UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP – Doctoral scholarship holder, International economic law, sustainable development and human rights

Related Articles

Revolutionary Pill Captures the Gut Microbiome and Opens New Paths for Personalized Medicine

Enveda: Rediscovering Ancient Remedies with AI

Russian Breakthrough and American Doubt: Controversy Surrounding the New Cancer Vaccine

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20 000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow’s world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape.

The Law & Development Research Group in the Faculty of Law is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of international economic law, sustainable development and human rights.

Position

• You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on the accountability of Development Finance Institutions. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) act as interlocutors and catalyzers to foster the private sector growth in developing countries through the use of bilateral development assistance to finance their projects. Multiple DFIs operate in the same developing country settings, often deploying different governance norms. This research project seeks to understand how different DFIs factor in accountability around people, planet and prosperity in their work.
• You will publish scientific articles related to the research project.
• You will carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the Law & Development Research Group.

Profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in law or a closely-related discipline or you will have obtained it by the time you start work.
• 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.

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 May 2022 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, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• You will do most of your work at 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 up to and including 14 February 2022 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the ‘Apply’ button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments:

1. a motivation letter
2. a detailed research proposal of maximum 5 pages for the research you will be developing (in English). This proposal of maximum 5 pages includes the following headings: ‘state of the art’, ‘research objectives’, ‘methodology’ and ‘bibliography’. The proposal should allow you to successfully complete the PhD in 4 years.
3. a detailed overview of your study grades
4. your (academic) CV

• The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline.
• Only applicants who submit a full file including the 4 components above will be considered. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure.
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact prof. Gamze Erdem Türkelli, gamze.erdemturkelli@uantwerpen.be.

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.