The CEES is a centre of excellence for integrative biological research and is well-funded. It provides a stimulating research environment, situated at the Department of Biology, with many young international and Norwegian scientists working on a variety of theoretical and empirical topics within ecology, evolution, population genetics, genomics, phylogenetics, molecular biology, and statistical methodology. The CEES is chaired by Nils Chr. Stenseth and currently employs 20 faculty members, 40 postdocs/researchers, 35 PhD students and 36 MSc students. Information about the centre can be found at: www.cees.uio.no The fellowship period is 3 years and starting date 1 January, 2011. Job Description: The position is funded by the Norwegian Research Council as part of a project that investigates climatic adaptation and long-term evolution in marine phytoplankton. This research project will study the adaptive response of marine calcifying algae (coccolithophores) to climatic change within a cross-disciplinary framework of fossil time series data, controlled culture experiments and evolutionary modeling. Bridging the fields of geology and biology, this research will study coccolithophore size variability in light of physiology, ecology and evolutionary theory. The post-doctoral fellow will use laboratory culture experiments to compile a comprehensive data set of physiological responses (growth rate, calcification rate and cell/coccolith size) of living coccolithophore species to changing environmental conditions (e.g. pH, nutrient availability). The planned short-term growth experiments will inform hypotheses regarding phenotypic plasticity in single genotypes. If it can be established within modern species whether the degree of morphological variation is an accurate measure of genetic variation, rather than phenotypic plasticity, then we can extrapolate this to the fossil record and test evolutionary models of genetic variation over longer timescales. Ideally, this project will go one step further and also assess the effects of climatic adaptation by monitoring several lines of coccolithophores over longer incubation times (months to years) comparing ambient and future climatic scenarios (e.g. high pCO2, low pH, high temperature, low nutrients). Requirements: The successful candidate must have a Doctors degree or equivalent in Biology (or other relevant field within Biological or Earth Sciences and Environment), preferably with speciality in marine botany or phycology. Extensive experience in biological laboratory methods, experimental work and microscopy is required. Experience in algal culturing (coccolithophores or other phytoplankton), marine biological fieldwork and/or biological oceanography or limnology will strengthen the application. Dissemination of the research through publications and presentations are important parts of this position. The successful applicant will also have to take part in administrative work connected to the project. Good writing skills and some experience with project management are thus desired. A good command of English is required. www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/education/proficiency_in_English.html The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines. No one can be appointed for more than one period at the same institution. Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions: www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/regulationstermcondition.xml Salary: Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SKO, 1352), pay grade: 57 – 64 (NOK 448 200– 510 000 depending on qualifications and seniority) The application must include:
Closing date for applications: 1 September 2010 The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o. The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions. Women are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
Norwegian Quota Scheme Scholarships 09/07/2010
Scholarships The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund ( Statens Lånekasse) is responsible for managing the financial support provided for the Quota students. Each student receives the same amount of money as a Norwegian student would do in an equivalent educational programme. About 30 per cent of the amount is given as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan. However, the loan portion is waived when the student returns to his/her home country after completing the course of study. Normally, the financial support will not not exceed a time span of four years for one definite study plan, or a combination of two programmes. Additional financing Travelling expenses for entry into Norway can be reimbursed (fixed price). Students can apply for one annual home visit if the educational programme lasts more than one year, as well as financial support for travelling expenses for field work during the course of study. When the student returns home within 3 months after finishing the course, the cost of travelling home is covered by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. Application deadline The deadline for applying for the Quota scheme is usually December 1 every year. Some courses and educational programmes may have other deadlines than the this. Please contact the International Office at the university/college to which you want to apply for detailed information. More info at http://siu.no/en/Programme-overview/Quota-Scheme International Ibsen Scholarships 2010 12/03/2010
Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 125.000,-/US Dollars 150.000,-) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world wide. The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwegian government and will be handed out for the third time in 2010. We wish for as many relevant applications as possible, from projects throughout the world. The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen. Scholarships are applicable to individuals, organizations or institutions within the artistic and cultural communities. The International Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annually and the applications are subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury. Previous years, projects from Asia, North-America, Europe, Africa and Australia have received scholarships. The presentation of the scholarships is staged in Ibsen's birth town, Skien in Norway in September 2010 and coincides with Skien International Ibsen Conference. The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships is April 15th, 2010. For more information, contact Hilde Guri Bohlin, hilde.guri.bohlin@skien.kommune.no Ph +47 38 58 10 00/917 67 903. Closing date for applications is March 8, 2010 The University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in Information Technology at the Faculty of Science and Technology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. There are seven projects:
