The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad
range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.
The Department of Economics is the largest and highest ranked institute for economic research in Norway. The Department offers
Bachelor's and Masters's programmes, as well as a doctoral programme with approximately 40 students. The department hosts a
Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway; Centre of Equality, Social Organization and Performance (ESOP).
Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Economics
Research Fellowships in Economics – 3-4 positions
Job Description
3-4 Research Fellow positions/Grants for doctoral studies are available at the Department of Economics.
The appointments are for a period of 3-4 years, depending on the teaching load. Research Fellows are expected to participate
in the Faculty's doctoral programme, with the aim of completing a doctoral degree within the appointment period.
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1 position is associated with the research project European Strains.
2-3 positions are not linked to specific topics or research projects, and the student can choose his/her own project
freely.
Requirements
A 2-year Master’s degree, the degree of cand.oecon, a Norwegian hovedfag or an equivalent qualification in economics is
required. Candidates completing their Master’s degrees (or equivalent) in the spring semester 2015 before August 1, 2015,
may apply. Candidates are required to have a background in at least two of the following three fields:
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Econometrics at least equivalent to ECON5100 Advanced Econometrics
Microeconomics at least equivalent to ECON5200 Advanced Microeconomics
Macroeconomics at least equivalent to ECON5300 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
Candidates who lack any field may be given the opportunity to take one of these courses as a part of the PhD programme.
For candidates with education from an institution outside the European Economic Area/the European Union or Switzerland a
recent score from the general GRE test is required as part of the documentation of qualifications. The Department of
Economics does not accept the GMAT tests to substitute the GRE. A good command of English is required of all applicants.
International students must document their proficiency in English by taking either TOEFL- or IELTS-test. For information
about score requirements, see Requirements for admission to the PhD programme in Economics.
For further information, please see The PhD programme in Economics.
We offer
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Pay grade 53-56 (NOK 451 500 - 474 500 per annum) for Research Fellowships ("Stipendiat SKO 1017")
Academically stimulating working environment
Good pension benefits under the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund scheme
Good welfare benefits (e.g. maternity/paternity leave)
Students will be provided with their own office space and will have access to all the facilities of the department
Evaluation of the application
When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out
the project and to the project description. For further information, please see detailed explanation of the five requirements for
admission. Applicants may be invited to an interview.
The application must include:
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Application letter
Project description of 5-10 pages
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
Copies of (both) transcripts and diplomas, and letters of recommendation (if any)
List of relevant publications and other academic work
Research papers, including master’s dissertation. Where research work is co-authored, the contribution of the
candidate should be indicated
 Candidates should indicate which position(s) they are applying for
Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for research fellowship positions (english
translation). The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for all employees for the purpose of securing
intellectual property rights to research results, etc. The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender representation in
the workforce and to recruit individuals with an immigrant background.
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Region:
Oslo
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Application deadline:
March 1, 2015
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Location:
Blindern, Oslo
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Reference number:
2014/13025
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Home page:
http://www.sv.uio.no/
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Contacts:
Head of Administration Merethe Aase
Telephone: +47 22 85 51 25
Head of Department Nils-Henrik von der Fehr
Telephone: +47 22 85 51 40
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