Job description

The Department of Political Science hereby announces three vacant positions for PhD Research Fellowship (SKO 1017). The persons appointed may choose between a three-year appointment with no teaching requirement or an appointment for a period of four years with a 25% teaching requirement. In the Department, teaching is organised 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.

More about the position

The appointment is a fulltime position and is made for a period of three or four years. A fourth year can be considered with the addition of a 25 % teaching requirement depending on the comptence of the applicant and the needs of the Department.

Qualification requirements

• To be appointed to the position, the prior education must correspond to five years of education at the university level in Norway in a relevant field, with two years (120 credits) at the master's level.
• The education must include relevant education in research methods. 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 may be called for an 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.

We offer

• Salary NOK 479 600–523 200 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow (position code 1017)
• A pleasant and stimulating working environment
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for cultural and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include

• A cover letter statement of motivation and research interests
• A project description, including progress plan (max. 3000 words)
• A CV (summarising education, positions, and academic work) A Copy of the 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.
• An official explanation of the grading and credit system at your university translated into ECTS-credits
• A complete list of publications and academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee A list of reference persons: 2 or 3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail, and phone number)

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 future “project description” and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

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 November. The report will be sent to all applicants.

The most promising candidates will then be called for interviews, which are expected to take place in December. The departmental board will then make its final decision in January 2020.

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 and Information Act (Offentleglova), information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, even 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.

Contact information

• Head of Department, Professor Anne Julie Semb
• Deputy Head of Department, Professor Jostein Askim

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