PhD Research Fellowship Position in Theater Studies in Norway

Offer Description

The main purpose of the PhD position is to complete a doctoral degree, which qualifies for independent research and for other forms of employment that demand specific competency. The duration of the PhD position is four years, of which 25 percent of the time comprises obligatory duties associated with teaching, dissemination of results, and administration. The plan for this part of the position is developed in collaboration with the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies (LLE) at the very beginning of the employment period.

Applicants who have already held a PhD position at the University of Bergen are not eligible to apply for this position.

The employment period may be reduced for candidates who have previously been employed in a recruitment position.

The PhD position demands that the applicant has their daily workplace at the University of Bergen, The Department of Linguistics, Literary and Aesthetic Studies and comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

Qualifications and personal qualities

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian master’s degree or an equivalent foreign degree in theater studies. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded at the time of application. Applicants who document a foreign degree will be evaluated according to the regulations of the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) and the guidelines presented in The Faculty of Humanities’ PhD Programme plan.
• The applicant must be able to work independently in a well-structured way and have good cooperation skills.
• The applicant must be proficient in both written and oral English.
• Competency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage.

Applicants must submit a proposal for a research project within theater studies that will result in a doctoral dissertation.

Applicants will be evaluated according to admission requirements in The Faculty of Humanities’ PhD Program pt. 2.1.

In assessing the applications, emphasis is placed on both the scholarly or scientific quality of the project and the basic professional qualifications of the applicants. Further emphasis is also placed on strategic considerations, motivation, and the applicant’s personal eligibility.

Benefits

• A good and professionally challenging working environment.
• Salary at pay grade 54 (code 1017) in the state salary scale, currently NOK 500 800,- gross p.a. following ordinary meriting regulations.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• A position in an inclusive workplace (IA enterprise).
• Good welfare benefits.

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