About the position

Applications are invited for a full-time (100 %), three-year position as PhD Research Fellow at the Department of Special Needs Education (ISP), Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo. The contract can be extended by up to one year, conditional on the assignment of teaching, and other compulsory duties.

The PhD-fellowship is within the subject area of “Psychological and social difficulties” and the position is linked to the project: Speaking up for the quiet ones: Voicing the perspectives of shy students in middle schools.

The project “Speaking up for the quiet ones” is a study in three phases exploring shy student’s experiences and their teachers’ use of strategies. The announced position will mainly concentrate on phase one in the project where qualitative observations and interviews in schools will be conducted. The research fellow will be expected to conduct a study as a part of the main project, focusing on teachers’ strategies in the classroom and teachers experiences of how shy students in middle school handle the psychosocial environment. The parents’ perspective of their shy students’ experiences in school is also a relevant focus. International researchers are involved in the project and the successful applicant will have the possibility to take part in networks meetings and research collaboration abroad. It is expected that the research fellow take part in collaboration in the project as a whole.

As a part of the project, the research fellow will participate in the research group Behavioral Emotional and Educational Difficulties.

More about the position

The fellowship period can, after agreement, be extended to a four-year position, with 3 years devoted to research education. A four-year position entails a compulsory workload of 25% that consists of teaching and supervision duties and research assistance.

The research fellow must take part in the Faculty’s approved PhD program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

For more information, please see our website.

Qualification requirements

• Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent qualifications in special needs education, pedagogy, psychology or any other field with sufficient relevance to the announced position.
• Minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent on the Master’s degree, and explicit indication of the grade achieved on the thesis part. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language

In the assessment of applications, emphasis will be put on:

• The applicant’s academic aptitude for completing the research training program.
• The project description, which must be submitted with the application.
• The applicant’s personal suitability and motivation for the post, including his/her ability to collaborate and to form part of a cross-disciplinary academic community.

We offer

• Salary NOK 491 200 – NOK 534 400 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow (position code 1017)
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

• Cover letter, including statement of motivation and an explanation of how your background, research and experience is relevant to the research project
• Project description, 8-10 pages. Please see our guidance.
• Completed application form for admission to the doctoral degree program (see this page)
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
• Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
• Master thesis and any other academic work s that may be of relevance to the application
• Documentation of English proficiency (for information on required documentation, please see information on this web page)
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number

Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link: “Apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the project description and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. We also want to have employees with diverse expertise, combinations of subjects, life experience and perspectives. We will make adjustments for employees who require this.

If there are qualified applicants with special needs, gaps in their CVs or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview.

Contact information

• Associate Professor Geir Nyborg
• Head of Department /Professor Ona Bø Wie

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