasiveness of the new media ecology that has irrevocably changed the international relations landscape. EUFOG systematically addresses the politics, policies and partners associated with the ways in which EU foreign policy responds to these new international realities.The positions offered at Jagiellonian University cover following topics:“The (geo)politics of energy. EU member states energy and raw materials diversification in the era of scarcity”.The Project shall focus on how access to sustainable, stable, and predictable sources of fossil fuels and raw materials are crucial aim of EU member states (MS) and it is more difficult to achieve in a growingly unstable and unpredictable international arena. The politics of energy and raw materials diversification is receiving growing scholarly attention and certainly results – among other factors – from increasingly geopolitical international relations in which both the EU and its MS react to accelerated changes and adversaries are playing the energy card against the EU. This project shall analyse the phenomenon of energy dependency and interdependency as an important variable of the EUMS energy policy strategy. It shall aim to provide a comprehensive explanation of MS preferences regarding their energy politics, considering the political, economic, environmental, and technological circumstances.“From normative to pragmatic and back? The EU’s engagement with close neighbours in a geopolitical order”.The Project shall focus on how the EU’s engagement with close neighbours clashes now with claims by other powers over their alleged spheres of influence. This project shall examine the changing relationship of the EU with its close neighbours in a geopolitical order, and identifies the evolution over time and variation across neighbours of such relationship. It shall account for changes in terms of different alternative explanations and motives from the EU side and reactions by third countries to such changes.“Candidates, neighbours, buffers. Inclusion and exclusion in narratives about EU neighbouring regions”.The Project shall focus on how narratives both within and outside of the EU about the relationship between the EU and its neighbouring regions are diverging and changing under the weight of great and regional power competition. This is shaping debates about enlargement, about identity, about alliances and about the roles of neighbouring countries in international politics. This project shall explore such narratives and their implications for EU foreign policy.Group of employees: Research staffJU organisational unit (place of work performance): Institute of European Studies Faculty of Political and International StudiesField of science: Social SciencesDiscipline: International Relations,Political science and public administrationScope: Participation in the preparation and conduct of qualitative research on the EU as global actor in the face of the geopolitical turn in international politicsNumber of posts: 3Type of employment: contract of employmentPlanned duration of employment: 36 monthsScope of duties: according to the Work Regulations of the Jagiellonian University Annex 1 to the Work Regulations of the Jagiellonian University – Model scopes of responsibilities and duties of academic teachers specifically the employee will be expected to perform the following duties: conducting research as part of PhD project and preparing of scientific publications.We offer:

• stable employment based on an employment contract at the renowned university,
• cooperation with the interdisciplinary academic community represented by well-known scientists,
• scientific support as well as the possibility of qualifications improvement and professional development,
• access to research infrastructure,
• benefits in the form of i.a. Multisport card, sports activities, medical packages, group insurance,
• additional social benefits.

Required application documents: * resume;

• personal questionnaire filled in by the candidate,
• copy of the master’s diploma or a doctoral diploma, if applicable,
• information on the candidate’s scientific, teaching and organisational achievements,
• declaration of the candidate, confirming that the Jagiellonian University will be their primary place of work, should they be selected in the selection procedure,
• statement under Article 113 of the Law on higher education and science,
• statement on acknowledging and accepting the rules and regulations concerning intellectual property management and commercialisation in force at the Jagiellonian University.

Declaration forms (no. 5-7) and personal questionnaire template (no. 2) can be obtained at:Additional application documents:1. completed EUFOG application form;2. cover letter (2 pages maximum);3. scanned copy of valid ID (national ID or passport);4. scanned copies of official academic transcripts (if those are not in English, they should be submitted together with a translation of these documents into English). If you have not yet been awarded your Master’s degree, please submit a provisional transcript of your marks;5. scanned copy of the certificate proving your English proficiency;6. a sample of academic writing (e.g., journal article, research paper, conference paper, Master’s dissertation, etc.);7. research proposal fitting into the topic: “Candidates, neighbours, buffers. Inclusion and exclusion in narratives about EU neighbouring regions”. Max 5 pages long.The course of selection procedure:The first stage of the selection procedure is the formal assessment of the submitted documents. Applications which meet all formal requirements are the subject of substantive assessment, during which an interview with the shortlisted Candidate may be conducted (directly or via electronic communication channels), upon settling the date of the interview with the Candidate. The Candidate has the right to appeal against the negative assessment by the selection board within 7 days from receiving the information about the results of the assessment.The selection procedure is conducted in accordance withWhere to apply E-mailmm.gora@uj.edu.plRequirementsResearch Field Political sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/Qualifications

• MA in social sciences (political science, sociology, international relations),
• advanced knowledge (C1) of English,
• experience in qualitative research,
• knowledge of political and social issues in Europe and the world (with a special focus on EU foreign policy).

Specific RequirementsThe selection procedure is open for all individuals, who meet the requirements set out in Articles 113 and 116.2.4) of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, and who meet the following eligibility criteria according to § 166 of the Statute of the Jagiellonian University:

• holding at least a Master’s degree, Master of Science degree or an equivalent degree;

exhibiting aptitude for research work;Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentInternal Application form(s) neededEUFOG+Guide+for+Applicants-2025.pdfEnglish(409.02 KB – PDF)Information on selection procedure of the position_assistant_research Staff_W.SMiP_28_2025_PI_12683.pdfEnglish(291.86 KB – PDF)Information on selection procedure of the position_assistant_research Staff_W.SMiP_29_2025_PI_12690.pdfEnglish(291.32 KB – PDF)Information on selection procedure of the position_assistant_research Staff_W.SMiP_30_2025_PI_12687.pdfEnglish(292.41 KB – PDF)EUFOG Application Form-2025.pdfEnglish(378.94 KB – PDF)Additional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 3 Company/Institute Institute od European Studies of the Jagiellonian University Country Poland City Kraków Postal Code 30-059 Street Reymonta 4 GeofieldContact CityKraków WebsiteStreetReymonta 4 Postal Code30-059 E-Mailmm.gora@uj.edu.plSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Kraków, małopolskie

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Sun, 16 Feb 2025 03:23:37 GMT

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