6i-DIRS project - Universidad de Deusto

Building upon the success of the DIRS project, the 6i-DIRS project is the second COFUND Doctorate Programme awarded to the University of Deusto through the European Commission´s Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Action. 6i-DIRS aims at recruiting outstanding Early Stage Researchers for high doctoral training to generate interdisciplinary, international and intersectoral projects and dissertations, support and broaden their career prospects, and promote their social contributions in line with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the EU Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training.

The 6i-DIRS project, running from October 2019 until September 2024, offers 19 highly competitive fellowships of 36-month duration.

The project fosters cooperation and co-creation among 7 PhD programmes and 24 externally evaluated excellence research teams, that support the 6i-DIRS researchers with research and training around:

46 established partners and 15 co-financing entities back the 6i-DIRS project, ensuring international and intersectoral mobility to broaden researchers' employability.

Among the different positions available in the 6is DIRS call, we would like to stress the one on Gender Equality Plans Implementations in research Organisations. We are searching for  a candidate with background (MA) in gender and diversity studies, organisation studies, sociology, anthropology, political sciences, or a related field; with proven interests in and knowledge of theories on gender inequality and diversity and relevant research experience, including qualitative (comparative) analysis and/or policy evaluation. An excellent command of written and spoken English and proficiency in Spanish is needed.
 
This first call for applicants will be open until 28 February 2020. There is a choice of 19 selected topics for the recruitment of 10 researchers in the 2020 call.You can find all the details on the vacancies and application requirements at the Guide for Applicants, which is also available at the 6i Dirs project website.