Doctoral scholarship holder, Private law

Department: Faculty of Law - general
Regime Full-time

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

Position

• You work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the context of a collaboration between research groups. The wide-ranging subject of your PhD thesis relates to
  • either the broader theme of “prevention, detection, and addressing elder abuse in Belgium” (research groups Personal rights and Property Rights  and Law Enforcement ) with the aim of critically analysing the existing legal and deontological instruments and of making proposals for improvement that will provide a better protection of older persons;
  • or the broad topic of "the contractual error" (research groups Personal rights and Property Rights  and Business and Law), with the aim of carrying out a comparative law study into the scope and interpretation of the fault in contract law, critically examining whether the current interpretation is accurate, with a focus on a comparison with the extra-contractual fault concept.
• You carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the research groups.

Profile

• You hold a Master degree in law or you will have obtained it by the time you start work.
• You submit an English research proposal  for the research you will be developing on one of the abovementioned themes (see above). This proposal of maximum 5 pages includes the following headings: ‘state of the art’, ‘research objectives’, ‘methodology’ and ‘bibliography’. You pay attention to the international dimension/dimension of comparative law of your subject.  The proposal should allow you to successfully complete the PhD in 4 years.

The prior conditions are conditions of admissibility.

• You can demonstrate excellent study results.
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision .
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies .
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• You have a particular interest in scientific research in the field of private law.

What we offer

• We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed once for another two-year period.
• The planned start date is 1 February 2023 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 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 until Monday 14 November 2022 (CET). Applications submitted after this deadline will be declared inadmissible. Click on the 'Apply' button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments:
  • a motivation letter
  • a detailed research proposal of maximum 5 pages  for the research you will be developing (see above)
  • a detailed overview of your study grades
  • your academic CV
• The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure. Please make a note of the following date: Thursday 24 November 2022.
• 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 dr. Britt Weyts, [email protected] .

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award  for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity  and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.