PhD candidate at Department of Sociology

30th April 2026
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PhD candidate at Department of Sociology
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PhD position

We welcome you as an applicant for a position as a PhD Candidate at the Department of Sociology. The position is for a fixed term of four years, with 25% of the total working hours to be spent at the department. The place of work for this position is Bergen.

The Department of Sociology belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences and is part of a large social science environment that also includes collaboration with other sociology environments nationally and internationally. The department has extensive teaching responsibilities, including a one-year program, a bachelor's and master's program, and a teacher-training program in sociology. The work at the department is based on long research traditions and today represents a broad research profile, including research on welfare, youth, family, life course, mobility, inequality, migration, gender, class, elites, and education. 

Applicants are asked to familiarize themselves with the research profile of the department when designing their project: 

http://www.uib.no/sosio/38157/forskningsprofil  

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Master's degree in sociology. The degree must be completed before the application deadline. 
• The minimum requirement for applicants is normally a B or higher, both for the master's thesis and for the master's degree as a whole.
• Ability to work independently, have a high work capacity and enthusiasm for research. 
• Motivation to teach our subjects, both at BA and MA level. 
• The applicant must be proficient in both written and oral English
• Personal and interpersonal skills will be emphasized. Ambition and potential will also be taken into account when assessing candidates.

The place of work for this position is Bergen, and the work requires that you are physically present at the Department of Sociology on a daily basis.

Suitable candidates will be invited for an interview. 

The language of instruction is usually Norwegian, but some of the teaching is also given in English.

About the PhD position:

About the PhD position:

The total scholarship period is four years. At least three full-time equivalents must be dedicated to doctoral work. The rest of the time will be set aside for other career-promoting work that will help the employee qualify for relevant careers that require research expertise. If you have previously been employed in a recruitment position, a deduction may be made from the employment period.

About the PhD research program: 

As a scholarship recipient, you must participate in an approved educational program for a PhD degree within a time frame of three years. It is a prerequisite that you meet the requirements for admission to the PhD program at the University of Bergen. For admission, you must have completed a master's degree. The scope of the master's degree must normally be 120 credits and be based on a bachelor's degree of 180 credits (normally 2+3 years), or an integrated master's degree of 300 credits (5 years). The master's degree must normally include an independent project worth at least 30 credits. The master's degree must normally be in the subject area for which admission is sought.

We can offer:

• Position as research fellow (code 1017) with an annual salary of NOK 568,700 gross. Automatic salary progression for up to 4 years with a 3% annual increase. 
• Excellent academic and social environment with high-quality research and teaching.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

The project:

A brief project description (5-8 pages) must be submitted with the application. The project description must explain the topic, problem(s) and choice of theory and method. The description must include a progress plan for the various parts of the research work. Upon admission, the project description will form the basis for admission to the PhD program. The faculty has prepared guidelines for writing the project description .

Your application must include:

• A brief description of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position 
• Names and contact details of two references, one of whom must be the principal supervisor of the master's thesis or equivalent assignment 
• Project description 
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's and master's degrees 
• Relevant certificates 
• List of scientific work (publication list), if applicable 
• Publications, if applicable
• If you have a master's degree from a foreign educational institution, or a 2-year discipline-based master's degree (or equivalent) in a field other than the one you wish to be affiliated with, you may be asked to submit an overview of the curriculum for the master's degree you have obtained

Applications and attachments with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded to Jobbnorge via the link on this page.

Application deadline: April 30, 2026. 

The application must be marked: 26/791.

Applications without a project description or applications sent by email will not be considered. Only attached documents will be considered for evaluation.

General information:

For more information about the position, please contact the head of department: Katharina Sass – katharina.sass@uib.no . 

Practical questions regarding the application process can be directed to HR advisor Gudrun Horvei – gudrun.horvei@uib.no . 

The successful candidate will be admitted to the faculty's PhD program. Any questions about the PhD program can be directed to Elina Troscenko (elina.troscenko@uib.no ).

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity. For further information about the recruitment process, click here .

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About UiB

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

There are seven departments at Faculty of Social Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments . 

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Deadline

30th April 2026

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Fixed Term

Place of service
postboks 7802, 5020 Bergen

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