Norway - 2 PhD Research Fellowships in Petroleum Technology and Applied Geophysics at Norwegian University of Science and Technology

2 PhD research fellowships within Petroleum Technology and Applied Geophysics. The Department of Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway invites applicants for two PhD research fellowships within petroleum technology and applied geophysics. The PhD research fellowships are awarded for a total of 3 years with a possibility for extending the period for one year as teaching assistant for NTNU. The research project is within one of the areas drilling, production, reservoir or applied geophysics.

Applicants should hold a master`s degree or equivalent within petroleum engineering, applied geophysics, physics or mathematics and must be qualified for PhD study at NTNU. Salaries, etc.

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, grade 45 – 51 on the Norwegian State salary scale, gross NOK 353 000 (USD 54 300) to NOK 391 500 (USD 60 200) per year (before tax). PhD students are normally remunerated at wage level 45. There will be a 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross salary. The salary is adjusted according to the recent wage negotiations, and given subject to the final approval of the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament).

For further information please contact:
Professor Jon Kleppe,
tel. +47 73 59 49 25,
email: jon.kleppe@ntnu.no.