Leiden University is looking to appoint two fully-funded four-year full-time PhD positions in a project on Multistakeholder Global Governance: Capacity, Effectiveness, Legitimacy. One position will be based in the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA). The other position will be based in the Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW). The project is embedded in Leiden University’s interfaculty programme on Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) and funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

These PhD positions contribute pivotally to the project Multistakeholder Global Governance: Capacity, Effectiveness, Legitimacy. This project undertakes the first comprehensive detailed systematic comparative analysis of the promises and pitfalls of multistakeholder, arrangements for addressing global challenges. As core participants in the project, the PhD students will make important advances on theory, empirics, and policy around global multistakeholder frameworks.

Qualifications 

1. Master’s degree in a relevant field of study completed by the time of the appointment. Relevant skills and interest for global governance research
2. Capacity and enthusiasm for policy-relevant studies. Excellent spoken and written English language required
3. Ability to work closely in a team as well as independently. Excellent time management to complete major tasks to schedule. Readiness to travel outside the Netherlands
4. Academic publications are a plus. Competence in French and/or Spanish language is a plus