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The University of Stavanger invites applications for a Ph.D. fellowship in finance or economics at the UiS Business School, Department of Economics and Finance. The position is vacant from August 1st, 2021.
The appointment is for three years with research duties exclusively, or four years with both research and 25% compulsory duties. This will be clarified in the recruitment process.
This is a position that will give promising and highly motivated researchers an opportunity for in-depth training, including course work and supervised independent research, leading to a doctoral degree.
Your application must include a preliminary research proposal in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) or related green conversion that will lead to a PhD in Finance or Economics.
The proposal should describe the research questions you want to pursue, their relevance, and the theoretical and methodological approach you plan to follow. This preliminary proposal is part of the application assessment. During the first three months of the employment period, you will develop your proposal to a final research proposal in cooperation with your supervisors.
We are looking for highly motivated applicants with a strong academic background who have completed a five-year master degree (3+2) within finance or economics, preferably recently; or possess corresponding qualifications that could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate. If you are completing your master’s degree in the spring of 2020, you are also welcome to apply.
To be eligible for admission to the doctoral programmes at the University of Stavanger the grade for your master’s thesis and the weighted average grade of your master’s degree must both individually be equivalent to, or better than, a B. Applicants with an education from an institution with a different grade scale than A-F should attach a confirmed conversion scale that shows how the grades can be compared with the Norwegian A-F scale.
The doctoral programme is conducted in English, so applicants should have a very good command of written and oral English.
Emphasis is also placed on your:
See "Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow and research fellow, research assistant and resident " at the University of Stavanger.
The appointee will be based at the University of Stavanger, with the exception of a stay abroad at a relevant centre of research. It is a prerequisite that the appointee has a residence which enables him or her to be present at/available to the academic community during ordinary working hours.
The University currently employs few female research fellows within this academic field, and women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.
The position has been announced in both Norwegian and English. In the case of differences of meaning between the texts, the Norwegian text takes precedence.
More information on the position can be obtained from Head of Department Christian Jensen, tel: +47 51834502, e-mail: christian.jensen@uis.no .
Information about the appointment procedure can be obtained from HR adviser Kirsten Sikveland, tel: +47 51833701, e-mail: kirsten.sikveland@uis.no .
To apply for this position please follow the link "Apply for this job". Register your application and CV including relevant education and work experience. In your application letter you must show your research interests and motivation to apply for the position.
The following documents must be uploaded as attachments to your application in separate files:
The documentation must be available in either a Scandinavian language or in English. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 30 MB, they must be compressed before upload.
Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available in JobbNorge at the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.
Please note that information on applicants may be published even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the official list of applicants - see Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act .
UiS only considers applications and attachments registered in JobbNorge.
The University of Stavanger (UiS) has about 12,000 students and 1,800 employees. The University is located in the third largest urban region in Norway, with a dynamic labor market and exciting cultural and leisure activities. We are the only Norwegian member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. The university has high ambitions. We will be a driving force in the development of knowledge in the region, and an international research university with an emphasis on innovation. Together with our staff and students, we will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown.
The University of Stavanger Business School carries out research and offers study programs across all areas of business.
The study options include bachelor programs in Business Administration, Accounting & Auditing, and Law. The school also offers master programs in Business Administration, Accounting & Auditing, and Executive MBA, as well as research education (PhD). Centre of Innovation Research and Center for Entrepreneurship are both part of the business school. There are currently 80 employees and 1,200 students at the school.
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