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<P>Several Doctoral Research Fellowships (incl. Islam and the Islamic World),
University of Oslo A -- A position as doctoral research fellow in Islam and the
Islamic World is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental
Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo </FONT><A
href="http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/index.html"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
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<P>The successful candidates should in her/his research project work on a topic
related to Islam and the Islamic world. Applicants should document necessary
language competence to carry out the project. The applicants doctoral research
project should preferably be related to one of the ongoing research projects at
the department </FONT><A
href="http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
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<P>The position is available for a period of three years. Candidates who are
accepted must participate in the researcher education programme (cf. regulations
and supplementary provisions for the facultys researcher education). Research
fellows will have their workplace and academic contact person at the relevant
Department.</P>
<P>Government wage scale: 43-50 (from NOK 358 800 to NOK 367 800)</P>
<P>Closing date for applications: 14 March 2008</P>
<P>The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting more immigrants to
Norway in academic positions. Immigrants are encouraged to apply.</P>
<P>For requirements and further details, see </FONT><A
href="http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/doctoralresearchfellowIKOS-08-386.html"><U><FONT
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<P>B -- Apart from the earmarked position in Islam, the Faculty of Humanities at
the University of Oslo is announcing up to 25 doctoral research fellowships open
for all disciplines. with 1 April 2008 being the closing date for
application.</P>
<P>Requirements and conditions are similar to the position in Islam described
above. The detailed announcement of these positions is currently available in
Norwegian only at </FONT><A
href="http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/inntil25drgrstipHF-08-555.html"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff
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size=4>>,</P>
<P>but interested candidates are encouraged to contact possible upervisors at
the University of Oslo and will be able to obtain further information and
guidance from them:</P>
<P></FONT><A href="http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research/"><U><FONT
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