Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education Law 2020 - 2021, Higher School of Economics, Russia

Publish Date: Jan 20, 2020

Deadline: Feb 09, 2020

Postdoctoral Fellow in Education Law

The Higher School of Economics Laboratory for Education Law Laboratory in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of education law.

About HSE University

The Higher School of Economics (HSE University) is a young, dynamic and fast-growing Russian research university. Over the past 25 years, HSE University has become a leader in Russian education, while also being recognized globally.

For instance, we were the first state-run university in Russia to begin recruiting on the international academic market. We aim at being a university with a highly attuned approach to training new professionals. Therefore, we are eager to hire people with real experience, as well as basic and applied knowledge. Committed to high-quality research, HSE University now has more than 100 research institutes and centers and over 30 international research laboratories collaborating with international specialists from all over the world.

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

  • Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Law, Education or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
  • Candidates should have a strong background in international and comparative education law, ability to work in team.
  • Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
  • Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

  • working under the direct supervision of Dr. Szymon Jankiewicz, Head of the Education Law Laboratory.
  • participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the Education Law Laboratory‘s research projects such as:
    • ‘Accountability in Education in the Context of Multi-Level Governance’
    • ‘Regulatory Policy in Education’
    • ‘Quality Control in Education’
  • writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Education Law Laboratory.
  • participation in the events and other contribution to the Lab’s development
  • public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community.
  • some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are normally made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have an opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times).

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan, a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University. Education Law Laboratory offers access to its databases and analytical software ("ConsultantPlus", "GARANT", HSE Library e-resources).

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https://iri.hse.ru/education_law?fbclid=IwAR0e-a1RPlXVVGiw6ee3uug3xUIyjqOwb3theTk1LNAWHq3ZMLXyXDQ9v_A

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Disciplines

Education

Human Rights

Law

Study Levels

Postdoctoral

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Russia