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of Lausanne</STRONG> </FONT></TD>
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<P><A class=taglink title=" Tag:www.technorati.com/tag/Scholarships"
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rel=tag><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Closing date</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">: April 30, 2006 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">The Institut d’Etudes Politiques et
Internationales of the Faculté des Sciences Sociales et Politique at the
University of Lausanne, Switzerland, has an opening for three PhD
positions in the framework of a project on Standards and International
Relations: Devolution of Power in the Global Political Economy, funded by
the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and directed by Prof.
Jean-Christophe Graz. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">The project :The project explores the
political implications of the growing influence of international standards
on society, with a special focus on the service sector. Current and future
developments in standardisation are certain to raise the political,
economic and legal salience of what were for long considered as merely
technical specifications. In highlighting the underestimated importance of
service standards in international relations, the project attempts to
critically question the structural power of standardisation within the
broader context of the globalisation of markets and the role of the state
in the economy. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Profile : advanced university degree in
social sciences, preferably a Master degree in political science or
international relations ; familiarity with the field of international
political economy; excellent command of English and/or German (for non
French-speaking candidates, working knowledge of French). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Positions :The individual research
positions concern three research clusters focused on either sectoral or
institutional cases of service standards. The successful candidates will
work in close collaboration with the director of the project and the other
researchers. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">For additional information on the
research project, see<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.unil.ch/iepi/page20455.html"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">http://www.unil.ch/iepi/page20455.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype"> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Appointment : The appointment will begin
September 1st, 2006, for a period of four years. The position carries a
gross annual salary in accordance with the Swiss National Science
regulations, and will range from CHF 33’600 to CHF 39’600. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Application : Applications should
include a letter of application, a detailed CV, list of publications,
copies of diploma, a specimen of written work and two references, should
be sent to:<BR><BR>Prof Jean-Christophe Graz<BR>Tel : +4121 692 31
78<BR>IEPI Humense<BR>e-mail: jean-christophe.graz@unil.ch<BR>University
of Lausanne<BR>CH-1015 Lausanne </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">Deadline for application: 30th April
2006 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">For further information, please contact
Prof. Jean-Christophe Graz at the above address.
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