At the Department of Philosophy, a position as a PhD research fellow in philosophy is available. The planned starting date is no earlier than 1 November 2022. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years.
The Department of Philosophy has about 70 full-time and part-time employees, including about 10 PhD and postdoctoral positions. The department offers teaching at the bachelor’s level in philosophy and rhetoric, and at the master’s and PhD level in philosophy. In addition, it is responsible for running all the University of Bergen’s Examen philosophicum courses. The research at the department spans a wide area. An overview of the research groups at the department can be found here: Research groups at FoF.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- Applicants must hold a Norwegian master’s degree or an equivalent foreign degree in philosophy. It is a prerequisite that the master’s degree is obtained before the application deadline expires. Applicants that document education other than a Norwegian Master’s degree are assessed in accordance with requirements from the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) and the guidelines of the Faculty of Humanities.
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have good collaboration skills.
- Applicants must master English, written and oral.
- Competence in Norwegian is an advantage.
Applicants will be evaluated according to admission requirements in The Faculty of Humanities’ PhD Program pt. 2.1.
In assessing the applications, the greatest emphasis is placed on the scientific quality of the project, but the professional qualifications of the applicants will also be considered. The project must fit within one of the research groups at the department. In cases where ranked applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, strategic considerations will be considered. The applicants’ motivation and personal eligibility will also be considered.
About the PhD position:
The main goal of PhD positions is to complete a PhD degree, which qualifies for independent research activities and for other forms of employment that requires special competence. The duration of the PhD position is 4 years, where 25 % of the time is compulsory work related to teaching, dissemination and administration. A substantial part of a possible compulsory work period will include teaching, guidance and assessment work at the Examen philosophicum and/or other introductory courses at the Faculty of Humanities. A plan for this part of the position is developed in collaboration with the Department at the very beginning of the employment period.
Candidates who have previously had a doctoral scholarship at the University of Bergen are not eligible for employment.
The employment period can be reduced if the person who has been hired previously has been employed in a recruitment position.
Appointment to the position requires that you have your daily workplace at the University of Bergen and comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any given time.
About the research training
The research fellow must participate in the faculty’s educational program for a PhD degree within a time frame of 3 years, which among other things includes a training part of 20 credits, requirements for annual progress reporting and a mid-term evaluation halfway through the research fellowship period. Click here for more information about the content of the PhD program at the Faculty of Humanities.
It is a prerequisite that the applicant meets the requirements for admission to the PhD program at the Faculty of Humanities.
We offer:
- A good and professionally challenging work environment.
- Salary corresponding to pay grade 54 (code 1017 / range 20, alternative 10) in the state salary scale. This currently amounts to an annual salary of NOK 490.800 gross. Further promotion takes place according to service seniority in the position.
- Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
- Employment in an inclusive workplace (IA) enterprise.
- Attractive welfare benefits (e.g., parental leave, subsidized child-care, health care, etc.)
How to apply for the position:
The application must be sent electronically via the link “Apply for this job”. The applicant must use the electronic CV-form. The application must include:
- A brief account of the applicant’s research interests and the motivation for applying for the position.
- CV.
- The name and contact information of two referees, one of whom must be the main advisor from the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis.
- Grade transcript and diploma for bachelor’s and master’s degree.
- A short summary of the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis (up to 3 pages).
- Relevant certificates/references.
- A summary of the proposed project (up to 5 pages / 12,000 characters).
- A progress plan for the project.
- Bibliography for the proposed project.
- A list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list).
- Any scientific work (up to 3).
Applications and attachments must be in Norwegian, another Scandinavian language or English. Documentation in other languages must be accompanied by certified translations. The attachment can be in Word- or pdf-format and must be uploaded in Jobbnorge before the application deadline.
General information:
Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Head of Department Steinar Bøyum, e-mail Steinar.Boyum@uib.no or tel. +47 55 58 25 51.
Public sector workforce shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. 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 best qualified candidates for the positions will be invited to an interview.
Questions or queries about the electronic application procedure can be directed to the Faculty of Humanities: fakadm@hf.uib.no.
Further information about the application here.
Further information about the appointment process here.
Application deadline: 10 August 2022
UiB id: 22/5859
Life as a PhD candidate at UiB
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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 four departments and four centres at Faculty of Humanities. Read more about the faculty and departments.