Visiting scholars are considered guests of the centre and the University of Oslo and may visit for a temporary period of up to one year (renewable). All visiting scholars are encouraged to also seek contact with other units at UiO. It is considered to be very positive for a visiting scholar to spend some time at other units at the University of Oslo to develop contacts there as well and preferably host a seminar together with someone from that unit in collaboration with the centre. Guest gets to engage in their own research, but also to seek scholarly and cultural interaction with the centre and more broadly with the university’s faculty and students.
Visiting scholars are included in the social and scholarly environment at the centre though regular open meetings for all staff, joint lunches, internal and external seminars, and by presenting your own research.
We want the visiting scholars to contribute to the centre while they are here. It can be in the shape of public (and/or internal) seminars and events, guest lectures on our courses and similar.
A place at the centre as a visiting scholar brings with it some costs for us. Therefore, we would ask our visiting scholars to either contribute to the running of the centre (guest lectures, seminars, etc.), or fully or partially cover the cost of office space at the centre. The cost can be waivered for strategic reasons.
As non-employees, guest researchers are not entitled to salary or housing.
As a rule, we do not offer internships at the Centre for Gender Studies.
This is included with the status of visiting scholar at STK:
- Access to STK with a workspace. Preferably a fixed place, but we can also offer a place that requires moving workspaces during the visit if conditions demand it.
- IT-account and access card
- A scholarly contact person at the centre
- The opportunity to present your research at an internal seminar
- Full access to library services at the University
- Guest researcher status for the agreed time
- Can have a person page on our web site for the duration of your visit
- To be an active part of the social and scholarly environment
- Visiting scholars represent their own institutions and not STK/UiO, unless otherwise specifically agreed
- Visiting scholars must adhere to the rules of confidentiality at UiO
- We encourage visitors to contribute with lectures as part of our regular teaching during their stay at the Centre, but they have no teaching obligations beyond that. This teaching is not renumerated but will instead contribute to covering the cost of your stay with the centre. Based on the length of your stay at STK, we will agree upon a maximum number of hours that can be used for this purpose.
How to become a visiting scholar at STK
It is paramount that the invited visiting scholar can have a direct thematic/scholarly connection to at least one of our researchers. Therefore, it is not normally enough to have a research interest in the broad spectre of gender research alone to be invited to be a visiting scholar at STK.
- Locate a researcher at STK with whom you share a thematic/scholarly interest. It is possible to contact the Centre Director for tips on whom to contact.
- Reach out to this researcher and enquire if this person can be your contact person for a stay at STK as a visiting scholar. It is vital for the process ahead that you have such a contact person.
- When you have a contact person in place, you can send an application to become a visiting scholar at STK. Send the application to the Head of Office, and it must include:
- An application letter/e-mail that states your purpose for the visit (projects you will be working on, scholarly interest and match with STK, etc.). You can be asked to elaborate if required.
- The requested dates you are asking to be a visiting scholar
- The cost of the workspace. Can you:
- Cover the cost of a workspace fully or partially
OR
- Contribute to the running of the centre though guest lecture in teaching, public seminars, or similar - Any needs that we should be aware of (type of office space, special needs and adaptations, etc.)
- Your CV
Your application will be assessed based on the match with centre activities, strategic considerations, and available workspaces. The Centre Director has the final authority to decide.
Common reason for a rejection: The thematic/scholarly common ground is too weak. Not enough available workspaces. Others have gotten in line before you or was preferred for strategic reasons.
We do not have a deadline for applying to become a visiting scholar. However, please send your application well in advance of the dates you want to visit for a better chance of success.
The Centre will respond to application as soon as possible, but we ask for your understanding that, at times, coordination can be a lengthy process.