28 April: fyi -- language and culture, Oslo
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linguistics is available at the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian
Studies, University of Oslo.
The post-doctoral research fellowship is for a period of 3 years and will
be attached to the project "Language, Culture and Identity in Migrant
Narratives". The successful applicant is expected to investigate a research
area within "The Negotiation of Identity in Spoken Migrant Narrative
Discourse", with a special emphasis on national minorities and including an
historical perspective to identity in narratives. Cf. the project
description on the department's home page:
http://www.hf.uio.no/iln/forskning/forskningsprosjekter/.
The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify
researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.
Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in
an academic area which is relevant to the proposed project.
Applicants must submit a project description, including a schedule of
activities. It is to be assumed that the project will be completed within
the 3-year period.
The appointee will be expected to engage with existing research groups in
the Faculty of Humanities and to contribute to the further development of
the scholarly community.
We are looking for strongly motivated and competent candidates, with high
academic qualifications in the relevant area of research.
Short listed applicants will be called to an interview at the University of
Oslo.
Guidelines for appointments to post-doctoral research fellowships at the
University of Oslo may be obtained at
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/guidelinespostdoctor.xml
For further information, contact:
Administrative Head of Department Kari Winquist, tel +47 22 85 67 47 or
email: kari.winquist@iln.uio.no, or Project Leader Professor Elizabeth
Lanza, tel +47-22856751 or e-mail: elizabeth.lanza@iln.uio.no.
Government wage scale: 54-59 (from NOK 389 600 to NOK 433 600,-)
Ref.no: 2008/1595
Submission
Applicants should submit five copies of:
- Project description (max. 10 pages)
- A list of published and unpublished works
- Curriculum vitae (with full information about education, former
positions, pedagogical and administration experience), including one set of
certified copies of certificates
- Names and contact information of two references
and
- three copies of doctoral dissertation together with three copies of
scientific works (printed or non-printed) that the applicant wishes to be
considered by the evaluation committee
Applications may be written in Norwegian or English. Please mark
applications with ref.no. 2008/1595 and send to The Faculty of Humanities,
P.O.Box 1079 Blindern, N-03l6 Oslo, Norway.
The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic
positions. Women are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting more individuals with
an immigrant background to academic positions in Norway. Individuals with
an immigrant background are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure
rights to research results a.o.
Application Deadline: 15-May-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
Personnel officer Ina Kollstad Jørgensen
The Faculty of Humanities
P.O. Box 1079 Blindern
Oslo N-0316
Norway
Contact Information:
Personnel officer Ina Kollstad Jørgensen
Email: i.b.k.jorgensen@hf.uio.no
Phone: +4722854702
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