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Doctoral degree and PhD

The University offers research training of a high international standard, with a broad range of subject areas and strong research environments. A doctorate from the University of Oslo qualifies candidates for an academic career as well as other professions requiring a high level of competence.

Before applying

To be eligible for admission to a PhD programme, certain educational and financial requirements must be met. If you have not applied to a PhD programme before, we recommend that you read this before you proceed to the programme pages.

Facts about the PhD programmes

• Requires a completed Master’s degree.
• Stipulated length of three years’ full-time studies.
• 2.5 years of independent research work.
• Educational component worth 30 credits.
• In 2018, 468 PhD candidates successfully defended their theses at the University of Oslo.

PhD programmes

Each faculty has its own PhD programme. The programme pages give details on how to apply, the programme structure, thesis and public defence.

PhD in the Humanities

PhD at The Faculty of Law

PhD in medicine and health sciences

PhD at The Faculty of Dentistry

PhD at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

PhD in Social Science

PhD at The Faculty of Theology

PhD at the Faculty of Educational Sciences

Courses and seminars

Find information on courses and seminars offered at PhD level.

Doctoral conferment

When your doctoral examination is approved by the faculty, you will be invited to a conferral ceremony in the University’s ceremonial hall, the Aula.

Public defences

Dr.philos. – another route to a doctoral degree.

The Dr.Philos. degree (Doctor Philosophiae) is awarded to academics who have qualified for a doctoral degree on their own, without formal supervision. They have no affiliation to the university as a doctoral candidate until their application for the doctoral examination has been approved.

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Regulations

The research training is governed by the Act relating to universities and university colleges and local regulations.

Jobs at UiO

Browse through available doctoral research fellowships , read more about working as a researcher at UiO, and find the support site for international researchers.

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Doctoral degrees

Do you want to contribute to the development of new professional knowledge at an international level in your field? A doctoral degree from Nord University qualifies both for a further academic career and for other professions with high requirements for competence and scientific insight.

Nord University offers four PhD programmes within the university's five faculties. A PhD education is a structured degree programme that is standardized to three years of full-time studies. Some doctoral positions include a fourth year of mandatory work.

The research related to the doctoral programmes supports the overall study portfolio as well as the university's profile areas .

The faculties have specific additional information for each individual study program.

To be admitted to the doctoral education, you must have a scientific master's degree of at least 120 credits or another completed higher degree equivalent to a Norwegian master's degree. It is expected that you have a strong academic background with a satisfactory grade point average.

Education from abroad

If you have education from abroad, an assessment will be made during the application process. The education must correspond to a Norwegian scientific two-year master's degree. The documentation must be translated into English or a Scandinavian language. Alternatively, you can contact HK-dir (Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) for an assessment of your education.

Our four PhD programmes have slightly different academic admission requirements. The other qualification requirements also vary between the doctoral programmes and depend on the specific doctoral positions to be filled.

For more detailed information about the requirements, please refer to the respective PhD programme's website and job advertisements.

Admission requirements

In order to be admitted to the PhD programme, it is further required that you have sufficient funding (see the Financing section), an approved project description, and a schedule for completing the doctoral education.

Admission to our PhD programmes is ongoing and is based on individual applications, which must include the following attachments:

• Documentation of completed scientific master's degree (120 credits) or equivalent higher degree from abroad.
• Project description.
• Statement on any legal and ethical issues raised by the project and how they can be resolved.
• Data Management Plan ( DMP ).
• Proposal for at least one supervisor, and affiliation with an active research environment.

For a complete list, please refer to the PhD regulations § 6-2. (pdf)

Only candidates with satisfactory funding for the entire doctoral education can apply for admission to the doctoral programme. The funding should cover both living expenses (salary) and operational costs related to the research.

There are mainly two ways to obtain funding for a PhD project. First and foremost, you can apply for and secure a doctoral position at Nord University. Doctoral positions are advertised under Vacant Positions on our website. Private financing such as personal or family funds, pensions, or similar sources are not accepted as funding for admission to the organised doctoral education.

You can also obtain a doctoral position or other type of PhD funding at another university, college, or research institute. Some of these positions will be advertised, while others may involve being released from your current employer in private companies or public institutions.

Research Council of Norway

It is also possible to seek funding through the Research Council of Norway's scheme for industrial PhD or public sector PhD, or educational scholarships from various national and international organisations.

