Stillingstittel: Research Fellowships in Economics

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.

Job Description

3 - 6 Research Fellow positions (SKO 1017) for doctoral studies are available at the Department of Economics.

The appointments are for a period of 3-4 years, depending on the teaching load. Research Fellows are expected to participate in the Faculty's doctoral programme, with the aim of completing a doctoral degree within the appointment period.

• 1-2 positions are associated with the research project “Nordic Welfare Development” (NoWeDe)
• 2-4 positions are not linked to specific topics or research projects, and the student can choose his/her own project freely.

Requirements

A 2-year Master’s degree, or an equivalent qualification in economics is required. Candidates completing their Master’s degrees (or equivalent) in the spring semester 2016 before August 1, 2016, may apply. Candidates are required to have a background in at least two of the following three fields:

• Econometrics at least equivalent to ECON5100 Advanced Econometrics
• Microeconomics at least equivalent to ECON5200 Advanced Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics at least equivalent to ECON5300 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

Candidates with equivalent qualification from external institutions must submit detailed course descriptions and syllabuses for review. Candidates who lack any field may be given the opportunity to take one of these courses as a part of the PhD programme.

For candidates with education from an institution outside the European Economic Area/the European Union or Switzerland a recent score from the general GRE test is required as part of the documentation of qualifications. The Department of Economics does not accept the GMAT tests to substitute the GRE. A good command of English is required of all applicants. International students must document their proficiency in English by taking either TOEFL- or IELTS-test. For information about score requirements, see Requirements for admission to the PhD programme in Economics.

For further information, please visit this page: Applying for a PhD fellowship at the Faculty of Social Sciences

We offer

• Pay grade 53-57 (NOK 452 400 – 483 700 per annum)
• Academically stimulating working environment
• Good pension benefits under the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund scheme
• Good welfare benefits (e.g. maternity/paternity leave)
• Students will be provided with their own office space and will have access to all the facilities of the department

Evaluation of the application

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project and to the project proposal. For further information, please see detailed
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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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Lønn periode: Pr. år