PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (3-4 years)
University of Oslo
Boks 1072 Blindern, 0316 Oslo
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Job Description
PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (3-4 years)
We are offering one PhD position with specialisation in either comparative politics, political data science, or public administration. The successful applicant will be part of the research project “Waging of War” (WOW), which is funded by the European Research Council.
About the project
The primary aims of WOW are to investigate how the organization of warring parties influences the conduct of war, and conversely, how the fighting impacts the organizational structure of the belligerents. WOW will theorize, identify, classify, and code the characteristics of state military organizations and non-state armed groups and collect data relating to the dynamics of warfare.
Responsibilities
- Develop a research project within the overarching thematic scope of the larger project.
- Carry out research and pursue a PhD in the context of the WOW project.
- Submit a career development plan no later than one month after commencement.
- Potential teaching duties depending on competence and department needs.
Requirements
- Education equivalent to five years at university level in Norway, with two years (120 credits) at Master’s level in a relevant field.
- The Master’s degree must include relevant education in research methods or game theory.
- Applicants must have a very good to excellent command of English (written and oral).
- Applicants are required to possess robust empirical research knowledge within the realm of conflict research.
- Applicants must be well-trained in conducting either quantitative analyses or game theoretic analysis.
Skills
Salary
NOK 550 800-595 000 per year
Experience
junior