PhD positions
The Centre for the Study of European Contract Law invites applications for PhD positions, 0,8 - 1,0 fte. Closing date: 1 March 2013.
The Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL) aims to promote high-quality research and education in the area of European contract law. Its research programme focuses on the interplay between the European, national and international laws of contract. It understands contract law in a wide sense, i.e. the law of economic transactions.
The CSECL takes an inspiring, active approach to supervising its PhD students and as such organises regular meetings for its research staff. At present, there are five PhD students of various nationalities affiliated with the CSECL.
The PhD students’ activities will consist mainly of performing PhD research within the CSECL’s research programme. Candidates can propose a specific research subject of their own choice within the scope of following research themes: a) EU private law integration and its effects on national private laws (research theme leaders Prof. Loos and Van Hoek); b) Property, publicity, priority (research theme leader Prof. Salomons); c) The legitimacy of postnational private law (research theme leader Prof. Hesselink).
More information can be obtained by contacting the respective research theme leaders.
For further information about the application procedure, see the PhD advertisement.