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Welcome to the Center for European Studies - Middle East Technical University (CES-METU) |
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CES-METU was founded in 1997 at the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences (FEAS) at METU in Ankara, Turkey. It aims to contribute to comparative research on Europe and European integration through an interdisciplinary team of researchers. The Center has been awarded the Comparative European Research Project (CES-CER) in May 2005 within the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme. The research is conducted along three broad core research programs of integration, neighbourhood and cross border issues; social, economic and territorial governance; comparative studies of Europeanization and transformation. CES-METU is also a partner in various research and teaching networks such as EU-CONSENT. Through the teaching and research strengths of four academic departments at METU (International Relations , Political Science and Public Administration , Economics and Business Administration , it offers two different Masters programmes in European Studies (since 2001) and European Integration (since 2006). CES is also a partner teaching institution in the Masters Programme in Euro-Mediterranean Affairs (MEMA/MAME). |
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Two post-doctoral research fellow positions are available at the Center for European Studies, Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. The positions are supported by the Civil Society Dialogue Programme: Universities Grant Scheme within the framework of a project entitled "Strengthening and Integrating Academic Networks (SInAN)". Ideally one of the candidates should possess experience and interest in Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in the European Union (EU), while the other in EU's institutional architecture: theories, strategies and lessons learned from enlargement.
The candidates should have Ph.D. in a relevant subject (i.e. Sociology, European Studies, Law, International Relations and Political Science) and should be fluent in English and Turkish. The fellow will have the opportunity to initiate and lead new research efforts, perform collaborative work with researchers in Europe, publish in peer-reviewed journals and participate/organize international conferences. The contracts will be initially for one year with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of funds and the performance of the fellow.
Interested candidates should contact Sevgi Usta (
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) by 31st of October, 2008 with a detailed CV (including a list of publications and the names of two referees) and a cover letter outlining academic interests and further research agenda.
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