PhD Research Fellowship in social sciences within teacher training

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Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN University), Faculty of Education, is announcing a temporary 100% position as a doctoral research fellow in social sciences, at the research group Global Perspectives in Education (GLOBE). The position is vacant from 1 August 2024, and the scholarship period is normally four years, including 25% teaching, supervision and other relevant tasks. The doctoral candidate will have their workplace at the Department of Social Sciences, Religion and Ethics, at Hamar campus.

Teacher education and pedagogy are central education programmes at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Research that strengthens the knowledge base for these education programmes is a primary focus for the faculty's doctoral programme, PhD in Teaching and Teacher Education (PROFF ). It is a prerequisite that the candidate’s doctoral education is carried out within this program and contributes to its overall aim of strengthening the knowledge base for teacher training and for professional practice in kindergartens, schools and other learning arenas.

A doctoral degree requires active participation in a research environment, and the PhD projects must therefore be geared towards a subject area that supports the PhD program and where the Faculty of Education has an active research group and can offer supervision. The announced position will be linked to research group Global Perspectives in Education (GLOBE ). GLOBE’s members primarily work at the social sciences section, and they teach and research a wide range of topics within history, geography and social sciences/ social studies. For more information about the research group, please see the website.

A total of four doctoral research fellows will be employed in the programme. The number of positions per subject area will depend on the quality of the applications evaluated against all announced areas.

The successful candidate must develop a PhD project relevant for topics covered by the research group Global Perspectives in Education (GLOBE). GLOBE aims to develop and disseminate research and knowledge about global awareness and global processes of particular relevance for the teacher education programs. Global and comparative perspectives, internationalization and intercultural competence in the teacher education programs at all levels are central common topics for the group. The group members develop and disseminate research about topics such as (education for) sustainable development, climate change and climate politics, globalization processes, global citizenship and global awareness, decolonization, inequality, poverty and development, multiculturalism, race, ethnicity and racism, historical empathy, history awareness, global history, socialization, identity and relevant topics within politics and democracy. The research group is concerned with how global economic and political decisions have an impact at national and local level. The successful candidate must write a PhD project relevant for one of the topics covered by the research group.

It is a requirement that the applicant must be eligible for admission to INN University’s PhD programme Teaching and Teacher Education (PROFF), and that the doctoral education is carried out within this program. Applicants who have already obtained a Ph.D. level qualification will not be given priority.

In order to be admitted to the PhD programme, an applicant must normally possess: A. Teacher education and a master's degree in one of the programme's subject areas, or B. a Master's degree or equivalent in pedagogical subjects (e.g. a master's in adapted education, pedagogy or special education) or in subject specific didactics with in-depth-studies in one of the teacher education subjects that are part of the programme. Applicants without a teacher education, or who possess the equivalent of a master’s degree other than what is normally accepted as the foundation for admission, can be assessed on a case-by-case basis. A relevant master’s degree in teacher education or in a discipline within social sciences – for example geography, history, sociology, or political science – in combination with pedagogical subjects, for example teacher education or practical-pedagogical education, is considered particularly relevant for this position.

The applicant must have a strong academic foundation. For applicants with a degree from a Norwegian institution of higher education, the grade point average should normally be B or better. In cases where the grades of passed/not passed are awarded to the whole or parts of a degree, applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. These applicants must provide documentation that they will plausibly be able to complete a doctoral degree study.

If you have education from abroad, you may contact HK-dir to request a recognition statement of your degree, alternatively, INN University will do a similar evaluation as part of the assessment process.

Additional Requirements and Considerations:

• Applicants should have the academic and personal qualifications necessary to complete the Ph.D. within the employment period
• The ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong organizational skills and a high work capacity

Language:

• Good proficiency in written and spoken English or Norwegian/Danish/Swedish is required.

The selection of the best-qualified candidate will be based on a holistic evaluation of their education, experience, personal suitability, motivation, and other qualification requirements as stated in this announcement. In addition, the following will be emphasised: quality of the project description, documented independent research and development work or practice relevant to the project.

The position and associated tasks must be carried out in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations for government employees, including also the Act on Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology, etc. Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, come into conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to take up the position at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Necessary approvals must be maintained throughout the employment relationship.

