PhD in Economics; EduGAP Project

The Department of Economics has a vacancy for a

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The Department of Economics is seeking a committed, curious, and ambitious person to work on the recently awarded Norwegian Research Council project EduGAP. This position is a three-year PhD candidate.

The project aims to provide causal evidence on the impact of assessment forms on student choices and outcomes, both during schooling, into higher education, and throughout the life course. The project position will be supervised by Professor Colin Green (Department of Economics) and Dr. Jon Marius Vaag Iversen (NTNU Samfunnsforskning & Department of Economics). We are looking for a candidate who wishes to conduct research in applied microeconometrics with a focus on education and labour economics.

This project is a collaboration with the University College London and University of Texas-Austin. In addition to providing a range of opportunities to interact with leading international researchers, there will be opportunities to visit these institutions.

We seek an applicant with a master's degree in economics or a closely related field with excellent results, who wishes to immerse themselves in the subject. Candidates with experience and aptitude in applied econometrics and applied microeconomics are particularly encouraged to apply for this position. The department currently hosts 700 students, including 7 PhD students. The student will become part of an active and inclusive group of PhD candidates at the Faculty of Economics and Management.

Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.

Your tasks as a PhD candidate will be to:

• conduct high quality research
• take part in an organized programme which includes high level training in relevant topics and research methodology
• present your own research at national and international scientific conferences

The Department of Economics aims to conduct research at a high international level. Contact with universities and researchers abroad is an important part of this, and we encourage our PhD candidates to spend one or two semesters abroad during their degree.

In order to be qualified for this position you must have:

• completed (or be in the process of completing) a master’s degree or second degree (equivalent to 120 ECTS) in economics (or a closely related field)
• a strong academic background from your previous studies and have an average grade from your Master's degree study, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared to NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic foundation
• solid methodological (econometric) skills
• proficiency in English

Master's students who are about to complete their master’s degree are encouraged to apply, but the master's degree must be obtained and documented before starting the position.

PLEASE NOTE:

For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph “About the application”.

Completing a PhD is demanding. Therefore, you should be able to:

To complete a doctoral degree (PhD), it is important that you are able to:

• work independently
• set goals, make plans to reach these goals, and work hard to achieve the
• creatively approach your subject matter
• present and discuss your research and constructively engage with feedback from colleagues

A good working environment is important to us. We strive for an atmosphere that is friendly, informal, and characterized by collaborative relationships between our employees. We are looking for a person who:

• actively participates in department activities, such as lunch gatherings and weekly research seminars
• constructively engages in academic discussions with colleagues
• actively contributes to academic and social activities for the group of PhD candidates as…