Institute for Labour Law - doctoral researcher (100%) - sports law

**Institute for Labour Law - doctoral researcher (100%) - sports law** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *(ref. BAP-2026-643)* *Laatst aangepast: 09/11/26* The Institute for Labour Law at KU Leuven is recruiting an advanced doctoral researcher in the field of sports law. The position is open for a phd student/research with an advanced phd research project which in its current status can be finalised within the contract period. The research is undertaken under the lead of Professor Frank Hendrickx and in close cooperation with other team members. The doctoral researcher will be embedded in the Faculty of Law and Criminology of KU Leuven, in particular in the Department of Labour and Social Security Law. The doctoral research project, entitled “The Legal Dimension of Labour Market Integrity in Sport (Football)”, forms part of DAiSI (Doctoral Training Network in Sport Ethics and Integrity), a research and doctoral training programme funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks scheme, pursuant to Grant Agreement No. 101120342 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01). The research project is undertaken within the framework of the DAiSI doctoral training network, with KU Leuven acting as the recruiting and host institution. It is conducted as a joint doctoral research project in cooperation with the Department of Sport and Social Sciences at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH), reflecting the programme’s international and interdisciplinary approach to doctoral research and training. The substantive focus of the doctoral research concerns the legal and regulatory dimensions of labour market integrity in professional football, situated within the broader objectives of the DAiSI programme concerning ethics and integrity in sport. ##### **Project** * You finalise your scientific PhD research in the described domain within the contract period. The research aims to lead to a doctoral degree (PhD). * You work under the supervision of your promotor and co-promotor. * You work in team with the other members of the Institute for Labour Law, iCERIS an LISS. * You will work with other PhD candidates and colleagues within the research team and network. * You contribute to collective activities of the research group (such as educational services, meetings, research proposals, master thesis supervision, revision of exams). * You are integrated in the scientific service provision and team activities of the Institute for Labour Law and iCERIS, such as conferences and publications. * You engage with the project partners and will visit the partners through the exchange periods provided in the project. ##### **Profile** * You are in the final stage of your PhD research and capable of finishing it within the contract period. * You have done prior research in the required field, with demonstrable output. * You are holder of a bachelor and a master d