Promotion in Rechtswissenschaften

Promotion in Rechtswissenschaften

Forschungsschwerpunkte

Innerhalb der Rechtswissenschaften gibt es verschiedene Möglichkeiten der Spezialisierung. Folgende Forschungsbereiche lassen sich unter anderem diesem Studienfeld zuordnen:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Coastal & Marine Law
  • Criminal Law & Social Justice
  • Human & Civil Rights
  • Environmental Law
  • Feminist Legal Studies
  • Intellectual & Cultural Property
  • International, Transnational & Comparative Law
  • International Trade & Maritime Law
  • Legal Theory and Jurisprudence
  • Law, Science & Technology
  • Social & Welfare Law
  • Terrorism & Counterterrorism Law
  • Private, Commercial & Corporate Law

Dein genaues Forschungsthema kannst du in direkter Absprache mit den potentiellen Supervisor:innen abstimmen.

Auswahl möglicher Forschungsprojekte in Australien

PhD Law

University:Griffith University
Faculty:School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science
Project Start Date:13.10.2025
Application Deadline:16.06.2025 (students interested in this or similar topics can contact the supervisor even after the deadline)
Supervisor Name:Dr Jamal Nabulsi, Email: [email protected]
Location (City/Campus):Brisbane South (Nathan campus)
Project Description:

The PhD will be housed within Griffith University’s School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, which sits within the University’s large Arts, Education and Law Group.

We expect the successful candidate will have expertise in the fields of either media, migration studies or cultural studies, or will be an interdisciplinary scholar working across one or more of these fields.

The Voice and Belonging Project is led by Professor Susan Forde at Griffith University, with Associate Professor Heather Anderson (Griffith), Professor Halim Rane (Griffith) and Dr Poppy de Souza (UNSW) working as Chief Investigators on the project. The candidate will be co-supervised by 3 of the Chief Investigators.

The successful candidate will develop skills in research design and project implementation, and will receive opportunities to work as part of a high-performing research team delivering cutting edge research about media and migrant communities. The successful candidate will have access to research training opportunities provided through the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, and the broader Griffith University Researcher Education and Development suite of training courses.

The successful candidate will be based at Brisbane South (Nathan), about 15 minutes from the city centre and will take part in a dynamic and thriving research culture within the School, and the associated research centre, the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

We are offering a 3-year scholarship to a PhD candidate to undertake research as part of the Australian Research Council-funded project, Voice and Belonging: Pathways to inclusion for new migrant communities through media engagement (DP240103048). The primary focus of this role is to undertake a 3-year doctorate, comprising a stand-alone project that feeds into the broader ‘Voice and Belonging’ research agenda. The scholarship includes a stipend (detailed below), project support costs of $4500 and further travel costs to attend conferences and fieldwork as part of the Discovery Project.

The Voice and Belonging project investigates the role of Australia's ethnic media in the humanitarian and refugee settlement experience, conceptualising media engagement as a key lens through which to foster a sense of belonging. The project will provide the first-ever national study of ethnic media, mapping the 'migrant mediasphere' with a focus on new humanitarian and refugee communities. Expected outcomes include conceptual advances about media engagement and public connection for new and emerging migrant communities, and media's place in the assemblage of humanitarian settlement services.

Funding Information

The 2025 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34,752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

Special Requirements

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will be able to work with a team of supervisors to develop a strong research proposal complementary to the broader work within the Voice and Belonging project. You will also have the ability to work with supervisors to design research methods and carry out relevant fieldwork. You will be able to work as part of a team of enthusiastic and research-active colleagues. You will have evidence of a passion for media, with a strong desire to undertake research in community, alternative, marginalised and minority communities.

Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to second class (division A) honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.

Please note:

Applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
This is a full-time scholarship only.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

  • A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
  • A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
  • A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19
Additional Information

All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

  • A short statement outlining your research interests in relation to the Voice and Belonging project
  • Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
  • A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template

Closing date for expressions of interest is: Monday 16 June 2025 at 5pm AEST if a suitable applicant has not been identified earlier.

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line.

