Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (2016/7189)

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 Political SciencePhD Research Fellowship in Political Science

About the position

The Department of Political Science hereby announces a vacant position as PhD Research Fellow. The person appointed may choose between a three year-appointment with no teaching requirement, or an appointment for a period of four years with a 25 per cent teaching requirement. In the Department of Political Science teaching is organized into five sections: public policy and administration, comparative politics, political theory, international politics, and research methods. Candidates will be part of the Faculty's PhD programme and the work performed will be expected to lead to a PhD in Political Science.

Qualifications

To be appointed to the position, the successful candidate must have a Master's degree (120 ECTS) in Political Science. The Master's degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS, and training in research methodology. In evaluating applications, academic qualifications and the project outline will be given more weight than other disciplinary and general qualifications. Successful candidates must document top grades and an MA Thesis of the highest quality. Personal suitability will also be an important factor. Short-listed applicants will be called for interview.

Applicants must submit a project description of up to 3000 words outlining the research topic, the specific problems to be studied, the sources of data to be used, the choice of scientific theory and method, and a realistic schedule that details how the project will be completed within the fellowship period.

See also the Regulations on terms of employment for Research Fellowship positions

We offer

• Salary according to "SKO 1017 stipendiat", pay grade 50-54, NOK 430 500 – 459 700
• A pleasant and stimulating working environment
• An attractive pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Excellent staff welfare schemes

The electronic application must include:

• Application letter
• Project description
• CV
• Copy of Master's dissertation
• Copies of transcripts: All applicants must submit their Master's degree Diploma and transcript(s), preferably together with a class distribution of grades. The transcript must specify the grade achieved on the Master's thesis
• Official explanation of the grading and credit system at your university, translated into ECTS-credits
• List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Please note: All documentation, the Master's dissertation included, must be in English or in a Scandinavian language (or translated into English/Scandinavian by a certified translator)

About the evaluation process

An application committee will review the applications before the top candidates are further assessed by an evaluation committee. The evaluation committee's report is expected to be ready by 30 November. The report will be sent to all applicants. The short-listed candidates will then be called for interview. The interviews are expected to take place in December. The departmental board will t

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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

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