Doctoral Grant (BOF), Responsible sovereign lending and borrowing and sovereign debt restructuring mechanisms - 2019BAPDOCPROEX199

The Faculty of Law is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) vacancy in the Research Group Business & Law for a

Doctoral Grant by the University Research Fund (BOF) in the area of responsible sovereign lending and borrowing and sovereign debt restructuring mechanisms

During the European sovereign debt crisis various Eurozone countries faced difficulties either to repay or refinance their outstanding debt and/or to rescue banks hit by the preceding financial crisis. This research focusses on regulatory initiatives with regard to responsible sovereign lending and borrowing, including proposals for sovereign debt restructuring mechanisms (so called "SDRMs").

Job description

• You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of responsible sovereign lending and borrowing and sovereign debt restructuring mechanisms.
• You publish scientific articles related to the research project of the assignment.
• You contribute to teaching and research in the Research Group Business & Law of the Faculty of Law.

Profile and requirements

• You hold a master degree in Law.
• You can submit outstanding academic results.
• Students in the final year of their degree can also apply.
• Foreign candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy.
• You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative.
• You can write academic English.
• You have notion of law & economics.

We offer

• a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation;
• the start date of the scholarship will be between October 1st 2019 and October 1st2020;
• a gross monthly grant ranging from € 2.373,36 to € 2.516,73;
• a dynamic and stimulating work environment.

How to apply?

• Applications may only be submitted online, until the closing date August 11th 2019 and should include a copy of your CV and a cover letter.
• A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel.
• The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel, will take place between August 20th and September 12th 2019.
• More information about the online application form can be obtained from vacaturesuantwerpen.be.
• For questions about the profile and the description of duties, please contact Prof. Robby Houben (robby.houbenuantwerpen.be).

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