EU-forsvarspolitik PhD - København DIIS

The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) is recruiting a PhD candidate to research Europe’s transformation into a defence actor. The continent is rearming, building new security institutions, and renegotiating its relationship with NATO and the United States. We are looking for a candidate who wants to examine what this means – whether for EU defence cooperation, European strategic autonomy, defence-industrial policy, or the roles of key states like Germany and France. If European defence and security policy is your field, we want to hear from you.

About DIIS and the position

The position is part of Defence and Security Studies at DIIS, a multi-year research initiative funded by the Danish Ministry of Defence. The initiative builds policy-relevant knowledge on European security architecture after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the shifting transatlantic relationship, and Denmark’s place in a rapidly changing European defence landscape. This PhD focuses specifically on Europe as a defence actor. Within that frame, DIIS is particularly interested in projects addressing European defence readiness, for instance through a study of

• European strategic autonomy
• The institutional architecture of European defence
• Political economy of European defence
• Nordic minilateral cooperation
• The Baltic frontier and the northern flank

The position is financed by DIIS, and the candidate will be employed at DIIS while enrolled at a relevant PhD School at a Danish University.

At DIIS you will become part of an inspiring, vivid knowledge environment that aim to be at the forefront of multidisciplinary research. It is essential that you are ready to engage in cross-disciplinary cooperation and value input from colleagues with different approaches, as mixing different disciplinary backgrounds and theoretical approaches is essential at DIIS. As a PhD candidate, you will contribute to the thematic and theoretical development of research. You will be jointly supervised by a senior staff member affiliated to the relevant PhD school as well as a senior staff member at DIIS.

We expect the candidate to:

• have obtained a master’s degree in a relevant field
• have at least received the grade of 10 (or equivalent) for the master’s thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale and a high weighted grade point average
• meet the general requirements for being accepted for enrolment as a PhD candidate (see below)
• have research-related qualifications and interests
• be a skilled communicator in both written and oral English

DIIS as a workplace

DIIS is a diverse workplace, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply for this position regardless of their personal background. DIIS is also a workplace where we consider the environmental consequences of our activities and strive to adopt more environmentally sustainable practices both in relation to our daily business at DIIS and our global travel activities.

In the assessment, consideration will be given to the following criteria:

• The applicant has a relevant master’s degree or equivalent qualifications (corresponding to the 3 + 2 Bologna process), cf. the Danish qualifications framework for higher education
• Quality and relevance of the project description
  • Quality and relevance of the methodical and theoretical choices
  • Consistency and coherence between the research problem and the choice of method and theory
  • The realistic and feasible scope of the PhD project
• Relevance of the project for the general research profile of DIIS

Contract and remuneration

Do you want to know more?

The application

Please note that we only accept applications through DIIS’ electronic recruitment system. Apply via button below at this advertisement.

Your application

1. A motivational letter, incl. suggestion of relevant PhD school at a Danish University
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV/résumé)
3. Master’s diploma including grades. If you hold a master’s degree which is not within the ECTS-framework, please also provide:
   • Your bachelor diploma and bachelor grades
   • A statement clarifying the subject and length (in years) of the master’s degree
   • An English translation of your diplomas
4. PhD project proposal (max 5 pages)
5. A provisional project plan, incl. suggestions on relevant international contacts and possible research institution abroad
6. Publication list, if any

Applications go through a shortlisting process before being sent to an employment committee for in-person or virtual interviews.

DIIS is an independent public research institution for international studies. We conduct and communicate multidisciplinary research on globalisation, security, development and foreign policy and within these areas we aim to be agenda-setting in research, policy and public debate.

DIIS participates in academic networks and publish in high-ranking academic journals, always striving to excel in academic scholarship.

We continuously assess Denmark’s foreign and political situation and inform the Danish media, politicians and the public about our work

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