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University of Oslo is inviting applications for doctoral research fellowships in the project discourses of the nation and the national. A Master’s Degree or equivalent in a discipline related to the research profile of the project Discourses of the Nation and the National.
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Successful proposals must develop independent projects that lie within the scope of the project Discourses of the Nation and the National. They must concentrate on identity construction in one or more discourse types (e.g., media, political discourse, institutional discourse, literature, academic discourse, cultural and social criticism, or other discourse types) in the past or present, or both, and on the relation between discourse and its sociocultural context. The proposals should apply discourse analysis, narrative analysis, other types of text analysis, or other suitable clearly outlined theories and methods. The region(s) and political units studied must be within the research scope of ILOS and the empirical material in one or more of the following languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged.

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Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

University of Oslo, Norway

Study Area

Fellowships are provided in the project Discourses of the Nation and the National at University of Oslo in Norway.

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Scholarship open for

International Applicants

Scholarship Level

Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral research program

Eligibility

A Master's Degree or equivalent in a discipline related to the research profile of the project Discourses of the Nation and the National. The Master's Degree has to have been achieved by the time of application.

Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:

• the applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
• the applicant's ability to complete research training
• good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communties
• the project's academic merit, research-related relevance and innovation

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Number of Scholarships

2 Fellowships are offered

Scholarship Duration

3 years

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

• salary level 50 - 56 (NOK 430 500 - 475 400, depending on qualifications)
• a professionally stimulating working environment
• attractive welfare benefits

Application Method

Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:

• letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae
• list of publications (if applicable)
• transcript of records of your master's degree. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading system
• project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 - 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)

Deadline

1 September 2015

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