Archive for category: Open positions, fellowships, etc.

The Asser Institute Is Recruiting a Private International Law Reseacher

Elena Alina Ontanu
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The T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague, an independent and internationally renowned research centre in international and European law, affiliated with the University of Amsterdam, is looking to add a Private International Law Researcher to its team. The Institute, .

The Researcher joining the Institute will have a duty to contribute to the Institute’s mission of advancing international and European public and private law through high-quality research, legal advice, and knowledge dissemination. 

The selected candidate is expected to: acquire, coordinate, and/or contribute to externally funded research projects; provide legal advice on matters of private international and/or comparative law;  conduct private international law research in line with the Asser Instituut’s research agenda;  collaborate with the other researchers of the Institute on research, educational or commissioned project; participate in knowledge dissemination activities at the national and international level; participate in the editing of the journal NIPR (Nederlands Internationaal Privaatrecht);  collaborate with the Amsterdam Centre for Transformative Private Law (ACT). 

Interested candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Netherlands may submit the required documents in English by email only to po@asser.nl, mentioning “Researcher in Private International Law” in the subject line.   

More information about the vacancy can be found here.

The deadline for submitting applications is 24 November 2025 at noon CEST.

Further information can be obtained from Kasper Vrolijk, Managing Director of the Institute (po@asser.nl).  

Reminder: Lindemann Fellowship for Private International Law

Pietro Franzina
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As announced earlier on this blog, applications are open to join the Lindemann Fellowship, a programme established in 2024 to support promising academics in the field of private international law.

Fellows are accepted for a three-year period, with new Fellows joining each year. 

The core of the Fellowship is an annual fully funded meeting of the Fellows and coordinators, lasting two days, where Fellows present their current research.

The next meeting will be held at St Catherine’s College (University of Oxford) in March 2026.

Young scholars whose primary area of research is in private international law are invited to apply.

Those who have completed their PhD may apply within four years of the defense. Those who expect to submit their PhD thesis within a year and have an outstanding academic background are also encouraged to apply. Applicants must be based within Europe (not restricted to the European Union).

The deadline for submission is 1 November 2025.

Further details can be found here. 

Lindemann Fellowship for Private International Law: Call for Applications 2025

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Pietro Franzina
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The Lindemann Fellowship was established in 2024 to support promising academics in the field of private international law.

Fellows are accepted for a three-year period, with new Fellows joining each year, as existing Fellows complete their tenure. 

The core of the Fellowship is an annual, fully funded meeting of the Fellows and coordinators, lasting two days, where Fellows present their current research. The meetings offer younger scholars a valuable opportunity to engage with other highly skilled Fellows from across Europe.

The next annual meeting will be held in March 2026 at St Catherine’s College (University of Oxford).

Young scholars whose primary area of research is in private international law are invited to apply to become Fellows.

Candidates who have completed their PhD may apply within four years after defending their PhD. Those who expect to submit their PhD within a year and have an outstanding academic background are also encouraged to apply. Applicants must be based within Europe (not restricted to the European Union).

Applications must be submitted by 1 November 2025 to lindemann-fellowship@uni-hamburg.de.

Further details can be found here. 

Towards the Second Application Round of the Lindemann Fellowship for Private International Law

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Pietro Franzina
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As the readers of this blog will recall, the Lindemann Fellowship for Private International Law was established in 2024 to provide early-career researchers with the opportunity to build a network with academics from all over Europe.

Fellows are accepted for a three-year period, with new Fellows joining each year, as existing Fellows complete their tenure.

The core of the Fellowship is an annual, fully-funded meeting of the Fellows and coordinators, lasting two days, where Fellows present their current research and exchange with both the coordinators and their peers. The written version of their presentations are later published in collected volumes.

The Fellowship is now entering its second application round.  An online event will introduce the Fellowship, featuring presentations from two current Fellows and a Q&A with the coordinators about the Fellowship and application process.

The event will be held on 17 September 2025 at 11 AM (CET) via Zoom. Further information about the event can be found here.

See here, instead, for general information about the Fellowship, including as regards the current Fellows and the team of coordinators, lead by Konrad Duden.

Position of Full-Time Professor at University of Vienna 

Matthias Lehmann
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At the University of Vienna, a Chair for Comparative Law and Private International Law will become vacant in 2026 (current holder: Professor Helmut Ofner). We are looking for experts around the world.  

