PhD Fellowship positions in vocational pedagogy/pedagogy/education science - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Faculty of Education and International Studies announces two scholarships within the fields mentioned above at the Department of Vocational Teacher Education. The department has five research groups. Read more about the Department of Vocational Teacher Education and the research groups here: https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/lui/ylu.

Area of research

The scholarship positions are 100% positions for three years, in which the goal is to complete the Ph.D. program and receive a Ph.D. The positions are available from 01.09.2023.

Applicants must submit a Ph.D. project description with the application based on the template available here: https://www.oslomet.no/en/study/lui/educational-sciences-teacher-education-phd/research-proposal-template-educational-sciences. You can freely choose the subject of your project and which of the department’s research groups you want your project to be connected to. Applicants are invited to get in touch with the contact person for the relevant research group for additional information about potential research topics. For advice on how to create a good project description, potential applicants are encouraged to register to attend the department's project description seminar. The seminar will be held on the 22nd of November at 01.00 PM UTC +1. Registration deadline is 20th of November, and for more information and registration please see: https://nettskjema.no/a/295494.

Qualifications and conditions

• Successful applicants must have completed a master’s degree/second degree (equivalent to 120 credits) with an academic background in science of education, teacher education, other educational theory and practice education, development studies or other education at an equivalent level. For more information, see Admission requirements: https://www.oslomet.no/en/study/lui/educational-sciences-teacher-education-phd.
• Successful applicants must have achieved a letter grade B or higher on their master’s degree/second degree thesis. Applicants without a letter grade from a previous degree must be able to document an equivalent academic result.
• Applicants must have knowledge of the Norwegian Vocational Education system.
• Admission to the Ph.D. program in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education is a prerequisite.
• Successful applicants must be fluent in a Scandinavian language and have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

When assessing applicants, emphasis will be placed on the submitted project description.

In the assessment and ranking of qualified applicants, emphasis will be placed on

• the scientific quality of the project description, including originality and potential
• the Ph.D. project's feasibility within the standard period (three years)
• the project description’s relevance to the overriding project to which the project description is affiliated
• attached scientific work
• other relevant publications
• experience from previous research activities and project participation
• teaching experience at the college and university level can be an asset
• personal qualities

Desired qualifications

• motivation and research potential within the professional field
• the ability to work independently and in collaboration with others, as well as the ability to be innovative and creative
• the ability to work systematically
• large work capacity and execution capability

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop Oslo Metropolitan University as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have experienced periods where you have not been in work, education or training. 

We offer

• an exciting job opportunity at Norway’s third largest university
• being part of the leading professional environment for vocational education in Norway
• participation in a dynamic and diverse academic community
• participation in the established doctoral program and the research group to which the project is affiliated
• a dynamic workplace
• loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good employee welfare arrangements 

Further information:

For further information about the positions, please contact:
Head of studies, Ina A. P. Issa, +47 67 23 83 30 / +47 99 10 06 79 
Head of Research, Ann Lisa Sylte, +47 67 23 72 86 / +47 900 65 467

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for Norwegian state employees, job title and position code. Position code 1017. State salary wage scale 54, 501 200 NOK per year.   

Expert evaluation:

Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. All applications will be reviewed by the faculty before the application papers are forwarded to the expert committee. Applications from applicants who are not qualified, will not be forwarded for assessment. 

The following documents must be uploaded with the application by the deadline: 

• Application
• CV
• Copies of your diplomas
• A copy of your master’s thesis/second degree thesis, in either a Scandinavian language or English. If your thesis is written in an other language, you must upload an abstract of your thesis in English.
• Education taken outside of Norway must be approved by NOKUT (the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education). NOKUT`s application portal is closed until February 1 2023. More information about the application process: https://www.nokut.no/en/foreign-education/application-services--foreign-education/
• copies of references
• a project description (maximum 10 pages), which must be written in English or a Scandinavian language
• other scholarly works that you would like the expert committee to take into consideration, and a list of your own publications

Applicants may also be assessed by an internal screening committee at OsloMet in addition to the expert committee. If an internal screening committee is used, applicants will be informed after the application deadline has expired. Original documents must be presented in connection with an interview. OsloMet inspects documents in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.

If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact gurosten@oslomet.no 

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. The application must state your reasons for applying and provide reasons for why you are particularly qualified for this Ph.D. scholarship position.

For practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway, please see: https://www.euraxess.no/.

In order to apply for the position, please apply electronically. 

Deadline for applications: 01.01.2023
Ref.:                                    22/07009