The applicant should give a list of up to three projects in order of interest. Applicants must have earned a master degree or possess corresponding qualifications which could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate. It is necessary to have obtained an average grade of B or better in order to qualify. The appointee must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, be creative and innovative. The research fellow must have a good command of both oral and written Norwegian and English. It is a precondition for the scholarship that the research fellow is accepted into the doctoral program as a networking university and signs an agreement for the completion of the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship, or: The research fellow will be admitted to the doctoral program at the University of Stavanger on an agreement to complete the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship. The program will mainly be carried out at the University of Stavanger, apart from a period of study abroad at a recognized and relevant centre of research. The research fellow is salaried according to the State Salary Code, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, LR 20, ltr 45, of NOK 355 600,- per annum. The position provides for automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which guarantees favourable retirement benefits. Members may also apply for home investment loans at favourable interest rates. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its employment practices. The University currently employs few female research fellows within this academic field and women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. The application must contain the following documents and material and be submitted in three complete verified copies: CV, the form "Utvidet søkerskjema" (information to be made available to the applicants), certificates/diplomas, references, list of publications, publications any other documentation that the applicant considers relevant and be addressed to: University of Stavanger Faculty of Science and Technology Attn: Hallgeir K Hognestad N-4036 Stavanger The application should be marked st.id 30033246 Eight PhD positions available at MI Lab, Faculty of Medicine (DMF 21-10) MI Lab (Medical Imaging Laboratory for Innovative Future Healthcare) is an inter-disciplinary research centre integrating industry, hospital and university. The overall goal is to facilitate better health care and improved patient treatment through research and innovation in medical imaging. MI Lab is located in Trondheim, Norway, in the fully integrated university hospital, St. Olavs Hospital. Its main success factor is creating an environment of close daily collaboration between medical doctors and technology researchers. At present the multi-disciplinary research team includes PhD students and post doctors with the following backgrounds: Medicine Cybernetics Neuroscience Psychology Physics Electronics Physiology Mathematics ICT Molecular biology The MI Lab partners are St. Olavs Hospital, GE Vingmed Ultrasound, FAST, MediStim, Sonowand, NordicNeuroLab, Arctic Silicon Devices, Odetect, CorTechs Labs and Sintef. For more information on MI Lab please see: www.ntnu.no/milab The PhD positions will have different tasks in the areas of ultrasound technology, including acoustics, probe design, electronics, signal processing and image/video analysis. Also clinical research projects in applications of a new pocket-sized ultrasound scanner, and heart and brain imaging with MR and Ultrasound are available. We will to some extent tailor each PhD project to the candidates special competence and interests. Master students in their last year are also encouraged to apply. These applicants will be evaluated on the same line as other applicants, but may only start a PhD fellowship after finished Masters's degree. MI Lab and NTNU want to attract outstanding and creative candidates who can contribute to our ongoing research activities. In the evaluation the main criteria will be:
For a PhD position a Master’s degree or equivalent is required with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Applicants must also be able to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written). Selected applicants will be invited to undergo an interview. If none of the applicants holds up to the high standards of MI Lab, it may be decided not to hire any of the applicants. The duration of a PhD fellowship is 3 years. The PhD students in MI Lab are encouraged to take part in the Norwegian Research School in Medical Imaging. See: www.ntnu.no/medicalimaging Applications from all countries are welcome. Trondheim is an ideal place to combine an academic career with a good personal life. Norway, like other Scandinavian countries, has generous rules for both maternity and paternity leave. Professional daycare for children is easily available. Trondheim has two international schools with English as the language of instruction, including Pre-school, Primary - and Middle school. Having a population of 160 000, Trondheim is a small city by international standards, and thus has low crime rates, little pollution, and easy access to a beautiful countryside. Still, the city can rival many larger cities in the availability of cultural facilities, having a professional theater, a professional symphony orchestra, and a soccer football club, Rosenborg, which regularly qualifies for Champions League. The Trondheim Municipal School of Music and Culture is outstanding, and caters for all levels of talent and a wide variety of cultural genres. NTNU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from both EU/EEA and non-EU countries. The university is strongly committed to diversity within its community, and welcomes applications from members of ethnic minorities. NTNU wants to increase the share of women in research positions. Women are encouraged to apply. Mentor program for women in academic positions is offered. Salary is according to the general policies of NTNU. Depending on qualifications and academic background, Research Fellows at the Faculty of Medicine will be remunerated at wage levels 45-55 on the Norwegian State salary scale, with gross salary from NOK 353 000 - NOK 420 600 a year, of which 2% is deducted for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. A yearly amount for operating costs will be added. