Stillingstittel: PhD Research fellowship in Education Research

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 Teacher Education and School ResearchPhD Research fellowship in Education Research

A position as research fellow is vacant at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research in Education Research with a particular focus on the areas Educational Governance and Leadership as well as School Development. The position will be linked to an ongoing research project funded by the Norwegian Research Council, “Practices of Data Use in Norwegian Municipalities and Schools” (PraDa) which started in 2014 and ends in 2018.

Practices of data use represent the centerpiece of what is often referred to as evidence-based governing regimes. Practices on data use are defined as what happens when key actors such as teachers, school leaders and local authorities interact by using test scores, grades, and other forms of assessment data in their work. The project aims to provide insights about the relationships between assessment policies and the use of data generated by assessment tools such as national tests etc. to improve student outcomes through professional and organizational development. The project has a longitudinal design that uses both qualitative and quantitative methods for data gathering, e.g. surveys to teachers, school leaders and CEO’s at the municipal level in one fourth of the municipalities in Norway. Proposals with quantitative approaches or mixed methods are particularly welcome.

The Department of Teacher Education and School Research organizes four research groups. It is expected that the applicant is affiliated with the research group Curriculum Studies, Leadership and Educational Governance (CLEG).

Positions as research fellows are fixed-term educational posts where the aim is that the research fellow is to complete a doctoral degree (PhD) during the period of employment. A prerequisite for employment is admission to the Faculty’s doctoral degree programme, and applicants’ formal and other qualifications for admission will therefore also be assessed. The doctoral candidate is expected to participate actively in the organized research training and in the Faculty’s research community.

The appointment is made for a period of up to four years (25 % of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities).

The appointment can have a more limited scope on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

For further information, we refer to Guidelines concerning appointment to post-doctoral and research posts at the University of Oslo.

Qualification requirements

Applicants must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Faculty’s PhD program. This normally includes:

• Successful completion of a two-year Master’s degree with thesis, and with relevance to the proposed PhD. The Masters’s degree should build on top of a 3-4 year Bachelor’s degree. In special cases, the Faculty may grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master’s degree with thesis, followed by an assessment of the study programme’s scope and quality.

• Minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) on the Master
  
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  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Faculty of Educati
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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