Dr. Juliana Carvalho

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Juliana holds a doctorate in International Law with a minor in International Relations from the Geneva Graduate Institute, where she graduated summa cum laude with special commendation from the jury. During her doctoral studies, she was a Visiting Research Student at SOAS School of Law, focusing on Gender and Media. Before her doctorate, she earned an LLM in Law, Politics, and International Security from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and an LLB from Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Norte. Prior to joining the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Cambridge, Juliana worked as a Lecturer in the Law and Transnational Legal Studies department at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and as an Applied Research Assistant in Gender, Race, and Diversity at the Geneva Graduate Institute. She has also been involved in various research projects, including studies on diversity in international benches and societal resilience, and has been affiliated with the Netherlands Office of Public International Law. Juliana is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association and has received several scholarships and grants for her academic endeavors, including the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship and the Vrije Universiteit Fellowship Programme.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2021-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Lectured in the Law and Transnational Legal Studies department.

Applied Research Assistant

2022-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Geneva Graduate Institute • Geneva, Switzerland

Worked on the Gender, Race, and Diversity Track within Interdisciplinary Programs.

Research Assistant

2020-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Geneva Graduate Institute • Geneva, Switzerland

Contributed to the project “Diversity International Bench: Building Legitimacy in International Courts and Tribunals”.

Project Assistant

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Participated in research related to societal resilience.

Research Associate

2017-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Netherlands Office Public International Law Policy Group • The Hague, Netherlands

Conducted research related to public international law.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.