Categories : PhD Law | PhD Humanities | GU Projects
University:University of Adelaide
Faculty:Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Project Start Date:01/07/2025 (Start dates are flexible and can be discussed with supervisor)
Application Deadline:30/06/2025 (Students interested in this topic can contact the supervisor even after the deadline)
Supervisor Name:Dr Colette Langos, [email protected]
Location (City/Campus):North Terrace Campus, Adelaide
 
Project Description:This project will require comparative jurisprudential research to be conducted across German speaking countries (may include Germany, Australia and/or Switzerland) and Australia in an area of public procurement law woefully under researched to date–Sustainable Procurement in a Defence context. This project will consider existing law and policy measures implemented by relevant Ministry of Defence/ Department of Defence (of the relevant nations) with a view to develop mutual best practices for domestic defence procurements and when cooperating on major defence projects. The ultimate goal is to posit recommended pathways for reform in this area for a sustainable future. Dr Langos is the leading Australian scholar in this area. Dr Langos is fluent in German.
Funding Information:

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

Special Requirements:-
Categories : PhD Law | PhD Humanities | ADL Projects
University:University of Adelaide
Faculty:Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Project Start Date:01/07/2025 (Start dates are flexible and can be discussed with supervisor.)
Application Deadline:30/06/2025 (Students interested in this topic can contact the supervisor even after the deadline.)
Supervisor Name:Dr Colette Langos, [email protected]
Location (City/Campus):North Terrace Campus, Adelaide
 
Project Description:This project will require comparative jurisprudential research to be conducted across German speaking countries (may include Germany, Australia and/or Switzerland) and Australia to better understand the current law and policy responses implemented in each of the nations. The aim of the project is to identify relevant law and policy frameworks, analyse shortcomings and strengths on effective management of cyberbullying and make recommendations for appropriate reform. Dr Colette Langos is an internationally acclaimed expert in cyberbullying and misuse of technology. Dr Langos is fluent in German.
Funding Information:

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

Special Requirements:

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Categories : PhD Law | ADL Projects
University:University of Adelaide
Faculty:Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Project Start Date:01/01/2026 (Start dates are flexible and can be discussed with supervisor.)
Application Deadline:30/06/2025 (Students interested in this topic can contact the supervisor even after the deadline.)
Supervisor Name:Professor Dale Stephens, [email protected]
Location (City/Campus):North Terrace Campus, Adelaide
 
Project Description:Professor Dale Stephens and Professor Matthew Stubbs will be leading a regional effort to develop a Manual detailing the rights and obligations relating to air and maritime navigation rights within the Indo-Pacific region. This project is still subject to funding, but if successful, will involve close consultation with the US Indo-Pacific Command as well as representatives and experts drawn from the Indo-Pacific region.  The project has attracted the interest of several Governments and Universities within the region and promises to provide a useful reference for re-enforcing the rules-based order within this critical area of the world.
Funding Information:

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

Special Requirements:

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Categories : PhD Law | PhD Humanities | ADL Projects
University:University of Adelaide
Faculty:Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Project Start Date:01/01/2026 (Start dates are flexible and can be discussed with supervisor.)
Application Deadline:30/06/2025 (Students interested in this topic can contact the supervisor even after the deadline.)
Supervisor Name:Professor Dale Stephens, [email protected]
Location (City/Campus):North Terrace Campus, Adelaide
 
Project Description:

Prof Dale Stephens (Drafting Committee & Expert) and Prof Matthew Stubbs (Expert) are participating in the International Institute of Humanitarian Law/International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated update project of this Manual.  This is the first update of this famous Manual since 1994 and will involve close engagement on the myriad of legal issues expressed within the Manual. There will be over 60 invited international experts involved in the discussion of existing and new legal issues relating to the articulation of law applicable to Naval Warfare.  

The project has an anticipated completion date of 2027. A candidate who wishes to undertake a PhD topic on this issue will be able to engage with these two Professors who will be at the cutting edge of legal work associated with this update.

Funding Information:

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

Special Requirements:

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Categories : PhD Law | PhD Humanities | ADL Projects

Grundlegendes zum Schwerpunkt Rechtswissenschaften

Für einen PhD in Jura oder den Rechtswissenschaften (legal studies) steht ein breites Spektrum an Forschungsschwerpunkten zur Verfügung. Im allgemeinen Interesse steht die Beziehung  zwischen Recht und Gesellschaft und die daraus abgeleiteten Konzepte und Regelungen für die Verbesserung eines gemeinsamen Miteinanders. An den besten juristischen Fakultäten Australiens werden moderne Fragestellungen in interdisziplinärer Projektarbeit erforscht. Die Zusammenarbeit konzentriert sich neben den klassischen Bereichen auch auf aktuelle Rechtsfragen aus dem internationalen Recht, Terrorismus und Terrorismusbekämpfung, Migrationsrecht, Menschenhandel oder Umweltrecht. 

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