Doctoral scholarship holder private international law

Department: Faculty of Law – general
Regime Full-time

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The Faculty of Law is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of private international law.

Position

• You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on “Filiation in Private International Law between Biology, Law, and Society”. This project is part of a bilateral WEAVE project funded by the Flemish FWO  and the Swiss SNSF . The project aims to develop a model for the recognition of parent-child relationships that can ensure that filiation established in one state will also be recognised in another state. The project largely focuses on new forms of parentage (including ART).
• You will publish scientific articles related to the research project and will present your research results at (inter)national conferences.
• You will conduct your research under the supervision of Thalia Kruger  and Tine Van Hof , within the framework of the Law and Development Research Group . You will work closely with the Institut suisse de droit comparé  and several national experts.
• You will carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the Faculty of Law  of the University of Antwerp and for the Law and Development Research Group .

Profile

• You hold a master degree in law or in another relevant field or you will have obtained such a degree by the start date of the position (see below).
• You submit a research proposal  on the research to be developed (see above). This research proposal of maximum 5 pages contains the following sections: ‘state of the art’, ‘research objectives’, ‘methodology’ and ‘bibliography’. The proposal must allow the doctoral research to be successfully completed within a period of four years. The template for the research proposal is in English, but the proposal can also be written in Dutch or in French.
• The preceding conditions are admissibility conditions.
• You have a special interest in academic research in the field of private international law and children’s and/or women’s rights.
• You have an excellent command of English (passive and active at an academic level) and of Dutch. Command of other languages is an asset.
• You can present excellent study results, in particular with regard to private international law. You substantiate this with a detailed overview of your study results (see ‘Want to apply?’).
• You are self-reliant (e.g., able to plan and organise your own work well) and stress-resistant.
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies .
• You act in accordance with the mission statement  of the University of Antwerp.

What we offer

• We offer a doctoral scholarship, funded by the FWO, for a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed for another two years.
• The planned start date is 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible after that date.
• Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts  for doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• You will receive ecocheques, internet-connectivity allowance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• You will do most of your work at the City Campus of the University of Antwerp in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
• Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here .

Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 8 April 2024, 23.59u CET. Click on the ‘Apply’ button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:
  • a motivation letter
  • your academic CV
  • a detailed overview of your study results
  • a detailed research proposal  of max. 5 pages on the research to be developed (see above).
• The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the next step in the selection procedure. After pre-selection, interviews for this vacancy will take place on 18 April 2024 in the afternoon (at the City Campus or online).
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions  or send an email to [email protected] . If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Thalia Kruger  or Tine Van Hof .

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