The role will primarily involve teaching and research in private international law and comparative law. Knowledge of the German language and the Austrian legal system is not a prerequisite; however, applicants should be willing to learn German and familiarise themselves with Austrian law. Familiarity with several legal systems is desirable. A specialisation in a particular area, such as international family law or international commercial law, is welcome; publications in uniform law and European law are an advantage.  

The successful candidate is expected to relocate to Vienna, which is consistently ranked as the most or second-most liveable city in the world (see Global Liveability Index). Initial appointments to a first professorship may be limited to six years, with the possibility of extending it to a permanent position.  

The application deadline is 17 September 2025. More details can be found on the University of Vienna webpage. As a reader of this blog, you are a natural candidate – please consider applying! 

Milan Early Career Scholars Initiative (MECSI): Call for Expressions of Interests

Pietro Franzina
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The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan invites young scholars to present the outcome of their doctoral research on any topic within the field of private international law, transnational law or the law of international arbitration, at a dedicated seminar to be held in Milan (the MECSI Seminar). Each MECSI Seminar will revolve around one scholar selected for this purpose.

Applicants may come from any country. They must have already discussed their PhD dissertation at the time when the application is submitted. However, no more than three years must have passed since the dissertation was discussed.

Applications must include a copy of the dissertation, an abstract of the dissertation in English and a CV of the author in English (dissertations written in a language other than English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian should preferably come with an abstract of no less than 3.500 words).

Applications must also include a proposal for the seminar presentation consisting of a title followed by an abstract of about 1.500 words. The seminar must relate to the thesis, but should not necessarily aim to provide a comprehensive account of it. The applicant may choose, for instance, to concentrate on one particular issue, or discuss developments occurred after the dissertation was discussed.

All documents accompanying the application must be in pdf format. The selection process involves, for those shortlisted, a Zoom interview.

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart will cover the travel expenses of the selected scholar up to 600 Euros, and will take care of his or her accommodation at one of the guest houses of the University for up to two nights. During their stay in Milan, the selected scholar will also be invited to give a 45-minute lecture in English to the students attending the course of Private International Law on a topic unrelated to their PhD research.

Those interested in presenting their doctoral research at the fourth MECSI Seminar, scheduled to take place in Fall 2025 or Winter 2026, are encouraged to send an e-mail to Pietro Franzina (pietro.franzina@unicatt.it) by 30 August 2025.

Junior Professorship in Private Law and Private International Law – Humboldt University of Berlin

Marco Pasqua
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The Faculty of Law at Humboldt University of Berlin is inviting applications for a Junior Professorship in Private Law and Private International Law, to be filled as of 1 October 2026.

The successful candidate will engage in teaching and research across private law and private international law, broadly defined – including international family and succession law, international civil procedure, international dispute resolution and international commercial arbitration.

Applicants should have a first law degree (ideally from Germany), a doctoral degree in (private international) law from Germany or abroad and native-level proficiency in German as the position requires teaching and participation in academic self-governance in German. Applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, international visibility and have teaching experience at university level.

Applications (cover letter, CV, list of publications and presentations, academic transcripts and certificates, teaching evaluations) should be submitted both by post and email (as a single PDF) by 11 July 2025, quoting reference JP/003/25, to:

Dean of the Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Philipp Dann
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin
Germany
Email: dekan.rewi@hu-berlin.de

Further details on the tenure track framework at Humboldt University are available here.

Job Opening: Lecturer in Global Law at the University of Edinburgh

Pietro Franzina
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The University of Edinburgh is seeking a full-time permanent Lecturer in Global Law for its School of Law. Further details can be found here.

As mentioned in the full job description, expertise in private international law will be appreciated.

The closing date for applications is 20 January 2025.

Lindemann Fellowship for Private International Law

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Pietro Franzina
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The Lindemann Fellowship, generously funded by the Lindemann Foundation, is a newly established initiative aimed at supporting promising academics in the field of private international law.

The Fellowship’s primary goal is to provide early-career researchers with the opportunity to build a network with academics from all over Europe. Fellows will, in principle, be accepted for a three-year period, with new Fellows joining each year, as existing Fellows complete their tenure.

The core of the Fellowship is an annual, fully-funded meeting of the Fellows and coordinators, lasting two days, where Fellows present their current research. These meetings will generally take place in Hamburg, Germany, but may also occur in other locations.

