The Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo has two available positions as PhD Fellow in Developmental Psychology.
About the project:
- The PhD fellows will work within the project “The Development of Understanding of Insight and Aha-experiences”, funded by the FRIPRO-program of the Norwegian Research Council.
- Each fellow will be responsible for the implementation of one of the subprojects.
- The project is led by Professor Rolf Reber in collaboration with Professor Francisco Pons and Associate Professor Evalill Bølstad Karevold.
Duration: up to 4 years
Qualification:
- Applicants must hold a two-year master degree or equivalent degree in developmental psychology or an adjacent field (e.g., social, cognitive, or educational psychology; education) with a thesis applying quantitative methods. The grade of the master thesis (minimum 30 ECTS) must be minimum grade B.
- Plans for high-quality research within the project, as evidenced by the one- to three-page proposal to implement the project
- Knowledge of experimental design and statistical methods is required
- Scientific publications, conference presentations and experience as research assistant, especially within developmental psychology are an advantage
- Teaching experience is an advantage
- Fluent oral and written communication skills in English are required
- Working knowledge of a Scandinavian language, preferably Norwegian is required.
How to apply
Apply online and application must include:
- Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
- An outline on how to implement the project, including own ideas (1 to 3 pages); the project description can be found here
- CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
- A complete list of publications
- Up to three publications that the applicant wishes to be considered
- Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
- List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
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| Organization | University of Oslo (UiO) |
| Country | Norway |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Subject areas | Psychology |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 15 August 2019 |
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