Stillingstittel: PhD Candidate in Eco- and Climate Psychology

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.Department of PsychologyPhD Candidate in Eco- and Climate Psychology

Description

A PhD research fellowship in Eco- and Climate psychology is available at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The fellowship is part of an assembly of eco- and climate psychological research within the Cultural and Community Research Group at the Department led by Associate Professor Ole Jacob Madsen .

A major aim of the project is to showcase the relevance (and even shortcomings) of psychological perspectives on the challenges and resolutions regarding climate change due to anthropogenic activity. Potential candidates are expected to develop their own research project in accordance with the overall project description (available by contacting As. Prof. Ole Jacob Madsen) that suggests three potential paths that are respectively quantitative, qualitative and theoretical in their methodological approach and involve the subfields social-, cultural- and eco-psychology. Note that the three outlines are accommodating suggestions, and are not intended as exhaustive, and can be departed from if the applicant prefer other approaches to the subject field.

Further details of the project can be requested from As. Prof. Ole Jacob Madsen [o.j.madsen (at) psykologi.uio.no].

The appointment is either for a period of three years (with no teaching requirement), or for a period of four years with a 25 % teaching requirement. The fellowship period may be reduced if the candidate has previously been employed in a research fellowship position.

The research fellow must take part in the Department's approved PhD programme and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. For more information please see: http://www.sv.uio.no/english/research/phd/application/index.html

Requirements

We are looking for qualified and highly motivated candidates with the following requirements:

• A master's degree or equivalent in psychology, or a cand. psychol. degree, qualifying for admission to the PhD programme at the Department of Psychology.
• Applicants with grade points A or B on the ECTS scale will be qualified for admission to the PhD programme.
• Excellent written or spoken English language skills.

We offer

• Salary based on salary grade 50-57 (NOK 430 500 - 483 700 per annum). Allocated pay grade is normally 50 on appointment (depending on competence).
• Comprehensive PhD programme
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

The electronic application must include:

• An application letter with a concise statement of research interests and how they relate to the project description.
• A research proposal stating the research background, rationale, and the major aims for the PhD study (max 4 pages).
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work).
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Faculty of Social
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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