Deadline: 15 August 2016
Open to: applicants must hold a Norwegian master degree in law or its equivalent with excellent grades and excellent command of the English language, written and spoken
Fellowship: salary based on salary level 50 to 57 (NOK 430,500 to 483,700 – gross per year)
Open to: applicants must hold a Norwegian master degree in law or its equivalent with excellent grades and excellent command of the English language, written and spoken
Fellowship: salary based on salary level 50 to 57 (NOK 430,500 to 483,700 – gross per year)
Description
Two positions as doctoral research fellows in the field of
Internet Governance are available at the Faculty of Law,
Department of Private Law at University of Oslo.
Two positions as PhD research fellows are available, each
for three years, to undertake research as part of the project “Security in
Internet Governance and Networks: Analysing the Law” (SIGNAL). The project is
funded by the Norwegian Research Council and UNINETT Norid AS. The appointees
will work as part of a team at the Norwegian Research Centre for Computers and
Law, University of Oslo, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary group of
experts from other universities.
The period for each fellowship may be extended up to four
(4) years, with teaching.
Supervision duties and research assistance constituting 25 %
of the workload. A prerequisite for such an extension is that the appointee
meets the current teaching needs of the Faculty of Law.
Eligibility
Fellows should meet the following criteria in order to be
eligible:
Applicants must hold a Norwegian master degree in law or its
equivalent. Other education at the same level may be accepted, based on an
assessment in each case, if the education is highly relevant to the subject
matter and remit of the SIGNAL project.
Admission to the PhD program requires the
candidate to have excellent grades;
The project language is English and the applicants should,
therefore, have an excellent command of the English language, written and
spoken;
As the project leader will define more precisely the
research agendas of the doctoral research fellows, applicants do not need to
submit an extensive project proposal;
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be
placed on the applicants’ assume academic and personal ability to complete
their parts of the project within the given time frame;
A good command of a Scandinavian language is also an
advantage, though not a condition.
Fellowship
Salary based on salary level 50 to 57 (NOK
430,500 to 483,700 – gross per year);
An inspiring, friendly and inclusive working environment;
Favorable pension arrangement;
Attractive welfare arrangements.
How to apply?
The applications should be submitted to the online recruiting system until 15 August 2016 and
should include:
A letter of application (English);
Research proposal (maximum 5 pages);
Curriculum vitae with documentation of education,
former positions, and academic work (English);
Certified copies of certificates, diplomas with all grades,
and a complete list of publications;
An explanation of foreign university grading systems;
A full publication list (in English);
Up to three scholarly publications, with an overview
indicating their relevance for this application.
For further information please contact the project leader,
Professor Lee A. Bygrave at: lee.bygrave@jus.uio.no
For more information, please visit the official website.
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