Ghent University is pleased to announce a prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship opportunity within the Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law. This fellowship aims to support outstanding candidates in pursuing advanced research in the field of law, specifically focusing on the legal aspects of healthcare choices in times of scarcity.
The doctoral fellowship will support a four-year research project under the supervision of Prof. Tom Balthazar and Prof. Sylvie Tack. The research will focus on the legal framework surrounding healthcare choices during times of scarcity, particularly addressing issues arising from crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to conduct a comparative legal analysis across European countries, supplemented by empirical research within the Belgian healthcare system.
Founded in 1817, Ghent University is one of Belgium’s most prestigious institutes, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and research degree programs to students of all stages. GU was the first European university to open a campus on Incheon Global Campus.
Founded in 1817, Universiteit Gent (Ghent University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Ghent (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), East Flanders. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming, België (Flemish Ministry of Education and Training, Belgium), Universiteit Gent (UGent) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universiteit Gent (UGent) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This higher education institution does not have a selective admission policy. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.