Doctoral Research Fellowship in "Literature, Cognition and Emotion"
A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in “Literature, Cognition and Emotion” is available at the Department of ILOS, University of Oslo.
Literature, Cognition and Emotions is a researcher group that debates the cognitive and emotional dimensions of literature and film, as well as the role of literary studies in an age of interdisciplinarity. We approach the nexus of literature, cognition and emotions from the point of view of literary study and ask what cognitive science, psychology, philosophy of mind, phenomenology and related subjects can contribute to the theory and practice of our field and, in turn, what literary texts and traditions of interpretation reveal about the human mind and its emotional, social and cognitive complexities.
Our group shares expertise in literary theory, English literature, French literature, German literature, Nordic literatures, Spanish literature and (post-)Yugoslav literature.
The dissertation project of the prospective PhD candidate in "Literature, Cognition and Emotion" can take the shape of a theoretical contribution to the field of cognitive literary study or an analysis of issues of cognition/emotion in relation to a particular historical or cultural context with a strong interdisciplinary dimension.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.
The appointment is for a duration of three years. All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.
Qualifications
- A Master's Degree or equivalent in Comparative Literature, Nordic literatures or any national literature taught at ILOS. Candidates with MA degrees in drama, media studies, art history or psychology will also be taken into consideration if their doctorate project clearly relates to the strands of research outlined above. The Master's Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
- Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
- The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
- The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
- The applicant's ability to complete research training
- Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
We offer
- salary level NOK 432 700 – 489 300, depending on qualifications
- a professionally stimulatinging working environment
- attractive welfare benefits
Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
- Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
- Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
- Transcript of records of your Master's degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading system
- Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo.
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