The meetings offer younger scholars a valuable opportunity to engage with other highly skilled Fellows from across Europe. Additionally, Fellows will have the chance to meet the coordinators of the Fellowship, receive feedback on their research projects, and obtain guidance on questions related to their future academic careers.

The research presented at the annual meetings will be edited for publication in collected volumes.

The research presentations and subsequent publications should focus on the field of private international law in a broad sense (particularly conflict of laws and international civil procedure), but may also include the interplay with other areas of law or disciplines.

The research can be based on an already completed or ongoing PhD thesis. As the volumes will be published in English and will be open access, this can be an opportunity for Fellows to publish key findings from their PhD in English and in an easily accessible format.

A call for applications has just been issued by the coordinators of the initiative, Sabine Corneloup (University of Paris-Panthéon-Assas), Andrew Dickinson (University of Oxford), Konrad Duden (University of Hamburg), Agnieszka Frąckowiak-Adamska (University of Wrocław), Pietro Franzina (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan), Ralf Michaels (Max Planck Institute, Hamburg), and Marta Pertegás Sender (University of Maastricht).

Applicants’ primary area of research should be in private international law. Candidates who have completed their PhD must apply within four years after defending their PhD. Candidates who expect to submit their PhD within a year and have an outstanding academic background are also encouraged to apply. Applicants should be based within Europe (not restricted to the European Union). Fellows are expected to attend the annual meetings and to contribute to the collected volumes.

Applications, including a short letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, list of publications, teaching and presentations, and other relevant documents – all as one PDF – should be submitted by 15 December 2024 to sekretariat-duden.rw@uni-hamburg.de. Questions can be directed at konrad.duden@uni-hamburg.de.

Four Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions at IE University Law School

Marco Pasqua
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IE University is seeking applicants for four full-time, tenure-track, positions at the Assistant Professor level at IE Law School (Madrid).

The call is open to candidates from all legal fields, with a focus on Private Law, Commercial & Corporate Law, IP Law, Digital & Tech Law, Administrative Law, Environmental & Climate Change Law, and Legal Theory & Jurisprudence. Applicants with expertise outside these areas are also encouraged to apply.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in law and be fluent in English. Applications are due by 17 November 2024.

Further information and the application link can be found here.

Job Vacancies in Vienna in Private International Law and International Banking Law

Matthias Lehmann
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Professor Matthias Lehmann, Chair of Private International and Comparative Law at the University of Vienna, seeks two highly skilled and ambitious research fellows from 1 October 2024 (“prae-docs”). Post-docs can also apply; in this case, the two positions would be merged into one.

The first position is available in the area of private international law and international dispute resolution (further details here). The second position is available in the area of international banking and financial law (further details here). The candidate should have some knowledge in the respective area. A post-doc should have knowledge in either area.

Applicants hold a master’s degree in law from any jurisdiction and possess an excellent command of English; a basic knowledge of German is welcome, but not necessary. Knowledge of other languages and advanced IT skills are desirable qualities that may be taken into consideration.

Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to complete a PhD or conduct post-doctoral research in accordance with the Faculty’s regulations. Other responsibilities include supporting Professor Lehmann in his work at the Chair and independent teaching, including coaching moot courts.

The positions involve 30 hours per week, of which 10 hours are set aside for the individual PhD project, and are remunerated according to the salary scale of the University of Vienna (c. 2.680 € gross per month, rising to 3.180 € after 3 years – paid out 14 times (!) per year). Contracts are for an initial term of one year during which there is a termination option for both sides, afterwards it is to be extended to a full four years.

Applications (including a cover letter in German or English, a CV, and relevant diploma) should be submitted via the University of Vienna’s Job Centre portal (https://jobs.univie.ac.at) no later than 28 June 2024. Please include reference number 2449 for the specialisation in private international law and/or reference number 2499 for the specialisation in international business law. Questions about the positions and the application process can be addressed to Mrs Diana Dejakum at service.rechtsvergleichung@univie.ac.at.

Four-year Postdoc Position in European Law at the Humboldt University

Pietro Franzina
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The Law Faculty of Humboldt University is inviting applications for a four-year PostDoc position in European law. The position is fully paid  and funded by the graduate research programme DynamInt (Dynamic Integration Order) which itself is funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft).

