Research stay abroad

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Planning your research stay abroad

Start planning your research stay abroad here.

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Financial preparations

Funding opportunities, salary, tax, and benefits from NAV while you are abroad.

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Research stays

Here you will find guidelines for financial settlement in connection with research stays, including secondment, fieldwork abroad, and research sabbatical. The guidelines apply to all employees who carry out research stays funded in whole or in part by their employer, external funding or partners....

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Travelling with partner/family

Some things you need to be aware of when travelling with your partner and/or family.

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PhD candidates going on a research stay abroad

The status you are given abroad as either "researcher" or "student" - can impact on the conditions under which you travel.

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Going to the US

Some points you need to be aware of if you are goin on a research stay to the USA.

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Going to the EU/EEA

More information about social security, health rights and Euraxess service centres in the EU/EEA.

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Personal safety when travelling

Recommendations from UiB and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Terms for sabbatical leave

About the right to sabbatical and the award process.

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20.02.2026