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Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesDoctoral research fellowship in Semitic Studies with emphasis on language, religion and societal changesDescriptionA PhD Research Fellowship in Semitic Studies with emphasis on language, religion and societal changes is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo.The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. The candidate's research project must be closely connected to existing research projects at the Department’s Middle East Section, see:http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research/center/islamic-and-middle-east-studies/.Read more about the doctoral degree.The appointment is for a period of three years and the doctoral thesis is expected to be completed within the given time frame.QualificationsA Master's degree or equivalent in Semitic Studies, Arabic Studies or Hebrew Studies. The Master's Degree has to have been achieved by the time of application.Qualifications and personal skillsIn assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability  to complete the project within the time frameThe applicant's ability to complete research trainingGood collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communitiesThe project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovationApplicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.We offersalary level 50-56 (NOK 429 700-474 500, depending on  qualifications)a professionally stimulating working environmentattractive welfare benefitsSubmissionsApplicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:letter of applicationCurriculum Vitaelist of publications (if applicable)transcript of records of your Master's degree. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading systemproject description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (maximum 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)Our electronic recruitment system will ask you to upload the attachments in the above mentioned order. Transcript of records should be uploaded as 'Attachment' under 'Other'. Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.See also Guidelines for appointments to research fellowships at the Faculty of Humanities.Short-listed candidates will be called in for an interview at the University of Oslo or we will arrange for an interview on Skype.The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.Region: OsloJob type: ContractWorking hours: Full-timeWorking days: DayApplication deadline: 25 September 2014Expected Start Date: January 2015Location: OsloReference number: 2014/6400Home page: http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/Contacts:Head of Research Rune SvarverudTelephone: +47 22856982Mobile: +47 92063660Senior Executive Officer Evian NordstrandSend application