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University of South-Eastern Norway

University of South-Eastern Norway has about 18 000 students and about 1500 employees. The university is organized in four faculties, with instruction and R&D activities on eight campuses. The main profile of the university is to provide socially relevant education, geared towards specific professions, and adapted to the requirements of the workplace, as well as to produce applied research and development.

About the position

The Faculty of Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Sciences has a vacancy for a position as PhD Research Fellow in International Education from August 1, 2019.

The position is at the Department of Culture, Religion and Social Studies and reports to the Head of Department. The place of employment is Campus Drammen.

This PhD position is included in a project entitled “Cultures for Democracy and Diversity in Teacher Education - Comparative Perspectives”. This project encapsulates the many research projects at USN, previous and ongoing, with a focus on democracy and diversity, pursuing robust, critical, and thick interpretations of what democracy is, what it should be, and, significantly, how the education sector can arrange for and make available learning processes, learning outcomes and forms of assessment cultivating a thick notion of democracy where diversity and social justice are seen as crucial elements. Most of the projects are related to public education and teacher education for public education. However, as international schools are rapidly increasing in number, claiming to excel in promoting democracy and global citizens with competences in handling diverse human environments it is important to investigate teacher education programs that educate teachers for private schools. With a PhD candidate conducting such research, it will enable us to take a comparative perspective on what cultures for democracy and diversity are promoted in teacher education at national and international levels.

The PhD candidate will be included in the research group Social Studies Education.

The appointment is for a term of three years, or four years with 25% teaching duties.

For further information concerning the position please contact Associate Professor Heidi Biseth heidi.biseth@usn.no +47 95995313 at Department of Culture, Religion and Social Studies.

Qualifications

Applicants to the PhD position must have a Master’s degree or equivalent higher education qualifications in a social science discipline with relevance to studies in culture and education, and democracy and education, for example Comparative and International Education or Social Anthropology. The applicant must have gained the degree within the application deadline. The applicant must have obtained the equivalent of a Norwegian A or B on the Master thesis, in addition to an average grade of at least B from a (normally) five year master’s degree to be considered for this position. If the applicant has higher education qualifications within international education, this is considered an advantage.

It is a requirement that the successful applicant is granted admission to the university’s doctoral programme in Cultural Studies.

Co-operation between staff members is an integrated part of the working atmosphere at the University of South-Eastern Norway. The candidate must be motivated and demonstrate a proven ability to work effectively within a team and in a collegiate manner to formulate and realise common objectives.

We offer

• A professionally stimulating working environment.
• Good opportunities to develop your career and your academic skills
• A good social environment
• Attractive welfare benefits in the State Pension Plan
• Opportunity for physical activities within working hours

Salary

PhD Research Fellow (code 1017): NOK 449 400 a year. Further promotion will be based on service in the position. In special cases, employment in code 1378 may be considered. Salary NOK 449 400 – 600 200 a year. A statutory contribution will be made from the employee’s salary to the state pension plan.

Additional information

Appointment to the position will be carried out by The Appointments Board for PhD Research Fellows. An expert assessment of applicants will be carried out. Short-listed candidates will be called in for interviews and must be prepared to present and discuss their projects.

The successful applicant must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements that apply to the position.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information act § 25 2 paragraph, information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, even though the applicant has requested non-disclosure. The applicant will be informed if his/her request has been declined.

How to apply

University of South-Eastern Norway uses online applications. We therefore ask applicants to register their application and CV online by clicking on the “Send application” link to the right. The application must include the following documents:

• Certified diplomas and certificates from university college/university
• Master’s thesis
• A 5-page (maximum) project description
• Any scientific publications and a list of these
• Three references (contact information)

Please note that all documents must be translated into English or a Scandinavian language by an authorized translator. The applicant is responsible for submitting all relevant documents by the application deadline. Additional information cannot be submitted after the deadline.

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