PhD Research Fellow in Sociology – (Jobs/Scholarships)

The PhD fellow will be part of the research project Punishment as a Vehicle for Change? The Causal Impact of Norwegian Corrections on Reoffending and Reintegration in Norway and Beyond (NoReoffend), which is financed by the Research Council of Norway and headed by Professor Synøve N. Andersen. The fellow is expected to pursue independent research under supervision and within the scope of the NoReoffend project.

The NoReoffend project seeks to advance our knowledge on the intended and unintended consequences of punishment, using Norway as a case study. The project will employ population-wide register data and experimental methods to assess causal effects of sentencing and programming on the reoffending, employment, education and/or family outcomes of sentenced individuals.  The successful candidate is expected to develop a research agenda focused on one or more of these outcomes and contribute to the project’s WP1. Please contact Prof. Andersen for more information and a more detailed description of the project.

The position requires participation in the Faculty of Social Sciences’ organised research education programme (PhD programme) and the completion of a doctorate in sociology. The candidate who is hired will automatically be admitted to the PhD programme. Residence in Norway is expected, but a research stay abroad during the fellowship period is encouraged.