PhD in Political Science – Co-Designing Inclusive Political Representation (WEAVE Project)
UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
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About This Scholarship
This fully funded 4-year PhD position in Political Science is part of the WEAVE project, a collaborative research initiative funded by FNRS and FWO, jointly conducted by UCLouvain and VUB. The doctoral researcher will develop an original dissertation while investigating how political representation can become more inclusive and responsive to communities experiencing socio-economic precarity in Brussels through participatory research methods and community engagement.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Doctoral scholarship in accordance with FNRS and FWO regulations
- Dedicated budget for fieldwork
- Conference attendance funding
- Training budget
- Dissemination budget
- Access to seminars and doctoral training at both UCLouvain and VUB
- Access to international research networks
Who Can Apply
- 1 Hold a Master's degree in Political Science or a related social science discipline (final-year students may apply)
- 2 Demonstrate strong interest in political representation, democracy and qualitative research
- 3 Show interest in participatory, co-constructive and community-engaged research
- 4 Have excellent oral proficiency in French
- 5 Have excellent English writing and speaking skills
- 6 Dutch language skills preferred