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PhD Research Fellow in Social Sciences on Neurodevelopmental Variability and Social Inequality University of Oslo in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Education
Funding
Four-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position with 25% career-promoting work. Salary is NOK 550,800–594,000 per annum depending on qualifications, with 2% statutory pension contribution deducted. The position is funded through the University of Oslo and CREATE/Research Council of Norway context; no tuition details are stated.
Deadline
Sep 15, 2026
Country
Norway
University
University of Oslo

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PhD Research Fellow in Social Sciences at the University of Oslo, linked to the Centre for Research on Equality in Education (CREATE) and the interdisciplinary NeuroPathways convergence environment.
The project focuses on neurodevelopmental variability, social inequality, and education-oriented life-course research. The successful candidate will work with large-scale register data and cohort data to study how social structures interact with individual and family-level risk factors, with attention to fairness in educational support, intersectional trajectories involving genetics, gender, and socioeconomic background, and school characteristics that foster inclusive environments.
The environment brings together researchers from education, psychology, sociology, economics, genetics, pharmacology, and related quantitative fields. The position includes 25% career-promoting work such as teaching, dissemination, and interdisciplinary activities.
Eligibility highlights: a relevant Master’s degree, strong quantitative research skills, fluent English, and familiarity with quasi-experimental methods, administrative register data, and tools such as R, Stata, or Python. Experience related to neurodevelopmental conditions is an advantage.
Funding: four-year full-time PhD fellowship with salary of NOK 550,800–594,000 per year depending on qualifications. No tuition waiver is stated. Deadline: 2026-09-15.
How to apply: submit an application letter, project description with progress plan, CV, publication list, transcripts/certificates, English proficiency documentation, and 2–3 references through Jobbnorge.
Funding details
Four-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position with 25% career-promoting work. Salary is NOK 550,800–594,000 per annum depending on qualifications, with 2% statutory pension contribution deducted. The position is funded through the University of Oslo and CREATE/Research Council of Norway context; no tuition details are stated.
What's required
Applicants must be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Educational Sciences PhD program. This normally requires a relevant Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Sociology, Education, Psychology or another relevant field; a Master’s degree (120 ECTS) with minimum grade B or equivalent and a thesis of at least 30 ECTS graded at least B; a Bachelor’s degree with minimum grade C; for 5-year studies, an average grade of C or better for the first three years and B or better for the last two years. Applicants should have advanced quantitative research skills, fluent oral and written English, familiarity with quasi-experimental methods for causal inference, administrative register data or other big data, and preferably R, Stata, Python, or similar computing languages. Documented research experience or educational background related to neurodevelopmental conditions is an advantage, as are strong analytical, collaborative, and communication skills.
How to apply
Prepare an application letter, 5–7 page project description with progress plan, CV, publication list, transcripts/certificates, proof of English proficiency, and 2–3 references. Submit the complete application and attachments in the Jobbnorge electronic recruiting system. Incomplete applications will not be assessed.
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