Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Childhood Research: Digital Communities, Gender and Youth

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About the position

Are you motivated to take the step towards a doctorate and contribute to research into young people's digital life, gender and social participation? As a fellow of ours, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies for further careers in higher education and research, in and out of academy.

The scholarship holder will be associated with the research group Critical Childhood and Youth Studies (CCYShttps://www.ntnu.no/ipl/critical-childhood-and-youth-studies) at the Institute and at the same time forming part of the research community «Childhood and youth‘(https://www.ntnu.no/fellesskap/barndom-og-ungdom), a multidisciplinary environment at NTNU that facilitates cooperation, professional development and research dialogue across disciplines.

Your closest director will be the head of the institute.

About Project

The employee will carry out a PhD project with the job title:

«Including digital communities? Boys' negotiations on sex, affiliation and democracy in digital and analogue everyday life’»

The project shall examine how boys aged 13–16 meet, interpret and negotiate gendered digital expressions in their everyday lives, and how this is part of their experience of community, belonging, equality and democracy.

The project is based on a relative and non-essialistic understanding of gender and childhood, where young people are understood as active and situated opinion-making actors. It draws particular attention to how digital platforms constitute key social partners, cultural participation and opinion formation, and how the algorithmic curing of content affects the expressions, norms and communities relevant to the everyday lives of young people.

The PhD project is structured as a coherent research programme and will include:

• analysis of social media content, including profiles, trends and comment communities;
• qualitative field studies with young people (interviews, observation and focus groups)
• developing knowledge relevant to school and youth professionals;

The aim of the project is to contribute to new knowledge of how gender, belonging and societal understanding are negotiated in the digital and analogue everyday life of young people, and how this can affect inclusion, equality and democratic participation.

Applicants shall provide a short project outline (max 1500 words) describing (a) social relevance to the project's themes, (b) project design proposals, (c) theoretical framework proposals and (d) how this design will contribute to the achievement of the project's objectives. It is desired that the project outline be critical of the interaction between technology, gender and community, and that the candidate, through project sketch and/or motivational letters, be familiar with key debates on the topic and describe his own motivation for the project.

Work tasks

• complete the doctoral training up to the completed doctoral degree;
• carry out good quality research;
• academic publications and popular scientific dissemination;
• participate in the CCYS research group
• participate in international activities such as participation in conferences and/or research stays at foreign universities;

Be prepared to make changes to your work tasks after employment.

Qualification requirements

• You must have a relevant master’s degree in pedagogy, childhood studies, sociology, anthropology, STS or equivalent. Your education course must correspond to a five-year Norwegian study, where 120 study credits are obtained at master level.
• You must have a strong professional background from your previous study, and have an average character from the master's degree, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared toNTNU Character ScaleLet's see. If you do not have letters from previous studies, you must have equal professional background. If you have a weaker character background, you will be able to be assessed if you can demonstrate that you are specifically suitable for a doctoral education.
• You must comply with the requirements for admission to the Ph.D programme Education Science Professional interdisciplinary childhood researchhttps://www.ntnu.no/studier/phuv/tverrfaglig-barndomsforskning
• Good oral and written manufacturing capacity in Norwegian/Scandian

NOTE: For detailed information on what should be included in the application, see the section entitled ‘About the application’.

We refer toNTNU Recruitment Guidelines for general criteria for the position.

Qualification required

• Competence and/or experience in pedagogy and/or childhood studies
• Competence and/or experience in gender and diversity studies
• Experience Internet research or other online social studies
• Has experience from research, for example as a research assistant
• High digital competence and knowledge of different online cultures and the environment
• Good oral and written ability to produce in English

Personal Properties

To complete a doctorate (Ph.D.), it is important that you are able to:

• working independently
• work structured, set goals and make plans to reach them
• present and discuss your research with other professionals
• commit and provide constructive feedback
• work constructively under pressure or in response to adversity;
• show curiosity and strong motivation for the topic

Personal suitability will be emphasised.

We offer

• an exciting job with an importantsocial work
• developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
• career guidance; andfollow-up during the doctoral period
• open; andinclusive work environment with engaged colleagues
• means of operation which may be used to carry out the project
• adjoining arrangement asNTNU new employee
• favourable conditions in:General government pension fund

You will be employed as a grant holder at NTNU and will be granted access to:employable goods;Let's see.

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 isKnowledge for a Better Worldn and our values arecreative, critical, constructive and respectfulLet's see. 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.

Wages and conditions

In the position of a fellow code 1017, your salary will normally be gross NOK 550 800,- 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.

For employment in scholarships it is a prerequisite that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Education Science Professionals interdisciplinary childhood researchhttps://www.ntnu.no/studier/phuv/tverrfaglig-barndomsforskning within three months of starting up and you are taking part in an organised doctoral degree within the period of employment.

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.

The employment is carried out after:principlesthe State Staff Act; andlaws regulating the export of knowledge, technology and services. Candidates considered to be in conflict with the criteria of the latter law after assessment of the application and annexes will not be eligible for employment.

About the application

The application and attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must follow the application as these are used for the assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian or Scandinavian or English.

We draw attention to the fact that the application will only be evaluated on the basis of the information available to us during the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experiences meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments are sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must include certified copies of certificates and certificates upon request.

The application must contain:

• Bachelor's and Master's degree degrees and diplomas
• CV
• copy of the master task. If you have recently completed the master task, you can attach a draft of the task. Documentation of the master's degree completed must be presented before accession to the post.
• project outline describing (a) the social relevance of the project's themes, (b) project design proposals, (c) theoretical framework proposals, and (d) how this design will contribute to the achievement of the project's objectives (maximum 1500 words/4 pages)
• short letter of motivation (400, words/1, page)
• Publications or publications, if any other relevant research
• Certificates, if any
• name and contact information of three relevant references

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 offers ‘diploma supplement’ (usually for most European universities), please attach this. Description of the other documentation necessary can be foundhereLet's see. If you have an opinion from:HK-Dir, It's nice if you attach it too.

We take into account the work you have done with others. If your efforts in collaborative work are difficult to identify, you will need to provide a brief explanation of your contribution.

When assessing the best-qualified, we focus on the necessary qualifications such as education, experience, and personal fitness. Motivation of the position, ambitions and potential for research will also count in the evaluation of candidates.

NTNU recognises the wide range of professional contributions and has committed usThe San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessmentst and the obligations of:CoARA(responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of professional contributions in accordance with the NTNU societal mission).

General Information

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 according to:applicable lawLet's see. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Ingvild Kålle Sørenssen, tel. 48141048, e-mail:ingvild.sorenssen@ntnu.no 
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Maiken Lauritzen Langaunet, e-mail:miken.l.langaunet@ntnu.no 
Application deadline: 07.10.2026

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Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene.Trondheim is Norway's technology capital with a population above 200 000. The Norwegian welfare state, including health care, schools, kindergartens and general equality, is probably the best in its kind in the world. Professionally subsidised childcare is readily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers good educational opportunities (including international schools) and opportunities to enjoy nature, culture and family life, and has low crime and clean air quality.