The selected researcher is supposed to pursue her/his research project in the field of European Law (including European Private International Law and  International Civil Procedure). She/he is also expected to interact with  the group of young researchers, who all work on their dissertation  projects within the thematic framework of harmonization and plurality  tendencies in the EU.

The position is targeting German-speaking researchers. More information available here.

Vacancy for PhD Research at the University of Antwerp

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The University of Antwerp has opened a vacancy for PhD research, which inter alia relates to EU private international law, under the supervision of Johan Meeusen and Mathieu Leloup.

It concerns a four year doctoral scholarship, sponsored by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), to write a PhD on mutual trust and rule of law requirements in the field of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters. The researcher will have to examine, inter alia, the enforcement of the European Union’s rule of law requirements by courts applying EU private international law instruments.

All information on this position, and how to apply for it, can be found at Doctoral scholarship holder the law of the European Union, with particular attention for the rule of law, mutual trust and the area of freedom, security and justice | University of Antwerp (uantwerpen.be).

Opportunities for PostDocs at the Humboldt University in Berlin

The Editors of the EAPIL blog
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The graduate resesarch programme DynamInt (Dynamic Integration Order) of Humboldt University is inviting international PostDocs to apply for a short-term (3 to 6 months), fully paid research stay in Berlin.

The PostDoc is supposed to pursue her/his research project in the field of European Law. She/he is also expected to interact with the group of young researchers, who all work on their dissertation projects within
the  thematic framework of harmonization and plurality tendencies in the
EU.

More information are available here.

PhD Studentship in Private International Law at University College London

Ugljesa Grusic
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Alex Mills and I are pleased to announce that, alongside the UCL Faculty of Laws Research Scholarships which are open to all research areas, this year we have an additional scholarship specifically for doctoral research in private international law. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees (home status fees) and provides a maintenance stipend per annum for full time study at the standard UKRI rate. The annual stipend for 2023/24 (as a guide) was £20,622. The recipient of the scholarship will be expected to contribute to teaching private international law in the Faculty for up to 6 hours per week on average, and this work is remunerated in addition to the stipend received for the scholarship.

We particularly welcome applications with research proposals that fall within our areas of interest, which are broad and include the following sub-topics within private international law: protection of weaker parties; environmental protection; business and human rights; sustainable development; digital technology; party autonomy; the relationship between public and private international law; private international law theory and/or methodology; colonialism; and private international law issues in arbitration and foreign relations law.

More information about UCL Faculty of Laws, our PhD programme, the process of applying and the scholarship is available here, here and here. Applicants should apply through the normal UCL Faculty of Laws PhD application process. All applicants within the relevant subject areas will be considered, but we recommend that applicants also specify in their application that they wish to be considered for these scholarships. The deadline date for applications for the 2024/25 academic year is 16 November 2023.

Prospective students are welcome to get in touch with either myself at u.grusic@ucl.ac.uk or Professor Mills at a.mills@ucl.ac.uk.

Assistant Professorship in European PIL in Groningen

Gilles Cuniberti
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The Department of Private International Law at the University of Groningen is looking for an assistant professor in the field of European private international law to strengthen education and research. Candidates from outside the Netherlands are expressly invited to apply.

The responsibilities include: teaching English language classes on private international law within the existing bachelor- and master programmes; supervising bachelor and master theses in the field of private international law; conducting research within the area of European private international law (in line with the Faculty’s research programme PIPR (Public Interests and Private Relationships); supervising PhD projects together with the Professor of Private International Law; engage in the development of research projects.

Applications must be filed by 31 August 2023, at the end of the day, through a dedicated form.

More information can be found here..

Call for Applications: Lectureships at King’s College London

Marco Pasqua
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The Dickson Poon School of Law is seeking to appoint three outstanding candidates with research and teaching expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) law or Private International Law/Conflict of Laws (PIL/CoL) to Lectureships. The successful candidate/s will have a primary research interest in either IP law or PIL/CoL and the ability to produce internationally excellent research in this area.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract (subject to a probation period). This is a full-time post.

Applications close on 10 August 2023.

Further information is available here.

Call for Internship Applications: Hague Conference on Private International Law

Elena Alina Ontanu
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The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) is offering several three- to six-month legal internships at its office in the Hague from January to June 2023.

