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PhD Research Fellowship in Medical Sciences at University of Oslo, Norway
The Biotechnology Centre at the University of Oslo offers Doctoral Research Fellowship in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell culture, 2012 Norway
Study Subject(s): Medical sciences
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: The Biotechnology Centre at the University of Oslo
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway
We seek a person with strong academic background and with practical experience in biochemistry, molecular biology and cell culture. Candidates with prior experience in characterization of genetically modified mice and confocal microscopy will be preferred. Highly motivated individuals holding a MSc or equivalent and who enjoys working in an international and interactive environment are welcome to apply
The Biotechnology Centre at the University of Oslo is a centre for molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics within the University of Oslo. The centre is devoted to research with an overall vision to address cell signalling mechanisms relevant to disease. The Functional Genomics and Molecular Imaging Laboratory Read the rest of this entry »
PhD fellowships in Geotechnical Engineering, Norway
Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology Department of Civil and Transport Engineering
PhD fellowships in Geotechnical Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applicants for three Ph.D. fellowships within geotechnical engineering applied to foundation of offshore wind turbines. The positions are a part of a joint academia-industrial initiative in the field Renewable Energy at the faculty. The research initiative is supported financially by Statoil, DNV and Norconsult. The Ph.D. candidates will together with a postdoc and a professor form a research group with special focus on foundation of offshore wind turbines. The research will be part of a multidisciplinary effort within marine technology, hydrodynamics, structural engineering and material science and will be carried out in close cooperation with industry and the Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research, Nowitech. (http://www.sintef.no/projectweb/nowitech/).
Research topics for the Ph.D. fellowships are:
Ph.D. 1: Numerical modelling of soil-wind turbine interaction
An important design criterion for offshore wind turbines is to ensure that the eigenfrequencies are sufficiently far from the main excitation frequencies. The stiffness of the foundation gives an important contribution to the global stiffness and the eigenfrequency. The aim for this study will be to improve the calculation methods for stiffness and damping of the foundation-soil interaction. The study will include finite element modelling, development of constitutive models for practical application to wind energy foundations and modelling of stiffness and damping applicable for fatigue life evaluations. Low strain stiffness of the soil will be addressed in particular. The study may also include accumulation of plastic strains during cyclic loading. Read the rest of this entry »
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Chemistry at University of Oslo, Norway
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Chemistry at University of Oslo, Norway
Study Subject(s): Chemistry
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway
The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree. The successful candidate must be a team-player and is expected to work closely with the rest of the research group. The selected candidate should be motivated, talented, and curiosity driven individual with a strong background in experimental science, preferentially nuclear science, and laboratory work. She or he must also fully master a Scandinavian language or English, and should have writing skills good enough to write journal papers in English. The candidate is expected to participate in supervision of PhD and Masters-degree students, thus previous teaching and/or supervision experience is an advantage.
The research is challenging and demands that the research group has expertise in many fields: Radiochemistry, aqueous-phase complexation chemistry, liquid-liquid extraction chemistry, liquid scintillation counting, gamma spectroscopy, computer systems for instrument control and data acquisition, nuclear physics, and more. Read the rest of this entry »
Research Fellowship in Political Science at University of Oslo, Norway
University of Oslo offers Research Fellowship in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Norway
Study Subject(s): Political Science
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway
To be appointed to the position, the successful candidate must have a Master´s degree or an equivalent qualification in Political Science. Candidates will be expected to take part in the Faculty’s PhD programme and the work performed will be expected to lead to a PhD in Political Science. In the evaluation of the applications, academic qualifications will be given more weight than other disciplinary and general qualifications. Personal attitude will also be emphasised in the evaluation of applicants. Applicants will be called for an interview.
The person hired will be working within and contributing to integrating the first two areas of research in CICEP’s programme («Domestic policy development – driving forces and long term trajectories»; «Exploring effective and feasible international climate change regimes»). We are particularly interested in applicants Read the rest of this entry »
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Hydrology at the University of Oslo, Norway
The University of Oslo offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Department of Geosciences, 2012 Norway
Study Subject(s): Hydrology
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway
The candidate should have a general background in large-scale hydrology or hydroclimatology and a good process understanding of the main components of the hydrological cycle and its interface with the atmosphere. Experience in drought research and pan-European studies are beneficial. Applications are encouraged from dedicated candidates with strong quantitative skills and technical expertise in computer software and programming. More specifically, the candidate should have the ability to work with large data sets and own programming codes, combining data and observations with modeling (statistical or physically based) tools.
The position is available within the new EU FP-7 Collaborative Project DROUGHT-R&SPI (Drought Research and Policy interfacing). The objective of the project is to reduce Europe’s vulnerability and risk to drought by innovative in-depth studies that combine drought investigations at the pan-European scale with case study areas in water stressed Read the rest of this entry »
Research Fellowships in Economics at the University of Oslo, Norway
Research Fellowships in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Economics at The University of Oslo, Norway
Study Subject(s): Economics
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway
A Master’s degree, the degree of cand. oecon, a Norwegian hovedfag or an equivalent qualification in economics is required. Candidates completing their master’s degrees (or equivalent) in the spring semester 2012 before August 1, 2012, may apply. Candidates will be expected to take part in the Faculty’s PhD programme and the work performed will be expected to lead to a PhD in economics.
The appointments are for a period of 3-4 years, depending on the teaching load. Fellows with 4-year appointments will have 75% of their working hours available for research training and 25% for performing mandatory work (mainly teaching) for the Department. 1-3 of the research fellowships are related to ESOP (Centre for the study of Equality, Social Organization, Read the rest of this entry »
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Higher Education Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway
Department of Educational Research announce Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Higher Education Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway
Study Subject(s): Higher Education Studies
Course Level: Postdoctoral Research
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo, Norway
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway’s
Candidates should have a Ph.D. equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in relevant areas of social and educational science, as well as experience with higher education studies as documented through academic degrees or course work, research and publishing. Documented knowledge about the specificities of the governance and organisation of Norwegian and/or Western Balkan higher education systems, will be viewed as a merit for the position. Experience of and interest in cross-disciplinary work will also be advantageous, along with familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A good command of English is required.