PhD Research Fellowship in Religious and Moral Education at University of Oslo in Norway, 2015

A position as research fellow is vacant at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research in the subject area Religious and Moral Education (In Norwegian: "religion og etikk fagdidaktikk").

Religious and moral education is a complex research area that comprises knowledge from several subjects (religion, theology, philosophy, and ethics) in addition to perspectives from educational and social science. In the Norwegian state run school system, religious and moral education is taught in two compulsory, secular, pluralistic subjects, one named Religion, Philosophies of Life and Ethics (RLE) at the lower secondary level, and another named Religion and Ethics (RE) at the upper secondary level. This is the context in which a research fellow is to investigate educational issues relevant for the teaching and learning in religious and moral education.

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Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

University of Oslo, Norway

Study Area

Religious and Moral Education

Scholarship open for

International Candidates

Scholarship Level

PhD Research

Eligibility.

Applicants must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Faculty’s PhD program. This mainly comprises:

• Successful completion of a Master’s degree program or a similar higher education program in the subject of religious and moral education or in a subject area focusing on religion and ethics.
• Minimum B grade or equivalent for the Master’s degree (ECTS grading scale).
• Familiarity with the Norwegian school system and experience in teaching religion and ethics will be considered an asset.

Number of Scholarships

One Research Fellowship

Scholarship Duration

Four years

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

• Salary in line with pay grades 50 – 57 (NOK 429 700 – 482 800,- per annum). Research fellows are normally allocated pay grade 50 on appointment.
• A positive and challenging working environment
• Pension arrangements in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• A position in an inclusive working life enterprise
• Attractive welfare arrangements

Application Method

The application must be submitted electronically and must include the following:

• Letter of application
• Project description (cf. Guidance).
• Completed application form for admission to the doctoral degree program
• Certified copies of diplomas, grade transcripts and any other testimonials
• In the event of diplomas from other countries: printouts of prospectuses or similar that describe the content and framework of the courses of study on which the application is based.
• Master’s thesis and any other academic works that may be of relevance to the application.
• CV that also includes an overview of any previously published academic/scientific works.
• The application may be written in English or Norwegian. 
• Applicants from countries outside the Nordic countries where English is not the official language must attach a TOEFL test with a minimum score of 550 unless they have a diploma from a university in an English-speaking country.

Incomplete applications will in normal circumstances not be assessed.

As a rule, interviews will be conducted as part of the appointment process. At the interview the applicant will be asked to present original diplomas and grade transcripts from previous courses of study.

Deadline

31 May 2015

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