The selected interns are expected to conduct research together with the HCCH legal team the following areas of activity of the organisation:

Family and Child Protection Law (at least three interns):

  • 2000 Protection of Adults Convention and 2007 Child Support Convention and Protocol
  • 1993 Adoption Convention and Parentage / Surrogacy Project
  • 1980 Child Abduction Convention (incl. Malta Process and related Working Party on Mediation) and 1996 Child Protection Convention

Transnational Litigation, Legal Cooperation, and Commercial and Financial Law (at least three interns):

  • 1961 Apostille Convention (incl. e-APP)
  • 1985 Trusts Convention, 2006 Securities Convention and Digital Economy (incl. DLT) Project
  • 2005 Choice of Court Convention, 2019 Judgments Convention, Jurisdiction Project, and 2015 Choice of Law Principles
  • 1965 Service Convention, 1970 Evidence Convention, and 1980 Access to Justice Convention
Application Requirements

The HCCH Internship Programme is open to those currently studying law at the Bachelor, Masters, J.D, and PhD. level and to those who have already been awarded a law degree or Masters.

The intern should speak at least one of the two official languages of the HCCH, English and French. Knowledge of the other official language is an asset. Knowledge of any other languages may also be an advantage.

Prospective applicants should complete an online application form (available here) and submit the following supporting documentation:

  1. a letter of motivation (two pages maximum)
  2. a curriculum vitae (CV)
  3. a transcript of academic records or statement of academic results
  4. an academic writing sample (an excerpt of any of your essays or papers in either English or French)
  5. at least one letter of recommendation

The applications can be submitted until 18.00 hours (CEST), Friday 23 September 2022.

Additional information

More information about the internship and the application and selection process can be found here.

Call for Applications: International PostDocs at Humboldt University

Marco Pasqua
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The DynamInt Research Group at Humboldt University (located in the heart of Berlin, close to the Brandenburg Gate) invites international post-docs in the field of European law (broadly understood) to apply for a research stay lasting between 3 and 6 months.

Applications are excepted on a rolling basis (no deadline). Successful candidates will receive a financial allowance and will be provided with a fully equipped working place. It is possible to teach classes while staying at Humboldt University. However, teaching is not mandatory.

Further information is available here.

Internships at the HCCH Permanent Bureau

Gilles Cuniberti
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The Permanent Bureau is looking for one intern for the period September to December 2022 or September 2022 to February 2023 to work on the 1993 Adoption Convention and the Parentage / Surrogacy Project. Applications will be accepted until 18:00 hours (CEST), Friday 29 July 2022.

Prospective applicants should complete an online application form and submit the supporting documentation described here.

PhD in EU Private International Law at University of Antwerp

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Elena Alina Ontanu
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The Law Faculty at University of Antwerp is offering a full-time doctoral scholarship in EU Private International Law with a focus on EU citizenship and its interaction with conflict of laws.

The chosen candidate is expected to:

  • work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis, written in English or in Dutch, on the topic of “Continuity of civil status for mobile citizens in a diverse European Union”. Within this framework, the candidate is expected to examine how EU law can ensure Union citizens’ status continuity while ensuring a right balance between freedom of movement, fundamental rights, and respect for the competences and national identities of the Member States. The innovative research will have to entail a full and systematically integrated analysis of both Union citizens’ rights and EU Member States’ rights and competences, and take into account the characteristics of the EU’s so-called “area of freedom, security and justice”. The research is expected to stretch beyond the analysis of the current EU Treaties and case law in order to examine the adoption of new legislation and/or possible amendments to the EU Treaties.
  • publish scientific articles related to the topic of the PhD project.
  • carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the University of Antwerp’s Faculty of Law and its research group Government and Law.

The research activities will be supervised by dr. Johan Meeusen

Profile requirements for the candidates:

  • holding a Master’s degree in Law. Students in the final year of their degree can also apply. This is a condition of admissibility.
  • outstanding academic results.
  • demonstrating excellent legal research and writing skills.
  • having a particular interest, and having obtained excellent study results in European Union law and Private International Law.
  • acting in accordance with the University of Antwerp’s Mission statement
  • research qualities that are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
  • showing attention to quality, integrity, creativity, and cooperation.
  • excellent language skills that permit high-level academic research in EU law and Private International Law. Apart from active and passive knowledge of English, the candidate has to have at least a passive knowledge of French and, preferably, of German as well as of other languages.

The Faculty of Law is offering:

  • a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed once for another two-year period.
  • starting date is 1 October 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.
  • the 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).
  • ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
  • to work at the UAntwerp City Campus, in a dynamic and stimulating working environment, in the research group Government and Law.

