About the opportunity
The Department of Law at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a fully funded three-year PhD position within the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network MINARET (Islamic Legal Cultures in Post-Imperial Contexts). The project examines how constitutional and legal frameworks governing religious education shape citizenship, legal consciousness, and social cohesion in Indonesia and Morocco. The successful candidate will be enrolled in the PhD School at SDU Business School and the Faculty of Social Sciences, and employed at the Department of Law. The programme offers interdisciplinary training, international supervision, and mandatory international mobility, including fieldwork in Indonesia and Morocco, an academic secondment, and a non-academic secondment.
Salary and benefits
- Three years of full-time employment as a PhD fellow at SDU
- Enrolment in an internationally recognised PhD programme
- Participation in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network with interdisciplinary training
- International supervision and extensive mobility opportunities
- Academic and non-academic secondments
- Competitive salary and employment conditions in accordance with Danish regulations and MSCA provisions
Who can apply?
- Hold a relevant master's degree (or equivalent) in law, sociology, political science, anthropology, religious studies, education, or a related social science discipline
- Meet the admission requirements of the PhD School at SDU Business School and the Faculty of Social Sciences
- Must not already hold a doctoral degree
- Must not have resided or carried out main activities (work, studies, etc.) in Denmark for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately preceding the recruitment date
- Possess excellent English language skills
Required documents
- Motivated application (uploaded as 'Cover letter')
- Detailed Curriculum vitae specifying educational and work history by month and year (uploaded as 'Resume')
- Certified copy of master's degree certificate, including transcripts of all examination results (or expected date to finish the master's degree)
- Application form
- Project description (maximum 5 pages of 2,400 characters each)
- An abstract of the project description of no more than 250 words
- Publications, if any (no more than two; if master's thesis, only problem formulation and conclusion should be attached)
- Information on teaching experience or other forms of academic communication
When to apply
- Employment is expected to begin September 1, 2027, or by agreement
- Application deadline is January 31, 2027, at 23:59 CET/CEST
How to apply
- Prepare all required application documents in PDF format, ensuring no file exceeds 5 MB and CPR numbers are crossed out
- Fill out the required application form
- Submit your application online through the official Oracle Recruiting Cloud portal by the deadline of January 31, 2027
Additional information
- Foreign diplomas not in Norwegian, Swedish, or English must be accompanied by a translation into Danish or English along with a translation of the official marking scale description
- Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process
- Language requirements: English proficiency is required; knowledge of Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, or French is an advantage
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Researchers with a strong academic background in law, sociology, political science, or related disciplines who want to pursue comparative empirical research
- Candidates interested in sociology of law, legal consciousness, citizenship studies, or Islamic legal cultures
- Applicants eager to engage in international collaboration, network-wide training events, and multi-country fieldwork
- Early-stage researchers seeking a fully funded PhD position with built-in secondments and structured academic mentoring
What should you think carefully about?
- Applicants must comply with MSCA mobility rules regarding residence in Denmark prior to recruitment
- The position requires substantial international travel, including mandatory fieldwork in Indonesia and Morocco as well as two secondments
- Preparing a comprehensive 5-page project proposal along with transcripts and other required documentation requires significant upfront time investment
- The project framework is pre-defined within the MINARET network, requiring your research design to align with its core goals
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This position is an excellent stepping stone if your goals involve building an international academic career in sociology of law or comparative constitutionalism, gaining rigorous multi-country fieldwork experience, or completing a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral network fellowship.
Our take
This fully funded PhD opportunity is ideal for ambitious social science or law graduates looking for an interdisciplinary doctoral path with strong international backing. If you meet the mobility rules and have a passion for comparative legal cultures, you should apply before January 31, 2027.
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