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.
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:
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
Evaluation of the application
When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant's academic and personal prerequisites to carry outthe 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:
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Pursuant to section 25, subsection 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be disclosed to the public, even if the applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1313319/65776?iso=no
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.
- 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:
- 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
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
- 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 outthe 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:
- 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
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Pursuant to section 25, subsection 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be disclosed to the public, even if the applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1313319/65776?iso=no
- Job type:
- Contract
- Working hours:
- Full-time
- Working days:
- Day
- Application deadline:
- March 1, 2015
- Reference number:
- 2014/13025
- Home page:
- http://www.sv.uio.no/
- 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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