If the applicant has worked as a doctoral research fellow prior to being hired at the Faculty of Humanities, that period of time will be deducted from the allotted 3 year period. Candidates who are accepted must participate in the Faculty of Humanities’ researcher education programme (cf. regulations and supplementary provisions for the faculty’s researcher education) and must also engage in the designated research activities on a 100 percent basis. The designated aim of the project is to complete a doctoral dissertation to be defended at a public disputation for the Ph.D.-degree.
Requirements:
· A Norwegian 5 year Master degree, or equivalent, in an Indian or South Asian studies program that includes language training in Sanskrit and/or Tamil.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project description and on the assumed academic and personal ability on the part of the candidates to complete the dissertation within the given time frame. The short-listed candidates may be called for an interview at the University of Oslo.
The successful candidate is expected to start the doctoral research fellowship within the first quarter of 2009.
The University of Oslo aims to recruit women into academic positions.
Women are encouraged to apply. The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting more immigrants to Norway in academic positions. Immigrants are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Guidelines for appointments to research fellowships at the University of Oslo may be obtained at http://www.hf.uio.no/english/research/doctor/index.html
For further information, contact:
Professor of Sanskrit IKOS, Ute Hüsken, tel: + 47 22 85 48 16, e-mail: ute.huesken@ikos.uio.no
Research Director IKOS, Rune Svarverud, tel: + 47 22 85 69 82, e-mail: rune.svarverud@ikos.uio.no, or
Research administration IKOS, Anne Stovner, tel: + 47 22 85 59 34, e-mail: a.s.stovner@ikos.uio.no
Government wage scale: 45-52 (depending on level of expertise, NOK 353 200 - NOK 398 800)
Closing date for applications: September 1st 2008
Ref.no.: 2008/11562
Other available positions at the Faculty of Humanities: http://www.hf.uio.no/ledige-stillinger/
Submissions:
Applicants must email the following material (file format: doc, rtf or pdf):
- Letter of application describing qualifications
- Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (approximately 5 pages)
- A list of published and unpublished works (also digital productions)
- Curriculum vitae with grades
Applications must be written in English.
Educational certificates, Master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to send in such information or works later.
Please mark application with reference number and e-mail the application with attachments to jobbsoknad@hf.uio.no
