The Department of Education at the University of Tromsø is welcoming applicants
from all over the world for the Doctoral Research Fellowship Programme for the
academic session of 2017. The fellowship is awarded in subject available in the
Department of Education.
The aim of the PhD
Research Fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion
of a doctoral dissertation to be defended publically.
The University of
Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norw
ay Located in the city of Tromsø, Norway.
The University of Tromsø is the largest research and educational institution in
northern Norway. The University’s location makes it a natural venue for the
development of studies of the region’s natural environment, culture, and
society.
Course
Level:
The fellowship is available to pursue PhD programme.
Study
Subject:
The fellowship is awarded in subject available in the Department of Education
at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway (UiT).
Scholarship
Award:
The fellowship will cover the following:
- The
appointment is a fixed term position for a period of four years.
Numbers of
Scholarships:
One fellowship is available.
Scholarship
can be taken in
Norway
Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following area for the scholarship:
- The
position requires a Master`s degree in pedagogy/educational science,
philosophy, or a related discipline, or a foreign degree recognised as
equivalent to a Norwegian Master`s degree. - Proficiency
in Norwegian and/or other Scandinavian language(s) is required. - Personal
suitability will be emphasized.
Nationality:
Applicants
of all around the world can apply for the fellowship.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have Master`s degree.
English Language
Requirement: Applicants must have English language proficiency equivalent
to the standards of Norwegian Higher Education Entrance.
How to
Apply: Applicants
can apply via online mode.
- Letter
of application - Project
Please see further information concerning the template for project
description - CV
(containing a complete overview of education, supervised professional
training and professional work) - Diploma
and transcript of records from Bachelor’s degree or equivalent - Diploma
and transcript of records from Master’s degree or equivalent - Diploma
supplement for other completed degrees - Documentation
of English language proficiency - List of
2-3 academic referees, including contact details (name, relation to
applicant, e-mail address and phone number) - Master`s
Thesis - Other
works (published or unpublished) which the applicant wishes to be taken
into consideration during the assessment process and a description of
these. The list of works should contain the following information: - Author,
title of work - For
articles: the name of the journal and volume, first and last page of the
article, year of publication - For
book or other independent publications: publisher, place of print, year of
publication, number of pages - The
project description should not exceed five pages. The description must
cover theme, main objective and research questions, method and examples of
central literature in the project. By appointment the project description
will be further developed in close cooperation with the project’s
supervisors. - All
documentation must be certified and translated into English or a
Scandinavian language in order to be assessed. - Information
and material to be considered during the assessment must be submitted
within the stipulated deadline. - Assessment
- The
applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. During this assessment
process, emphasis will be attached to the applicant’s potential for
research as shown by: - Master’s
Thesis or equivalent - Other
academic works, and - Project
description - In
addition, consideration may be given to work experience or other
activities of significance for the implementation of the PhD research.
This includes teaching education, teaching experience, and experience from
public outreach and experience/education from other types of
dissemination.
Application
Deadline: The
application deadline is August 18, 2017.
