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PhD Research Fellow in Special Needs Education and Inclusive Education at University of Oslo 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 percent other career-promoting work such as teaching, supervision, and/or research assistance. Salary is NOK 550,800–594,000 per annum depending on qualifications, with 2 percent statutory pension contribution deducted. The position includes welfare benefits, pension agreement, and career development opportunities.
Deadline
Oct 8, 2026
Country
Norway
University
University of Oslo
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PhD Research Fellow position in Special Needs Education at the University of Oslo, linked to the Co-creating Professional Development (CoDev) project and the research group Communication and Inclusion (COIN).
The project focuses on inclusive education in Norwegian kindergartens and/or schools, with research topics including professionals’ approaches to inclusive education, their knowledge, skills and attitudes, and how different approaches to professional development affect inclusive education and the sustainability of professional development.
The fellowship is a three-year full-time PhD position, with a possible fourth year that may include 25% other career-promoting work such as teaching, supervision, or research assistance. The role involves writing an article-based PhD thesis and conducting theoretical and mainly qualitative empirical research.
Eligibility highlights: applicants must meet the PhD admission requirements, normally including a master’s degree or equivalent in education or special needs education, strong grades, and fluent oral and written English plus Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. Experience with practice-oriented research or relevant work in special needs education in Norwegian kindergartens/schools is valued.
Funding: salary NOK 550,800–594,000 per year depending on qualifications, plus pension and welfare benefits.
Deadline: 8 October 2026. Applications must be submitted via Jobbnorge with all required attachments, including a project description, CV, transcripts, thesis, English documentation, publication list, and references.
Funding details
Three-year full-time PhD Research Fellow position, with a possible fourth year including 25 percent other career-promoting work such as teaching, supervision, and/or research assistance. Salary is NOK 550,800–594,000 per annum depending on qualifications, with 2 percent statutory pension contribution deducted. The position includes welfare benefits, pension agreement, and career development opportunities.
What's required
Applicants must satisfy admission requirements for the faculty’s PhD program. This normally includes a master’s degree or equivalent in education or special needs education, a master’s degree (120 ECTS) with minimum grade B and a thesis of at least 30 ECTS graded at least B, a bachelor’s degree with minimum grade C, or 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, with the master’s thesis graded at least B. Applicants must have fluent oral and written English and Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. Previous experience with practice-oriented research and/or relevant experience from special needs education in Norwegian kindergarten and/or schools is preferred, along with strong personal suitability, independence, collaboration, communication, structure, and motivation for inclusive practices.
How to apply
Prepare the required application documents, including cover letter, project description, CV, transcripts, English proficiency documentation, master’s thesis, publication list, and 2–3 references. Submit the complete application and attachments through the Jobbnorge electronic recruiting system. Incomplete applications will not be assessed.
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