There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the Department of Social Anthropology. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years, of which 25% will be dedicated to teaching, supervision, and administrative tasks at the Department.
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen is one of Europe’s largest in the discipline of anthropology. It currently has 14 professors and associate professors, 4 post-doctoral fellows and 20 PhD candidates. Long-term research and fieldwork are carried out in most parts of the world, and several major research projects are based at the department. Further details can be found on the Department’s web pages, http://www.uib.no/antro/en . The department offers degree studies at the levels of Bachelor, Master and PhD.
About the project/work tasks:
One PhD fellowship is being offered without any specific geographical or thematic terms and conditions. Applicants are therefore encouraged to develop an original project proposal that addresses current agendas in anthropology. The project proposal should be based on the applicant’s own research interests and may well be a continuation of previous degree studies.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- The applicant must hold a master’s degree or the equivalent in social anthropology.
- The degree has to be completed by the application deadline.
- The requirements are generally a grade B or better on the Master thesis and for the Master’s degree in total.
- As an applicant you should be able to work independently, have a considerable work capacity as well as an enthusiasm for research.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the department for an interview.
The teaching language is usually Norwegian, but some of teaching is given in English.
About the PhD position:
About the PhD position: The duration of the PhD position is 4 years, of which 25 per cent of the time comprises obligatory duties associated with research, teaching and dissemination of results. The employment period for the successful candidate may be reduced if he or she previously has been employed in a PhD position.
About the PhD training: As a PhD research fellow, you will take part in the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences, UiB. The programme corresponds to a period of three years and leads to the PhD degree. To be eligible for admission you must normally have an educational background corresponding to a master’s degree with a scope of 120 ECTS credits, which builds on a bachelor’s degree with a scope of 180 ECTS credits (normally 2 + 3 years), or an integrated master’s degree with a scope of 300 ECTS credits (5 years). Master’s degrees must normally include an independent work of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits. It is expected that the topic of the master’s degree is connected to the academic field to which you are seeking admission.
Project proposal: A research proposal of 5-8 pages must accompany the application. The proposal should present the topic, the research problem(s) and choice of theory and methods. The proposal should also include a progress plan for the different parts of the project. Admittance to the PhD programme will be based on the research proposal.
We can offer:
- Salary at pay grade 54 upon appointment (Code 1017) on the government salary scale (equivalent to NOK 491 200 per year). Further promotions are made according to length of service in the position.
- A good and professionally challenging working environment.
- Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Good welfare benefits
Your application must include:
- A cover letter including a brief account of your research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
- The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of them must be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis.
- Project proposal.
- CV.
- Transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
- Relevant certificates/references.
- A list of academic publications.
- Academic publications that you want to submit for assessment (including your master’s thesis or equivalent).
- If you have a master’s degree from an institution outside of the Nordic countries, or a 2-year discipline- based master’s degree (or the equivalent) in a subject area other than the one associated with the application, you may later in the application process be asked to submit an overview of the syllabus for the degree you have completed.
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge following the link on this page marked “Apply for this job”.
General information:
Additional information about the position is obtainable by contacting Head of department Synnøve Bendixsen: synnove.bendixsen@uib.no, or phone: + 47 55 58 38 94.
Practical questions regarding the application procedures should be directed to HR – advisor, Bodil Hægland, bodil.hagland@uib.no.
Appointed research fellows will be admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Questions about the programme may be directed to Adviser-PhD: Hanne.Gravermoen@uib.no.
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.
For further information about the recruitment process, click here.
Life as a PhD candidate at UiB
Marion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.https://www.youtube.com/embed/nrtp6VxMeJ4?autoplay=0&modestbranding=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&start=0&enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobbnorge.no&widgetid=2
About UiB
The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.
There are seven departments at Faculty of Social Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments