Scholarship offer in the project of the Polish-German Foundation for Science “Power and respons

Institute of Political Studies Polish Academy of Sciences

Organisation/Company Institute of Political Studies Polish Academy of Sciences Department Department of European Studies Research Field Political sciences Sociology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Final date to receive applications 31 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

• participation in the project’s research on European security policy and Polish-German relations;
• conducting literature searches and collecting research materials;
• supporting qualitative research, including the preparation, conduct, transcription and analysis of expert interviews, as well as discourse analysis;
• development and analysis of research data;
• participation in the preparation of academic publications, policy briefs and research results dissemination;
• supporting the organization of expert workshops, such as the foresight workshop and work on the European security environment development scenarios;
• cooperation with the project partners in Poland and abroad and participation in the research results dissemination activities.

Research Field Political sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Sociology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

• a track record of publications or preparation of doctoral dissertation in scientific disciplines listed above;
• Proficiency in Polish and German sufficient to read and conduct interviews;
• Proficiency in spoken and written English sufficient to publish in English;
• Experience in data collection and analysis, such as conducting interviews with decision-makers in Poland and Germany;
• Experience working with the scenario method.

• this position is planned for 16 months;
• work will be done remotely during online team meetings and stationary meetings in Warsaw and Berlin, according to the project’s schedule.

• the PhD student status or the status of a person preparing a doctoral thesis as an external candidate at a doctoral-awarding institution in one of the following disciplines: political sciences, security studies, international relations or sociology;
• Submission of a complete set of required documents by email to: politic.pl (email subject: “Recruitment: DPWS scholarship”).

Required documents:

• cover letter;
• Curriculum Vitae, including a detailed list of publications, research projects, academic visits, conference presentations, language certificates, etc.
• confirmation of the required PhD student status or the status of a person preparing a doctoral thesis as an external candidate.

• The Institute encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups, in particular women and persons with disabilities.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Political Studies Polish Academy of Sciences Country Poland City Warsaw Postal Code 00-625 Street Polna 18/20 Geofield