Max Planck PhD Scholarships for Law Students

Deadline: 15 September 2015
Open to: PhD students interested in law
Scholarship: The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law will pay monthly installments of € 1500

Description

The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law offers a limited number of PhD scholarships for foreign scholars to support their research stay at the Institute for up to twelve months. The location in Luxembourg is ideal for a Max Planck Institute focusing on procedural law. Luxembourg is indeed the synonym for the constant development and expansion of the legal systems of the EU Member States by means of European law and of the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Eligibility

Scholarships are offered to PhD students who plan to undertake research at the Institute within the Institute’s areas of research, i.e. international dispute resolution and comparative procedural law.

Scholarship

The scholarship is paid in monthly installments of € 1500. Selected scholars will be offered a working place in the library reading room of the Institute and will have the opportunity to participate in the regular scientific events and other activities of the Institute.

How to apply?

Please follow this link for the online application. A complete application file must include the following documents (in English):

cover letter (max. 1 page), indicating the motivation and also the link of your research with the research of the Institute;

curriculum vitae (indicating grades of the university degrees);

a summary of the PhD project (max. 2 pages), including subject, description and working plan;

two letters of recommendation (including one from the PhD supervisor, with his/her contact details).

For more information, please check the official web-page.

Read more: http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2015/08/06/max-planck-phd-scholarships-for-law-students/#ixzz3iA85VVzy