Create a complete application that includes the following documents and information:

• Cover Letter: In this letter, briefly describe your approach to the project, your background, and your motivation for the position.
• Project proposal (max. five pages). Please see requirements for the project proposal below.
• Application for admission to the Ph.D. program: The form, and more information about admission, can be found here https://www.inn.no/english/research/doctoral-degree/teaching-and-teacher-education/prospective-students.html
• Curriculum vitae (CV): A detailed overview of your education and experience. Complete this in the application form in Jobbnorge.
• Transcripts and Diplomas: For Norwegian applicants, these should be uploaded via  Vitnemålsportalen, with the option to display study results for both degrees and courses. Applicants with degrees from abroad are asked to submit final degree diploma(s) and complete grade transcripts in the original language, as well as translations of all documents if not originally issued in Norwegian, English, Swedish or Danish.
• If applicable: a publication list.
• Names and contact information for two references.
• Any other relevant documentation or work that you believe is important for your application.

Attachments must be uploaded as separate files. If the attachments exceed 30 MB, they must be compressed prior to upload. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all attachments are uploaded. Documents submitted after expiry of the deadline will not be considered in the evaluation of your application.

Submit the application electronically. Follow the instructions carefully to ensure that your application is complete and submitted within the deadline.

Requirements for the Project Proposal: Within the description of the research area and the content of the research fellow position, applicants must prepare a project description which includes a proposal for a progress plan for how the doctoral work can be carried out, as well as an account of theories and methods that are envisaged to be used.

The project proposal should be a maximum of 5 pages, including the reference list. The page format for the project proposal should be A4 with 2 cm margins, 11-point font (Arial, Calibri og Times New Roman), and single line spacing. For the reference list and any captions, a 9-point font may be used. The project description can be written in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, or English. The scientific quality of the project description is a crucial basis for determining whether applicants will be invited for an interview.

For more information about the position, please visit the website of the PhD programme, or contact:

Ph.d.-advisor, Tove Lain Knudsen, email: [email protected]

Leader for the ph.d.-program, Professor Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad, telephone: 62 51 72 16 or email: [email protected]

For questions related to the project and the project proposal: the head of the research group GLOBE and head of the social sciences section, Jill Tove Buseth at e-mail: [email protected]

Note that information about you may become public, if your request to not to be included on the applicant list is not approved. You will be notified if your request is not accepted.

• An exciting and challenging position at a developing institution
• Position is paid and placed in position code 1017, PhD candidate in the Government Salary Scale
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension, with among other things, good pension and insurance schemes.

For more information about INN University as an employer, please see here .

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HINN believes that there is strength in inclusion and diversity. We desire employees with different competencies, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to an even better way of solving problems. We will facilitate for employees who need assitance to realise their goals. Relevant adaptations can be, for example, technical aids, adapting furniture or adjusting routines, work tasks and working hours.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in the CV or immigrant background, we shall call at least one applicant in each of these categories for an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, the applicants must meet certain requirements. You can read more on this here: https://arbeidsgiver.difi.no/positivsaerbehandling .

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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.

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN University) has over 16,000 students and 1,500 employees, with campuses in Lillehammer, Hamar, Elverum, Rena, Evenstad and Blæstad. 

INN University aspires to build strong and enduring academic research environments that will make regional, national and international impact. We are developing a new and better institution of high academic and pedagogical quality, aiming to achieve university status.  

Our vision is "Stronger together". 
The Faculty of education (LUP) offers most education programmes within teacher training, such as pre-school teacher training, general teacher training, music teacher training, pedagogical training and secondary language teacher training (English, Norwegian). 

We also offer several year courses, a bachelor programme in pedagogy, and a rage of master programmes: general education, special education, adapted teaching, digital communication and culture, culture and language teaching (Norwegian, English, and music), the sciences (mathematics and natural sciences) and education management. 

The faculty runs a PhD-programme in Teaching and teacher education and contributes to a PhD-programme in Child and youth participation and competence development. 

The Faculty of education has 3.500 students and 350 employees. 

Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad

Professor og leder for ph.d.-programmet

+47 62 51 72 16

[email protected]

15th February 2024

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

Hamar

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