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PhD Research Fellow in Special Needs Education and Counselling University of Oslo in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Education
Funding
Three-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position, with a possible fourth year including 25% career-promoting work. Salary is NOK 550,800 to NOK 594,000 per annum depending on qualifications, with statutory pension contributions deducted. The position includes welfare benefits, pension agreement, and an academic research environment.
Deadline
Oct 8, 2026
Country
Norway
University
University of Oslo
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University of Oslo is advertising a PhD Research Fellow in Special Needs Education at the Department of Special Needs Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, in Norway. The project area is broad but centered on counselling in special needs education, including communication, interaction, family-professional partnerships, inclusive education, school well-being, mental health, interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical decision-making, and digital or technology-supported counselling.
The call especially welcomes quantitative empirical projects. Suitable approaches include large-scale survey data, administrative or register-based data, repeated cross-sectional or longitudinal designs, evaluation studies, and statistical analysis. Mixed-methods, qualitative, participatory, design-based, and intervention components are also acceptable when they strengthen the project. Example data sources mentioned include Ungdata and HBSC.
This is a PhD opening for a three-year full-time fellowship, with a possible fourth year that includes 25% other career-promoting work such as teaching, supervision, or research assistance. The successful candidate will join an active and collaborative research environment and is expected to participate in one of the department’s research groups.
Eligibility highlights: applicants must normally hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in education, special needs education, psychology, or another relevant field; meet the PhD admission requirements; have a master’s degree with at least grade B and a thesis of at least 30 ECTS graded B or better; and demonstrate fluent oral and written English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). The post also emphasizes strong analytical skills, independence, collaboration, and methodological rigor.
Funding: salary is NOK 550,800–594,000 per year depending on qualifications, plus pension and welfare benefits. The position is fixed-term and based at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway.
How to apply: submit a cover letter, project description with progress plan, CV, transcripts, English documentation, master’s thesis, publication list, and 2–3 references through Jobbnorge. The deadline is 2026-10-08.
Funding details
Three-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position, with a possible fourth year including 25% career-promoting work. Salary is NOK 550,800 to NOK 594,000 per annum depending on qualifications, with statutory pension contributions deducted. The position includes welfare benefits, pension agreement, and an academic research environment.
What's required
Applicants must be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Educational Sciences PhD program and normally hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in education, special needs education, psychology, or another relevant field. The master’s degree should be 120 ECTS with at least grade B, include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS graded B or better, and applicants from 5-year studies need an average grade of C or better for the first three years and B or better for the last two years. Fluent oral and written English and Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language, are required. The post particularly encourages quantitatively oriented doctoral projects, though mixed-methods, qualitative, participatory, design-based, or intervention components are also welcome if they strengthen the project.
How to apply
Prepare a cover letter, 5–7 page project description with progress plan, CV, transcripts/certificates, English proficiency documentation, master’s thesis, publication list, and 2–3 references. Submit the complete application in the Jobbnorge electronic recruiting system. Ensure all documents are in English or a Scandinavian language.
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