Are you a master's student interested in the philosophical, ethical and legal dimensions of environmental challenges of our time? Check out the Arne Næss Stipends.
The Arne Næss Stipends are part of the Arne Næss Programme, and are designed to animate the humanist research on the environment and development at the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM).
The next call will be posted 15 December 2023.
What do we expect from the applicants?
The stipend-holders
- must be master's students at the University of Oslo and have good knowledge of English;
- will constitute a research group at SUM and and meet regularly at the Arne Næss colloquia. The latter include presentations of one’s own work, critical engagement with the work of SUM colleagues, and work on the joint presentation (The Young Researchers’ Challenge’) at the Arne Næss Symposium;
- will assist in organizing the annual Arne Næss Symposium;
- will participate in the course on Environmental Humanities (SUM4030) at SUM;
- will be part of the advisory group of the Arne Næss Programme and attend its meetings.
Applications should include
- 2 pages’ master's thesis project outline, including a short description of research topic, main objectives and theoretical approach;
- 1 page CV;
- Brief description (not more than one page) of your motivation to join the Arne Næss research group.
The application deadline has passed.
Questions, if any, can be directed to Programme Director Nina Witoszek.
