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About the position ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo invites applications for a position as PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017) in political science or another relevant social science discipline. The position is for a period of three years, with no teaching or other required duties. The place of work is ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo. ARENA is an interdisciplinary research centre at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo. Since 1994, the centre has studied political, security, economic, legal and social integration, transformation and cooperation in Europe. ARENA has extensive experience in coordinating international research projects and networks funded by European and Norwegian institutions. The centre has around 30 academic and four administrative staff. More information about ARENA is available here . More about the position Europe is being reshaped by war, geopolitical rivalry and a renewed enlargement agenda. As the EU's rules and decisions reach further beyond its borders, Norway faces key questions about alignment, influence and democratic control. Norway is one of the most closely integrated non-member states. That makes it an important case for understanding what it means to be part of European integration without being a member of the Union. ARENA is looking for a PhD Research Fellow who wants to write a dissertation on Norway's relationship with the EU. The successful candidate will develop and carry out their own doctoral project in a research environment with long experience of studying European integration and its consequences for countries both inside and outside the Union. We expect theoretically informed empirical studies and particularly welcome projects that take a comparative approach, but single-case studies of Norway are also welcome. Examples of comparisons could include comparing and contrasting Norway with other associated or third countries (such as Iceland, Switzerland or the United