Norway/Norge

Norwegian applicants should apply for admission to the EUI Doctoral Programme using the EUI online application form for this purpose. An application to the EUI is automatically also an application to the University of Bergen for a Ph.D. position. Acceptance at the EUI entitles the candidate to a Norwegian Ph.D. salary for three years. The Ph.D. research fellow will in this period be employed by the University of Bergen. The same rules apply to PhD research fellows as to other employees, i.e., rules for leave, sickness, pension contributions, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants who are Norwegian citizens or hold a permanent residence permit in Norway are eligible to apply. Applicants must give proof of their Master's degree or equivalent degree before the start of the Ph.D. programme at the EUI.

Eligibility is not automatic, and it is carefully verified for each candidate.

Applicants who have completed a doctoral degree in an academic field are not eligible for admission to another doctoral education within the same academic field.

Grants and Allowances

Ph.D. salary per year for three years: NOK 593 700 (pre-tax).

Additional grant for the first year: NOK 300 000 for single candidate or NOK 516 000 if the candidate brings family (equivalent to the Research Council of Norway's (RCN) rate for research stay abroad without/with family).

Operating expenses per year for three years: NOK 50 000

Insurance: Yes

Family allowance: No

Must apply for voluntary membership in "Folketrygden".

The University of Bergen provides a monthly salary for the first three years of the EUI Ph.D. Programme. The fourth year is covered by the EUI (2027 grant is 1.685 EUR per month). In addition, the candidate may apply for a grant for research stay abroad (equivalent to the RCN's rate for research stay abroad) for the fourth year from the University of Bergen.