How to apply:

  • You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 8 August 2022 (CET). Applications submitted after this deadline or not containing all requested documents, will be declared inadmissible. Together with the complete the online application form you will have to include the following documents, in English:
    • motivation letter;
    • CV;
    • a detailed account of your study results;
    • a document of maximum 2 pages explaining the research approach and methodology that you consider the most appropriate for the successful and timely completion of this research project.

A preselection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The preselected candidates will be informed of their selection at the latest on Thursday 25 August 2022 . The interviews of preselected candidates will take place, on campus or online, on Tuesday 30 August 2022.

For any questions about the online application form, check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact dr. Johan Meeusen.

More information on the academic environment and scientific research at the University of Antwerp is available here. More information about working at the University of Antwerp is available here.

PhD Position in Private International Law in Angers

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Gilles Cuniberti
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The University of Bretagne – Loire, France, is seeking to recruit a doctoral candidate to conduct research on ex officio application of private international law rules under the supervision of Prof. David Sindres.

The doctoral thesis is to be written in French. The issue of ex officio application of choice of law rules is a hot topic in France at the present time (see our posts here, here and here), but the topic would not be limited to these particular PIL rules.

Définir l’« office du juge » consiste, de manière générale, à cerner le rôle du juge dans la direction du procès, ce qui implique de préciser ses pouvoirs et leurs limites (Lexique des termes juridiques, Dalloz 2021-2022). En droit international privé, la question de l’application d’office, par le juge, des règles de droit international privé se pose de manière extrêmement fréquente, dans tous les domaines couverts par la discipline. Ainsi s’interroge-t-on sur le point de savoir si le juge doit ou non vérifier d’office sa compétence internationale, s’il doit d’office mettre en œuvre la règle de conflit de lois, soulever d’office une exception de fraude ou d’ordre public international, vérifier d’office les conditions de régularité d’un jugement étranger dans le cadre de la procédure d’exequatur etc…

Nonobstant sa très grande importance pratique et la qualité des écrits qui lui ont été consacrés, la question de l’application d’office par le juge des règles de droit international privé demeure grevée de nombreuses incertitudes : les solutions en la matière varient considérablement d’un domaine à l’autre, n’obéissent à aucune logique d’ensemble et s’avèrent très évolutives.

Dans ce contexte, l’objectif premier de la recherche proposée consiste à déterminer s’il serait possible d’instiller davantage d’homogénéité et de clarté en la matière, en identifiant plus précisément les critères qui devraient présider à l’application d’office par le juge des règles droit international privé. Ne pourrait-on pas, en particulier, faire usage de critères analogues s’agissant de la détermination de la compétence internationale, de la résolution des conflits de lois, et de la reconnaissance et d’exequatur des jugements étrangers ? A supposer que la délimitation de l’office du juge quant à l’application de ses règles de droit international privé puisse reposer sur des critères semblables d’un champ à l’autre, ces critères devraient-ils reposer sur l’origine, interne, internationale ou européenne, des textes applicables ? Sur la nature, disponible ou non, des droits litigieux ? Sur l’appartenance à l’ordre public des règles applicables ? Sur d’autres critères ?

L’intérêt du sujet tient notamment au fait qu’il présente à la fois un grand enjeu pratique et une dimension théorique très marquée, empruntant à divers domaines du droit : droit international privé, droit processuel, droit européen, théorie générale du droit etc…

Le sujet présente par ailleurs une forte dimension internationaliste et européenne et constitue de surcroît un terreau fertile pour une approche comparatiste : dans une mesure qu’il incombera au candidat de déterminer précisément, la question de l’office du juge dans la mise en œuvre de ses règles de droit international privé relève en effet de l’autonomie procédurale des Etats membres, de sorte que la pratique sur ce point des différents Etats, membres et non membres, n’est pas uniforme et gagnerait à être comparée.

Le sujet pourra au surplus donner lieu à une approche innovante dans la mesure où il visera à établir un trait d’union entre les différents pans du droit international privé, alors que les travaux publiés jusqu’ici sur la question s’inscrivent dans une approche très compartimentée du droit international privé, envisageant séparément l’office du juge en matière de conflit de lois, de compétence internationale et de reconnaissance des décisions.

Enfin, le sujet, même s’il est ample, est bien délimité, si bien qu’il donnera au candidat la possibilité de terminer sa thèse dans un délai raisonnable, n’excédant pas cinq ou six ans.

