2011 PhD Position in Legal Theory at VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands

We are looking for a candidate with a master degree in Law and a special interest in at least two of the following fields: legal theory, political theory, and rhetoric/argumentation theory. Candidates have excellent analytical skills and are able to write a well-structured and appealing research proposal. Candidates should furthermore be fluent in English and Dutch and should also have a sufficient mastery of German and/or Spanish.
Scholarship Description: The Faculty of Law is an inspiring organisation with over 250 employees and approximately 300 students. The faculty offers various Bachelor and Master courses in Dutch Law, Notarial Law and Criminology. The VU Law Academy offers post academic courses to lawyers and other legal experts. The scientific research of the faculty consists of four research programmes: Migration Law: Between Citizenship and Human Rights, Balancing Public and Private Interests, Legal Principles in the International Context and Law enforcement in the Risk Society. The research project focuses on three fields in which extreme measures had and have to be justified in reaction to some (real or perceived) evil situated in the past, the present and the future: a) extreme cases of injustice related to World War II; b) terrorism and c) economic crises. Parliamentary debates, speeches and declarations by legal and political authorities in relevant cases within these fields will be analyzed and compared in two or three European countries: The Netherlands, Germany and/or Spain, depending on the linguistic capabilities of the PhD candidate. The supervisors are Prof. Dr. B.M.J. van Klink and Prof. Dr. W.J. Veraart. The candidate will be based at the department of Legal Theory and Legal History in the research group Boundaries of Law.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: Before June 13th, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Opportunities as Ships Crew at Greenpeace International, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Would you like to work on board a Greenpeace ship and be part of the world's leading environmental campaigning organisation?

We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers and professionals to crew our ships, willing to work with men and women from all over the world to protect the Global Commons and take calculated risks in furthering our campaigns.

If you have experience at sea and hold the appropriate and valid STCW95 licenses then you can use this online form to apply for a paid position on board our ships.

If you would like to volunteer, or if you would prefer to send us a more detailed application with an attached CV and cover letter, you can either email us at marine.recruitment.int@greenpeace.org or send it via post to:

Marine Recruitment
Greenpeace International
Ottho Heldringstraat 5
1066 AZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

We offer paid three month tours of duty coupled with exciting campaigns. If we cannot offer you an immediate opening we can still keep you on our prospective crew database which we refer to whenever we are in need.

Please note:
You must hold a passport that is valid for at least another 9 months.
It is important that you are comfortable sailing on small ships in a multicultural, mixed gender, risk based environment. You might be required to share a cabin during campaigns. more info