Invitation to apply for MASH research projects (Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic)

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Zbiral Robert
Wed, Oct 15, 2025 10:31 AM

Dear all (with apologies for cross-posting),

Faculty of Law of the Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic) invites you to apply for a MASH project:

  • opportunity to conduct independent research in any field of legal science (including interdisciplinary approaches)
  • two categories available:
    *  “senior” MASH (for R4 career stage researchers) with a budget of 200.000 EUR per year for 5 years
    *  “junior” MASH (for researchers within 12 years of obtaining their Ph.D.) with a budget of 120.000 EUR per year for 4 years
  • the application consists only of a CV, a (simplified) research plan and a motivation letter
  • flexible implementation of the project with full support of the Faculty of Law
    *  negotiable salary (approx. EUR 3000 / month  netto for junior researchers)
    *  full-time in-residence job (40 hours / week)
    *  project commencement in the second half of 2026 (also negotiable)
  • further details are available at https://gamu.muni.cz/en/mash.

If you are interested in the call, please contact the vice-dean for research Robert Zbíral (robert.zbiral@law.muni.cz) by the end of October. The deadline for submitting the application is 5th December 2025.

Best wishes Robert Zbíral


Robert Zbíral
Vice-dean for research
Associate Professor

Masaryk University | Faculty of Law
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science

Selected recent publications:
Zbíral Robert, Princen, Sebastiaan, Smekal, Hubert. Differentiation through flexibility in implementation: Strategic and substantive uses of discretion in EU directives. European Union Politics, 2024,  https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116522112
Princen, S., Schimmelfennig, F., Sczepanski, R., Smekal H., Zbiral R. Different yet the same? Differentiated integration and flexibility in implementation in the European Union. West European Politics, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2022.2150944

Dear all (with apologies for cross-posting), Faculty of Law of the Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic) invites you to apply for a MASH project: * opportunity to conduct independent research in any field of legal science (including interdisciplinary approaches) * two categories available: * “senior” MASH (for R4 career stage researchers) with a budget of 200.000 EUR per year for 5 years * “junior” MASH (for researchers within 12 years of obtaining their Ph.D.) with a budget of 120.000 EUR per year for 4 years * the application consists only of a CV, a (simplified) research plan and a motivation letter * flexible implementation of the project with full support of the Faculty of Law * negotiable salary (approx. EUR 3000 / month netto for junior researchers) * full-time in-residence job (40 hours / week) * project commencement in the second half of 2026 (also negotiable) * further details are available at https://gamu.muni.cz/en/mash. If you are interested in the call, please contact the vice-dean for research Robert Zbíral (robert.zbiral@law.muni.cz) by the end of October. The deadline for submitting the application is 5th December 2025. Best wishes Robert Zbíral — Robert Zbíral Vice-dean for research Associate Professor Masaryk University | Faculty of Law Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science Selected recent publications: Zbíral Robert, Princen, Sebastiaan, Smekal, Hubert. Differentiation through flexibility in implementation: Strategic and substantive uses of discretion in EU directives. European Union Politics, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116522112 Princen, S., Schimmelfennig, F., Sczepanski, R., Smekal H., Zbiral R. Different yet the same? Differentiated integration and flexibility in implementation in the European Union. West European Politics, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2022.2150944