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees in Norway. How to apply: The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous experience, and also a short description of the applicants' motivation for the position. Certified copies of testimonies and documents must be attached, and all documents must be in English (unless they already are in a Scandinavian language). Copies of publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant's input. Please send the application including CV, publication list, verified certificates and addresses of references via this website. The file number for the position, DMF 21-10, is to be clearly stated on the application. Application deadline: March 1, 2010. For further information please contact: Professor Olav Haraldseth: e-mail: olav.haraldseth@ntnu.no , Phone: +47 98 46 89 40. Professor Hans Torp: e-mail: hans.torp@ntnu.no , Phone: +47 90 91 85 79 For information concerning the application process, please contact: Executive officer Morten Carlson e-mail: morten.carlson@ntnu.no , Phone +47 73 59 87 25 The International Ibsen Scholarships 2010 10/02/2010
Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 125.000,-/US Dollars 150.000,-) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world wide. The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwgian government and will be handed out for the third time in 2010. We wish for as many relevant applications as possible, from projects thourughout the world. The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen. Sholarships are applicable to individuals, organizations og institutions within the artistic and cultural communities. The International Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annualy and the applications are subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury. Previous years, projects from Asia, North-America, Europe, Africa and Australia have received scholarships. The presentation of the scholarships is staged in Ibsen's birth town, Skien in Norway in September 2010 and coincides with Skien International Ibsen Conference. The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships is April 15th, 2010. Click HERE to fill the ONLINE Application Form For more information, contact Hilde Guri Bohlin, hilde.guri.bohlin@skien.kommune.no Ph +47 38 58 10 00/917 67 903. The Norwegian Quota Scheme is a funding scheme offered by the Norwegian Government to students from developing countries, Central and Eastern Europe, and former Soviet states for studies at institutions of higher education in Norway. This funding schemeaims at offering specially designed, research-based Master’s Degrees taught in English . The Quota Scheme also offers funding for Ph.D.-programmes and a one-year course in advanced Norwegian Language. Quota Scheme applicants should come from universities/institutions with formal cooperation agreements with the University of Oslo. Who May Apply: Applicants for admission under the Quota Scheme must fulfill certain criteria in order to be considered for admission. Admission is limited and therefore extremely competitive. How to Apply: Due to the large number of Quota applicants to a limited number of Quota scholarships available, potential applicants must submit the online ‘Request for Application Form’ before they can receive the formalapplication form. The ‘Requests for Application Forms’ will be processed by the International Education Office and only applicants that fulfil all the formal Quota requirements will receive the application form. The deadline for submitting the online ‘Request for Application Form’ is 1 November, in order for the students to have sufficient time to submit the Quota Scheme application and the required documents before the 1 December application deadline.Students address their Quota application directly to the International Education Office at the University of Oslo. Doctoral programme applicants must in addition send in their research proposal and application for admission to doctoral studies to the relevant faculty. The Quota application deadline for enrolment in August 2010 is 1 December 2009. This is also the deadline for all supporting documents. Late applications will not be considered. Courses Offered: The Quota Scheme at the University of Oslo offers specially designed, English-taught Master’s Degrees and a one-year programme in advanced Norwegianlanguage studies. The Quota Scheme also offers funding to doctoral programme students. Master’s Degrees Doctoral programmes 1-year programme in Advanced Norwegian For application form refer to: http://www.uio.no/english/academics/admission/prospectus2010-11.pdf Deadline: The deadline for submitting the online ‘Request for Application Form’ is 1 November, in order for the students to have sufficient time to submit the Quota Scheme application and the required documents before the 1 December application deadline. Oslo Peace Scholarship 03/11/2009
The International Peace Research Institute, Oslo and The Australian National University's Department of International Relations, in partnership with Bjørknes College, are offering a scholarship for Master of International Affairs Specialising in Peace and Conflict. The program brings together academics at the forefront of international relations, peace, and conflict research from two sides of the globe. Students spend one semester at Bjørknes College in Norway with faculty from the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) pursuing courses in Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building, Ethics of Peace and War, and Gender and War. The international relations courses are taken at ANU in Canberra. Participants have full access to the specialist libraries of the Nobel Institute and PRIO. The Oslo Peace Scholarship pays the tuition fee and provides a living allowance for both Oslo and Canberra. Full details available here. Closing date for receipt of complete application for scholarship is 30 April 2010 for applications to start in August 2010 and 29 April 2011 for applications to start in August 2011. Application Procedure Current and Former Oslo Peace Scholarship Recipients For information on PRIO, please visit their web site. | CategoriesAll |
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