DIViNE Doctoral Network 2026–2027: 10 PhD Positions in Political Violence, Democracy and Democratic Resilience Across Europe

The DIViNE Doctoral Network invites applications for 10 PhD researcher positions across five European university nodes, with one additional non-MSCA PhD scholarship at the Max Planck Institute Göttingen. The network focuses on democracy, political violence, and institutional resilience, employing multidisciplinary methods and aiming to recruit researchers whose interests align with the DIViNE agenda. The current call is an Expression of Interest with formal vacancy calls expected later in 2026, and PhD positions are anticipated to start by January 2027.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's and a Master's degree related to the network's research themes and must submit an Expression of Interest for the preliminary phase.

Submit an Expression of Interest via the provided form; subsequent formal vacancy calls will be published on university pages.