Research fellowships at UiB

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Applying for a fellowship may or may not require a project description; this varies from faculty to faculty. Fellowships may be advertised very openly, in which case applicants are invited to present their own ideas for a research project. In other announcements, the fellowship is related to a specific research project. The announcement of the fellowships will describe the guiding requirements for the fellowship. research fellowships are announced at Jobbnor and Euraxess Norway.

The maximum period of financing is six years for part-time PhD positions. It is a precondition that a minimum of 50% of working hours can be devoted to doctoral training.

Holders of university fellowships have various rights, such as a workplace and an opportunity to attend courses in Norwegian for non-Norwegian speakers.