PhD in International Relations

A position as a PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017) is available as part of the convergence environment CargoCrime: (Il)Licit Seaborne Transport and the Energy Transition, led by Associate Professor Hege Høyer Leivestad and funded by UiO:Energy and Environment (2025-2030). The fellow will be responsible for their own PhD project and work closely with Professor Kjersti Lohne at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law as part of the Faculty of Law’s responsibility for CargoCrime’s second work package “Spotlighting the Shadow Fleet”. /nThe appointment period lasts three years without teaching obligations, or four years with teaching duties making up 25% of the total workload. A four-year fellowship requires that the candidate can contribute to the Faculty of Law's current teaching needs. The expected start date is no later than 1 September 2026. The location of employment is Oslo. /nPhD fellowships are recruitment positions intended to lead to a PhD degree at The Faculty of Law. Applicants must be qualified for admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Law.