PhD Research Fellow in Educational Sciences (ref 302878)

Role: PhD Research Fellow in Educational Sciences (ref 302878)
Organisation: University of Oslo
Research Field: Educational sciences
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Oslo)
Country: Norway
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 37.5

Offer Description:
CREATE is an interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway with the overall objective of generating novel knowledge about how to reduce social inequality. CREATE has three strands, and the PhD position belongs to Strand 1. Strand 1 aims to identify barriers to equality. Strand 1 further aims to test the generalizability of malleable factors hindering equality across countries and time. A malleable factor refers to variables that are within the control of schools and educational policy and would include for instance school factors (like school climate, teacher characteristics, teaching quality, student motivation and attitudes, student cognitive outcomes). International large-scale assessment (ILSA) like Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) may be used to make generalizable inferences across countries and time. While the main focus of the PhD position lies in examining factors that may enhance equality across countries and over time, it is desirable to also examine these factors in-depth in the Norwegian context via qualitative approaches including for instance interviews, classrooms observations or similar.

Requirements:
Research Field: Educational sciences
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information:
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: CREATE - Centre for Research on Equality in Education
Country: Norway
Work Location: Oslo, Norway
Contact E-Mail: a.o.lervag@iped.uio.no, trude.nilsen@ils.uio.no
Website: https://www.uv.uio.no/create/english/index.html