PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science

The Department of Political Science is recruiting a PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017).

We invite applications from excellent candidates in all sub-fields of political science, including public policy and administration, comparative politics, political theory, international relations and research methods. 

The appointment is for a fixed, non-tenured term of 4 years, and has a 25% teaching component. The Department teaches in all the sub-fields mentioned above.

The successful candidate will be part of the Faculty’s PhD programme. The work is expected to lead to a PhD in political science.
 

Formal qualifications

• Education equivalent to five years at university level in Norway, including a two years (120 ECTS) Master’s degree in a relevant field, with an MA thesis equivalent to at least half a year’s workload, i.e. 30 ECTS.
• The Master’s degree must include relevant education in research methods. 
• Successful candidates must document top grades and an MA thesis of very high quality.

Other qualifications 

• English language skills (written and oral)
• The evaluation of applicants is based on documented, academic qualifications and the research plan. Personal suitability and motivation are also considered. The most promising candidates are invited to an interview.

 The application deadline is 1 September 2025.