LEDIG STILLING VED HØGSKOLEN I INNLANDET

PhD research fellowships in pedagogy / special education

Deadline: 05.04.2021

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN University) is home to over 14,000 students and 1,000 employees, and has campuses in Lillehammer, Hamar, Elverum, Rena, Evenstad and Blæstad.


INN University aspires to build strong and enduring academic and research environments that will spearhead regionally, nationally and internationally. We are developing a new and better institution with high academic and pedagogical quality, aiming at achieving university accreditation by 2020.


Our vision is "Stronger Together".

At the Faculty of Education there is available one PhD research fellowships in pedagogy/special education

About the position

:The Faculty of Education at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN) invites applications for a PhD research fellowship in The position is available from 1 August 2021. The place of work is Lillehammer.. The period of the fellowship is normally three years, with the possibility of a fourth year involving mandatory work amounting to 25% distributed over the period of employment. This is contingent on the candidate’s qualifications and preferences, as well as the department’s needs in terms of teaching and other student-related tasks. The place of work is Lillehammer.

The successful candidate will be admitted to the PhD programme in Teaching and Teacher Education. Doctoral projects must contribute to the PhD programme’s general aims of strengthening the knowledge base in the field of pedagogy/special education in early childhood education, school and/or other learning contexts.

Doctoral studies are contingent on active participation in a research community. The projects of doctoral candidates must, therefore, be oriented to one of the subject areas that underpins the PhD programme, and where the PhD programme and faculty have an active research group. The doctoral project will be linked to a research group.

The position is linked to: Institutt for pedagogikk.

For more information on the doctoral programme, please visit this link or contact:

  • PhD research advisor, Sevika Stensby, tel. +47 62 59 79 25 or email: sevika.stensby@inn.no
  • Head of PhD Studies, Professor Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad, tel. +47 62 51 72 16 or email: lise.kulbrandstad@inn.no

For questions related to projects and project proposals, please contact Head of Department, Rune Hausstätter by email: rune.haustatter@inn.noTittel, navn, telefon, e-post

About the research field and content of the fellowship

Doctoral projects

Candidates must qualify for admission to the university’s PhD programme in Teaching and Teacher Education (see “Eligibility requirements”) and that the doctoral education is carried out within this programme. Applicants who already hold a PhD will not be considered.

The academic and research community supporting the doctoral programme with supervision and research training comprises a number of professors and associate professors working in the relevant academic fields. At present there are more than 40 PhD research fellows on the programme.

Project description

Applicants must submit a project proposal based on the description of the research field and content of the fellowship, including a proposed progress plan explaining how the research work will be carried out, as well as the theoretical and methodological framework that the applicant plans to employ. The project description, including the reference list, may not exceed 10 pages. The page format must be A4 with 2 cm margins, 11 point font (Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman) and single line spacing. For the reference list and any image text 9 point font may be used. The project description may be written in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English. The academic quality of the project proposal will play a major role in shortlisting candidates for interview.

The thematic orientation for projects is open, however, the faculty will prioritise the following topics:

  • The history of special education from 1945 to date
  • Pedagogy/special education counselling/supervision
  • A critical view of educational technology in pedagogy/special education
  • The situation of indigenous people in the light of challenges related to pedagogy/special education

How to apply

Your application and CV must be registered electronically. Click the "Apply for position" button.

The application must include:

  • Application letter (registered in jobbnorges form). In the application letter, please provide the topic of the project, a description of your background and your motivation for the position.
  • Relevant educational background and experience (registered in jobbnorges form).
  • We kindly request that you enclose the following:
  • Project description
  • Application for admission. The application for admission must be downloaded from our website under “Central documents” here: https://eng.inn.no/study-opportunities/catalogue/school-kindergarten-and-pedagogy/phd-in-teaching-and-teacher-education-proff
  • Copies of academic diplomas and transcripts
  • A list of publications, where applicable
  • Any other documentation you would like us to consider

Attachments must be uploaded as separate files. If the attachments in total exceed 30 MB, these must be compressed prior to upload. Documents submitted after expiry of the deadline will not be considered in the evaluation of your application.

The government workforce must, to the greatest extent possible, reflect the diversity of the population. Therefore, the university’s personnel policy aims to achieve balance in terms of age and gender, and to recruit individuals with disabilities and recruit from ethnic minority groups. The person appointed must abide by the instructions applicable to the position, the university’s internal administrative policies, and the laws, regulations and agreements that otherwise apply to the position at all times.

Eligibility requirements

To be accepted to the doctoral programme, applicants must normally have:

  • A master’s degree in pedagogy or subjects relevant to the discipline of pedagogy/special education.

The applicant must have a strong academic background. For applicants with qualifications from Norwegian educational institutions, the weighted average grade should normally be a B or above. In cases where some or all of the courses taken are awarded a pass/fail grade, applicants may be admitted subject to evaluation on an individual basis.

Applicants who do not have a degree in teacher education or who have a master’s degree (postgraduate degree) in subjects other than those normally stipulated for admission to the programme may be accepted following individual assessment. The same applies to applicants whose grades do not meet the normal requirements for admission. These applicants must provide evidence that it is highly likely that they will be capable of completing doctoral studies.

Language

  • Good presentation skills in both Norwegian and English, orally and in writing, is a requirement.

Assessing which candidate is best qualified for the position will be based on a total assessment of educational background, experience and personal qualities, in addition to motivation and other eligibility requirements as otherwise stated in the advertisement.

We offer

  • An exciting and challenging job at a developing institution, dedicated colleagues and a supportive working environment
  • The position is paid and placed in position code 1017, PhD candidate in the Government Salary Regulations

For more information about INN University as an employer, please see here.

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