Admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Here you can find the rules and additional guidelines for admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

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Regulations

The formal requirements and procedures on admission to the doctoral education at the Faculty of Social Sciences are based on the regulations for the PhD-degree at the University of Bergen and in the Programme description for the PhD programme.

Two paths to admission

Applicants who are appointed a research fellowship at the Faculty of Social Sciences will consequently be admitted to the PhD programme. Applications for admission from applicants with other sources of funding are processed as they are received. Please note that adequate financing must be secured before applying for admission.

In the links below you will find more information on application procedures, admission requirements and calls for proposals.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the PhD programme, the applicant’s education, project description and plan to complete the doctoral education must be approved and adequate financing must be in place. The plan should outline both the research project and the training module.

How to apply for admission

Application for admission to the PhD programme are written on a special form.

Admission agreement

All those admitted to the organized doctoral education must sign a written agreement.

Research fellowships at the University of Bergen

Research fellow positions vacant at the university are announced regularly and advertised in the daily press and on the University of Bergen’s web-pages.

12.11.2020