Applications are to be filed here by 15 June 2022.

For more information, see here and contact Prof. Sindres at david.sindres@univ-angers.fr

PhD/Research Assistant Positions at the University of Cologne

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The Institute for Private International and Comparative Law of the University of Cologne, directed by Heinz-Peter Mansel, is looking to appoint one to two Research Assistant(s) (Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in) on fixed-term contracts for two years, with contract extension possible, based in Cologne. The successful candidate(s) can be appointed full time (39.83 hrs/week) or part-time (19.92 hrs/week), with the latter option allowing for the completion of a PhD thesis. A German State Exam in law with above-average marks is required. Proficiency in Dutch, Italian, Spanish or French an advantage.

Interested candidates are invited to send their application by 25 March 2022.

See here for further information.

Funding Opportunities and Help for Scholars from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus

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The Editors of the EAPIL blog
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The EAPIL Board has been closely monitoring the evolving situation in Ukraine during the past two weeks and established contact with the Ukrainian members of EAPIL. Some members have left the country, others are still in Ukraine. All are in need of support.

Several academic institutions in Europe offer funding or have established scholarships for refugee scholars and scientists. The funding is either available for refugee scholars from any country, for refugee scholars from Ukraine only, or for refugee scholars from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. The EAPIL Board has collected information on those funding opportunities, which appear below. The list is certainly not complete. We, therefore, invite all readers of the blog to let us know if there are further funding opportunities not yet mentioned.

In addition, the EAPIL wishes to communicate that some members are looking for a way to finance their living through remunerated work. If you know of any opportunities (notably work that can be done remotely from Ukraine or other places) please let us know.

The list below is reproduced (and will be updated, as the case may be) here.

For all further details and information please get in touch with the Secretary General at secretary.general@eapil.org.

General Sources
Germany
  • Volkswagen Stiftung
    • Funding for refugee scholars and scientists from Ukraine
    • Nomination for Ukrainian scholars due March 18
  • LMU Munich
    • Emergency funding for Ukrainian researchers at LMU
Western / Central Europe
  • KU Leuven (Belgium)
    • KU Leuven is setting up a fund for the accommodation of Ukrainian students and researchers looking for shelter, or for necessary extensions of stay for those already at KU Leuven; contact: ukraine@kuleuven.be
  • University of Reading (UK)
    • Sanctuary scholarships for refugee scholars
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Others
  • NEP4DISSENT
    • EU-funded, international scholarly network dedicated to research on resistance and dissent in former socialist countries
    • Emergency Funding for Ukrainian scholars
Further Resources

Junior Position to Work on European Project on Judicial Expertise

Gilles Cuniberti
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The European Expertise and Expert Institute (EEEI) is seeking to recruit a project assistant for a part time position to work on a European project of the EEEI, Find your Expert II (Findex II).

The Findex II project is funded by the European Commission and aims at establishing a common definition of experts and improve the identification and selection of experts at European level.

The project is based on the following statement: Although judicial experts play an indispensable role in civil and criminal justice, there is no common definition of “judicial expert” (also called “expert witness” or forensic expert) across Europe.  Court mostly rely on the result of the expertise when rendering their decision. It is of crucial importance for a fair justice in Europe that experts giving their opinion to courts meet basic professional principles such as competence, independence, impartiality, and integrity as well as a minimal level of professional standards.

Another essential aspect is the possibility for the court to select the “right” expert, i.e., the one that will be able to answer the court’s question on a given case quickly and efficiently.

In order to enhance and converge these aspects throughout Europe, EEEI and EuroExpert as both major European actors of expertise propose to work on: a common understanding of expertise and the use of experts in the judicial field; convergence of nomenclatures, i.e. the lists of expertise fields; requirements of a future IT-search tool for expert.

The job of the project assistant will consist in assisting the various actors of the project. The EEEI expects that candidates will be students at master level or higher.

More details on the job can be found here. More details on the project can be found here.

The French Committee of Private International Law is Hiring

Marion Ho-Dac
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The French Committee of Private International Law is looking for a part-time assistant (35 hours per year). His/her main tasks will be to transcribe the debates of the Committee meetings, organise meetings and update the website of the Committee.

The main requirements are:  Master’s degree in private international law or PhD student in private international law; Good writing skills and command of the usual computer tools.

