PhD Research Fellow(s) in Sociology: UiO 851 views

University of Oslo (UiO) is offering 1-2 PhD research fellowships (SKO 1017) at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography.

Duration: up to 4 years

Research areas:

• Global challenges
• Migration and integration
• Cultural and political participation
• The Nordic model
• Family and the life course
• Social inequality
• Working life

Requirements:

• Applicants must have a master’s degree/second-level degree (120 ECTS) in Sociology.
• The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS. Applicants must have a minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent.
• The master’s thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline.
• Applicant must provide a tentative description (5-10 pages) of a PhD research project that she or he wants to carry out during the fellowship period. The project description should include an account of how the project relates to the above mentioned research areas.

How to apply:

• Apply online and the application must include:
• Cover letter (statement of motivation and research interests)
• Project proposal (5-10 pages) which must include the topic, relevant theory and methods and time-line.
• CV with full summary of education, practice and academic work. The period of enrolment (admission-completion) in the master’s study programme must be specified.
• Academic transcripts (university degrees only)
• Copy of Master’s degree diploma
• Master’s thesis
• Complete list of publications and academic works
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)