University of Oslo Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Multilingualism and Globalization, Norway

The positions are available for a period of three years, starting November 1, 2016. For the doctoral position, the fellowship period may be reduced if the PhD candidate has previously been employed in a research fellowship position.

The successful doctoral candidate must participate in the research training program organized by the Faculty of Humanities (cf. regulations and supplementary provisions for the faculty’s researcher education) and must engage in the designated research activities on a full-time basis. The purpose of the Doctoral Research Fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a doctoral dissertation (monograph or article-based) to be defended at a public defense for the doctoral degree. The successful candidate will be automatically accepted for the research-training program (PhD program) at the Faculty of Humanities, UiO. Read more about the doctoral degree.

For the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship there is a 10% duty component devoted to teaching or other qualifying work for MultiLing. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Qualifications and Personal Skills

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project description and its relevance for the research project “Multilingualism and globalization: Perspectives from Norway”. For the Doctoral position, special emphasis will also be placed on the assumed academic and personal ability to complete the dissertation within the given time frame. For the Postdoctoral position, we seek strongly motivated, competent and internationally oriented candidates, with high-ranking academic qualifications in the relevant area of research.

 Requirements

• For the Doctoral position, the candidate must have an MA degree or equivalent in Linguistics, Communication, Anthropology, or some other relevant discipline related to MultiLing’s work (note the requirement of a minimum 2-year MA or equivalent).
• For the Postdoctoral position, the candidate should have a PhD degree or equivalent in the same academic subjects. For the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, the doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation before the application deadline.
• Both positions require good knowledge of methodology for the study of spoken and/or written interaction and the ability to carry out fieldwork involving relevant methods of data collection and analysis.
• Excellent written and spoken language skills in English.
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

One or more of the following additional qualifications will be an advantage:

• Knowledge of at least one minority language used in Norway, such as Sami, Kven, Russian, Punjabi, Turkish, Arabic, or Polish, or any other language commonly used in the potential research sites.
• Knowledge of Norwegian is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Background in linguistic ethnographic research in multilingual settings, or experience with attitudinal studies.