PhD in Legal Studies

Bocconi University invites applicants for 8 fully funded PhD positions within the Legal Studies doctoral program. Fellowships amount to € 27,000 gross for the first year and € 23,000 gross for the second and third year. Students with fellowship are exempt from the payment of tuition fees for the duration of the three-year program. Potential fields of interest include, but are not limited to, general public international law, international trade law, international investment law, international cultural heritage law, international criminal law, private international law, European economic law, European trade law, European internal market law, European external relations law, European Citizenship, European constitutional law, EU governance, EU fundamental rights, and European social law, privacy and media law. Interested students will become part of the recently created Bocconi European Studies Lab (BLEST), a centre for interdisciplinary research in the field of European matters. In their second and third years, where possible, students have the opportunity to gain experience as Teaching Assistants. The program aims to create a vibrant community of young researchers fully integrated into the life of the Department and in this way to contribute to forming the next generation of research leaders.