Serban Brebenel promoveert op het proefschrift: 'Institutionalism, Intergovermentalism and Beyond. Compromise Building Mechanisms in EU Enlargement Processes: EU Council Negotiations on Serbia’s EU Accession'. Promotor is dr. C.U. Noack. Copromotoren zijn dr. J.B.M.M.Y. Shahin en dr. C. Vos.