Scholarship in Music

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Are you motivated to take a doctorate and develop yourself as a researcher? The Institute of Music publishes a position as a fellow associated with the PhD programme in aesthetic subjects.

Note:

The call does not include doctoral training in artistic development.

Applicants who already have a doctorate will not be evaluated.

The applicant shall develop an independent research project related to one of the following of the Institute’s R & D teams:

Music as a health resource and therapy

Portfolio Music

LiM - Music education

Esthetics and Ecology

Musicology Research Group: Music, Society, Culture

In the application you shall describe how the project is embedded in the profile of the selected R & D team and in the Institute's professional activity. In good time before the application deadline, you must contact the current R & D team and obtain confirmation from the potential principal guide. The principal supervisor must be appointed to the Institute for Music, and must comply with the requirements of the Doctoral Guide. You will find the project description and supervisor confirmation templates under ‘on the application’.

As a fellow, you are both an employee and a PhD candidate. You are expected to complete the project within the recruitment period, and complete the doctorate in normal time. The position provides valuable research competence for further careers both inside and outside the academy.

The scheduled start in the position is 01.08.27.

Your closest director will be the head of the institute.

Qualification requirements

In order to qualify for the position, you must comply with the admission requirements of the PhD programme in aesthetic subjects. It would normally mean that you must have: a professionally relevant master degree which contains a larger independent work equivalent to a master's degree at least 30 study score

average characteristics of the master degree, or equivalent education, which are equal to B or better compared to the character scale of the NTNU. If you do not have letters from previous studies, you must nevertheless have a similar professional basis.

very good oral and written ability to produce in English.

If you have a weaker character background or a smaller master task, you will be able to be assessed if you can demonstrate that you are specifically suitable for a doctoral degree. Where appropriate, such documentation must be attached to the application, read more about it under ‘About the application’.

According to the regulations of higher education, former NTNU fellows cannot be employed in the post, irrespective of their field of competence. Applications from persons who already have an approved doctorate from other institutions, national or international, will also not be dealt with.

Personal Properties

We apply for candidates who:

demonstrates feasibility

works in a structured, self-contained and targeted manner

has strong motivation for the research project

cooperates well and communicates clearly

managing challenges constructively

wish to contribute to a good professional and social environment;

Personal suitability will be emphasised in the evaluation of applicants.

About the application

We only process applications sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no within the application deadline, which contain all mandatory attachments. Make sure that the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the qualification requirements. The application and attachments must be in Scandinavian language or English.

The application shall include:

diplomas and certificates awarded by the Bachelor's degree and the Master's degree. Where the institution issues a diploma supplement, this shall also be attached.

completed CV in Jobbnorge.no.

the project description drawn up on the template specified. The project description shall be in English, Norwegian or another Scandinavian language.

master task. If the task has recently been delivered, a draft can be attached.

supervisor's confirmation on the basis of a specified schedule from the intended principal supervisor of the Institute for Music.

the name and contact information of two relevant references.

Applicants who do not meet the normal character requirements must demonstrate specific suitability for doctoral training, for example through relevant work experience, scientific publications or other research-relevant work. If the work has been carried out in cooperation with others, the applicant must describe his own efforts.

Applicants with a master task of less than 30 study scores must document another equivalent recording basis.

If all or part of your education has been taken abroad, we will also ask you to provide evidence of the extent and quality of your entire course of education, both Bachelor's and Master's programmes, as well as any other higher education. If your institution does not offer a diploma supplement, please attach an overview of the character system from the apprenticeship. We also recommend that you attach an opinion on education abroad from the Directorate for Higher Education and Competences (HK-dir). Please follow the link to their website for more information on how to obtain such an opinion: Download automatic approval from HK-dir. See also the NTNU website on documentation requirements for foreign education.

About the project description

The project description is the main assessment basis in the application. This documents the scientific quality of the project, the relevance of the Institute for the Professional Activities of Music and the strategy of the Institute. Furthermore, it is essential that the project can be carried out within the standard 3 years, including the training part through the PhD programme.

The evaluation shall pay particular attention to:

scientific quality and originality of the project;

professional assumptions and research potential of the applicant;

the project related to the selected R & D team and the Foundation’s strategy;

the feasibility of the project within the norm PhD period;

The person employed undertakes to complete the PhD training within the period of addition and within the available resources. Therefore, access to the necessary equipment and infrastructure for the project must be ensured by the applicant.

Scholarships at the Faculty of Humanities are awarded up to NOK 100 000 in operational funds for the implementation of the research project.

We offer

an exciting job with an important societal mission

developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment

means of operation that may be used to implement the project;

favourable conditions in the State pension fund

You will be employed as a grant holder at NTNU and will be given access to employment benefits.

Wages and conditions

In the position of a fellow code 1017, your salary will normally be gross NOK 580 000,- per. years depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2 % statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund are deducted.

The employment period is 3 year, but other career-promoting work, such as. education, may be considered as being attached to the position, depending on the needs of the institute.

When you are employed in a position of scholarship, you get a conditional admission to the current doctoral programme. It is a prerequisite for further employment that you meet the requirements for full admission within three months of starting the job. You must further participate in the organised doctoral study for the rest of the period of employment. For information on final recording requirements, see §6 of the Ph.d. Regulation.

As an employee of NTNU, it is important that you keep up-to-date and adapt to professional and organisational changes.

For necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.

Employment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Staff Act.

Mangfold

Many of them are strong, and NTNU aims to be an employer that reflects the diversity of society and uses the potential of the population as a whole. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that a business that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals together.

We want employees with different competences, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better solving our societal research and education tasks.

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, function and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time. NTNU has a number of instruments to promote equality and diversity.

General Information

NTNU acknowledges the wide range of professional contributions and has committed us to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and the obligations of CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of professional contributions in accordance with NTNU's societal mission).

The official application list with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is drawn up after the expiry of the deadline for application. If you wish to make a reservation from the public candidate list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with the applicable legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Institute's Vice President for R & D, Elin Angelo, e-mail: elin.angelo@ntnu.no. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR advisor Martin Jakobsen, e-mail: martin.jakobsen@ntnu.no.

Application deadline: 01.12.26

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