Research Fellow at University of Stavanger Norway

Research Fellow in Literacy Studies

Closing date for applications: February 27, 2012.

The University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in Literacy Studies at the Faculty of Humanities in the Department of Music and Dance, beginning September 1, 2012.

The title of the project is “Music Reading in a Musical Context”.

The research fellow will have his/her work in the fields within the project "Music reading in a musical context". This project builds on the experience and knowledge that eye movement studies of note reading represents. The project has the ambition to develop a theory about note reading in classical music as literacy based skill, monitoring/describing note reading skills in the interface between individual and environment, based on studies of skill performance in the present. The project has character of basic scientific research challenging assumptions about the relationships between notation, conventionality and exercise in the field of classical music, while exploring the empirical relationship between the individual and the conventionality in a performance situation. The research fellow can enter the already described subprojects and develop these, or describe other subprojects that can be part of the project “Music reading in a musical context”.

Applicants must have a master degree in music performance, musicology, literacy studies or corresponding qualifications. It is necessary to have obtained an average grade of B or better in order to qualify. The appointee must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, be creative and innovative. The research fellow must have a good command of both oral and written English.

The research fellow will be admitted to the doctoral program at the University of Stavanger on an agreement to complete the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship.

The program will mainly be carried out at the University of Stavanger, apart from a period of study abroad at a recognized and relevant center of research.

The research fellow is salaried according to the State Salary Code, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, LR 20, ltr 48, of NOK 391.300,- per annum.

The position provides for automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which guarantees favorable retirement benefits. Members may also apply for home investment loans at favorable interest rates.

Project description and further information about the position can be obtained from Dr. Per Dahl telephone +47 51 83 40 64, email per.dahl@uis.no, or from Head of department Dag Jostein Nordaker, telephone +47 51 83 40 23, email dagjostein.nordaker@uis.no.

Information about appointment procedures can be obtained from Kristine Nordbø Røgenes, telephone tlf +47 51 83 35 16, email kristine.n.rogenes@uis.no.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its employment practices.

The application must contain the following documents and material and be submitted in two copies:

• CV
• the form "Utvidet søkerskjema" (Information to be made available to the applicants)
• certificates/diplomas
• references
• list of publications
• up to 15 publications
• any other documentation that the applicant considers relevant

and be addressed to:

University of Stavanger
Faculty of Arts and Education
4036 Stavanger

The application should be marked st.id 30043702.

Closing date for applications is February 27, 2012.