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Postdoctoral fellow on the ERC project "Contested frontiers of settler states" (ConFront)

PREpare Overseas

Jan 3, 2024

Deadline: 7th February 2024

There is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position at the Department of Comparative Politics.

The position is for a period of 4 year. Of that period, at least 75% will be devoted to research and dissemination as an integral member of the exciting, ground-breaking ERC project “Contested Frontiers: Understanding the constitutional politics of settler-state peripheries” (ConFront). The other 25% may involve teaching, supervision, and administrative tasks at the department.


Qualifications and personal qualities:

  • Applicants must hold a PhD or an equivalent degree in Political Science, Comparative Politics, Political Philosophy, Constitutional Law, or a related discipline relevant to the project, or must have submitted their doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.

  • Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.

  • Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.

  • Applicants will ideally have experience in – and commitment to – the study of Indigenous, Arctic, or related issues and challenges.

  • Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Your application must include:

  • A brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position.

  • Research proposal (4-5 pages)

  • The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these must be the main advisor from the PhD programme.

  • CV

  • Transcripts and diplomas and official confirmation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted.

  • Relevant certificates/references.

  • List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list).

  • Any publications in your name.

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

The closing date is February 7th, 2024. The application has to be marked with: 23/17259.

Applications sent by e-mail will not be evaluated.


For more information and application follow the below link:




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