The remuneration is 2000 EUR per year and the expected work status is self-employed (auto-entrepreneur).

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and at the latest in May 2022.

Applications should be sent to the General Secretariat of the Committee: Sabine.corneloup@u-paris2.fr and Fabienne.jault@seseke.fr.

Internships at the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law

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Pietro Franzina
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The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is seeking at least three interns to work on the following Conventions and projects during the first half of 2022:

  • the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention and the 2007 Child Support Convention and Protocol
  • the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention , and the Parentage / Surrogacy Project
  • the 1980 Child Abduction Convention, the 1996 Child Protection Convention, the Family Agreements Involving Children Project
  • the 1961 Form of Wills Convention and the 1970 Divorce Convention
  • the 1961 Apostille Convention
  • the Tourists and Visitors (Online Dispute Resolution) Project
  • the 1985 Trusts Convention, the 2006 Securities Convention and the Digital Economy (inc. DLT) Project
  • the 2005 Choice of Court Convention, the 2019 Judgments Convention, the Jurisdiction Project, the 2015 Choice of Law Principles, the 1965 Service Convention, the 1970 Evidence Convention and the 1980 Access to Justice Convention.

Applications will be accepted until 18:00 hours (CEST) on 24 September 2021.

See here for more details.

Position of Lecturer in Conflict of Laws at the University of Manchester

Elena Alina Ontanu
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The University of Manchester Law School is seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Conflicts of Law.

The new appointment is meant to enhance teaching and research in Conflict of Laws, comparative private law and or commercial litigation at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This post will be available from 1 September 2021.

The candidate must fulfill the following requirements:

  • have a relevant PhD (or equivalent) and demonstrate the ability to produce high quality publications, meet flexible curricular and teaching needs, and demonstrate capability to contribute organisationally to the wider School community.
  • have experience of delivering research-informed teaching at an institution of higher learning or should be able to demonstrate the clear potential to do so.

The deadline for the applications is 17 June 2021.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews should be addressed to Professor Yenkong Hodu (yenkong.ngangjohhodu@manchester.ac.uk). Blended working arrangements may be considered.

More information about the vacancy can be found here.

MPI Luxembourg PhD Scholarships for 2021

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Marta Requejo Isidro
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The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg has launched a call for applications for PhD scholarships in 2021.

Advanced doctoral students working in comparative procedural law, international procedural law and adjudication are invited to apply by 15 May 2020. While proficiency in English is compulsory to be able to participate in the Institute’s scientific activities, the call is also open to doctoral candidates writing their thesis in a language other than English.

The scholarship offers young scientists the opportunity to stimulate their scientific inspiration and advance their research in a dynamic environment. In addition to a monthly grant of 1.500 €, the selected candidates will be offered a workstation in the reading room, and will have the opportunity to participate in the Institute’s scientific activities.

To apply, the interested candidates meeting the requirements of the call must submit the following documents, in English: a cover letter (max. 1 page), stating the motivation for their application, the correlation between the topic of their research and the Institute’s areas of research, and the desired time frame for the scholarship stay; an up-to-date curriculum vitae, with an indication of the class of degree awarded (undergraduate and postgraduate, if relevant); a summary of the PhD project (max. 2 pages), including subject, description and work plan; two letters of recommendation (including one from the PhD supervisor, with his/her contact details).

More information about the call is available here.

Contact persons: Christiane Göbel & Viktoria Drumm, scholarship@mpi.lu.

Vacancies at the Hague Conference on Private International Law

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Marta Requejo Isidro
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The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is seeking two legal officers. Candidates are expected to possess, among others, two years of relevant full-time professional experience (e.g., in practice, government, academia, IGOs or NGOs). They must also be nationals of Member States of the Conference.

Duties include general assistance in various areas of the work programme of the Conference, the areas of priority being international commercial litigation / civil procedure and child support (maintenance) matters.

One-year contracts are offered, starting in May 2020.

The deadline for applications is 25 March 2020 (12.00 a.m. CET).

Further information is available here.

Open PhD Positions at the Humboldt University of Berlin

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Pietro Franzina
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The Humboldt University of Berlin has issued a call for applications for two doctoral positions in the framework of the Dynamic Integration program (Law in-between Harmonisation and Plurality in Europe, DynamInt) funded by the German Research Foundation.

The deadline for applications is 29 February 2020.

See here for more information.

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