2022 Norwegian University Scholarships for International Students

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway invites application for funded PhD Programs or fully funded PhD Scholarship.

Host : Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Eligible Category: Postgraduate Students ( PhD)
Eligible Countries: All countries
Reward: Full Scholarship | Tuition-free | €48,858 | annual stipend
Deadline: Varies by programme

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is one of the largest university in the world with thousands of employees, students, and research scientists are involved in the innovation of science and technology daily.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Scholarships, you must:

• Hold a master’s degree or equivalent and a strong academic record,
• must have obtained a B or better during your last 2 years of study (corresponding to 120 credits/ECTS).
• meet the required criteria for PhD programme in your respective department.
• have very good English language skills, written and spoken.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Public universities in Norway do not charge students tuition fees, regardless of the student’s country of origin. This is a unique opportunity to obtain a degree at a quality university at no cost, and one of many reasons why Norway has become an attractive country for foreign students.

During the employment period at NTNU, the PhD candidate will be remunerated at gross NOK 491 200 per annum. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The employment contract is for three years; however, there is a possibility for extension up to four years if selected for assistantship.
Several other benefits include courses and other educational measures, pensions and insurance schemes, opportunities for flexible working hours and holidays, to various discounts and offers.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• A cover letter where the applicant describes the personal motivation, summarising their scientific work, and how the applicant sees her/his background suitable
• A draft research proposal (1 or 2 pages) for the PhD study, where the candidate presents her/his own ideas for the PhD-work and how it can be applied, based on the project description given in this advertisement. This proposal will be neither final nor binding for the project.
• CV (summarising education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity).
• Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records and letters of recommendation. Applicants from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a diploma supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study programme and grading system.
• The required documentation of English language proficiency.
• Names and contact information of at least two references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should click on the button below to select their preferred positions and commence their application.

Courses available are as follows;

PhD Candidate within the research project SEACo – Safer, Easier and more Accurate Co-Simulations lead by SINTEF Ocean

PhD Candidate in Intestinal biology and colorectal cancer.

PhD Candidate in Image Super-Resolution for Remote Sensing Applications

PhD position in digitalisation of Lithium-ion batteries for research and development

PhD Candidate in “Advanced Fault Detection in Hydroelectric Generators using Electromagnetic Signatures”

PhD Candidate in maritime digital safety and security.

PhD position in the domain of Autonomous Aerial Robotics for Digital Forestry

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Deadline:

Varies by Programme