2 PhD position in Mathematics at University of Oslo, 2016

2 PhD Research Fellow in Mathematics at Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo, Norway. A position as PhD Research Fellow is available at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Oslo. If the successful candidate has a good command of one Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish), the fellowship will be for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work (teaching responsibilities at the  Department).

Position 1: The research fellow will be attached to the Section for Stochastic Analysis, Finance, Insurance and Risk, and be part of “Stochastics of Renewable Energy Markets (STORE)”. STORE is a 4-year project funded by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Information about STORE is found here.

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Organization  University of Oslo
Fellowship Level  PhD
Country  Norway
Subject areas  Mathematics
Fellowship amount  –
Eligibility  Open  for International students
Deadline  End of January

Qualifications: Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and will be expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials. Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in mathematics.

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

  • Application deadline: January 28, 2016
  • Reference number: 2016/260
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Position 2: A position as PhD Research Fellow is available at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Oslo. If the successful candidate has a good command of one Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish), the fellowship will be for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work (teaching responsibilities at the Department). Otherwise the fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with no compulsory work.

Requirements/qualifications: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and will be expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in mathematics, with an excellent background in stochastic analysis. The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

Application procedure: The application must include:

  • Application letter including a statement of interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
  • Documentation of English proficiency
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

  • Application deadline: 20 January 2016
  • Reference number: 2015/14063