You can also approach potential employers in your field of interest and jointly seek funding for your project. Regardless of the form of funding, it is expected that all candidates who are admitted have normally competed for funds that have been openly advertised.

Annual budget

In addition to salary, doctoral candidates employed at Nord University will receive an annual budget to cover the project's operational costs. It will also be possible to apply for additional funding, such as for international mobility. At the time of admission, there should be an understanding between the candidate and the employer/funding source that the planned expenses for the doctoral project do not exceed the available operational funds for the project.

A PhD programme is a structured and supervised degree programme standardised to three years of full-time study. The programme consists of:

• A thesis based on independent research
• A training component comprising relevant courses
• Participation in national and international research environments
• Relevant academic dissemination
• Final doctoral examination, including a trial lecture and a public defense

A PhD study programme requires a high degree of independence and the ability to carry out one's own research project. Some PhD positions include a fourth year with mandatory tasks, usually in the form of teaching or research and project assistance.

PhD candidates are encouraged to conduct parts of the programme abroad, either through research stays or by taking portions of the training component in foreign institutions. PhD candidates are expected to actively participate in international conferences. Candidates who write an article-based thesis are expected to publish in international journals and co-publish nationally and internationally.

Nord University has a common regulation for the PhD degree across all doctoral programmes:

• Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Nord University (English) (pdf)

All activities related to the PhD programmes are subject to these regulations. In addition, each programme has its own supplementary provisions. The supplementary provisions may be stricter than the regulations but cannot relax the provisions stated in the regulations. The PhD regulations shall apply in case of any dispute regarding the interpretation of the content on this website and the provisions in the regulations.

Links to the supplementary guidelines for the programmes:

PhD in Biosciences

PhD in Business

PhD in Sociology

PhD in Science of Professions

All PhD programmes have a training component. An overview of courses and seminars, including mandatory and elective ones, as well as the organisation of the training component, can be found on the respective program pages.

Our PhD candidates can take PhD courses at Nord University. If the university does not offer the entire training component itself, arrangements will be made for the candidate to complete equivalent training at other institutions, nationally or internationally.

Please note that it is possible to take courses from a different programme than the one you are enrolled in, but make sure to check in advance if the course can be approved as part of your training component.

During the training period, it is expected that candidates enhance their knowledge of scientific theory, research methods, and research ethics. The development of skills in communicating research results is also required as part of the training.

Most of our courses are open to external applicants enrolled in other PhD programmes both nationally and internationally. Refer to the programme pages to find out which courses are offered and contact the course coordinator to inquire about availability.

Refer to each programme for requirements regarding the number of credits and the academic composition.

Form for application for admission

Application form for admission to a PhD programme at Nord University​ (MS Word)

Form for PhD candidates who have already been admitted

Standard Admission Agreement June 2022 (English, pdf)​

The agreement is completed in collaboration with the faculty's PhD coordinator

Forms related to doctoral defense

Application for assessment of a doctoral dissertation (MS Word)

Declaration describing the research contribution (MS Word)

PhD on Track (literature, references, publishing) is an online resource primarily aimed at PhD candidates and early-career researchers. Its goal is to provide easier access to information on searching and reviewing scholarly literature, academic writing, and sharing and publishing reports and data. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) support researchers at all stages of their careers, regardless of age and nationality. Researchers working across all disciplines are eligible for funding.

MSCA also promotes collaboration between industry and academia and provides innovative training to enhance employability and career development. MSCA is important for seeking and gaining experience in research projects, as well as facilitating international research stays. The Vancouver Recommendations , also known as the Vancouver Convention or Vancouver Guidelines, were developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) . They provide practical and ethical guidelines for authors. Among other things, the Helsinki Declaration must be followed, and the research project must be approved by an independent ethics committee. The convention is used by over 500 medical journals worldwide and serves as a guideline for co-authorship in all fields at Nord University. Erasmus+

As a PhD student, you are eligible to receive an Erasmus+ grant for a mobility period abroad. Erasmus+ is the European Commission's programme for mobility in education.

Depending on whether you are registered as a student or as an employee ("stipendiat"), you can receive a grant either as a student or as an employee. If you are both a student and an employee, then you can choose either option. See Intranet (iNord) for further information or contact the administrative PhD coordinator at your faculty.

The National Research Ethics Committee s are independent bodies responsible for research ethics issues and investigations of research misconduct across all disciplines.

Research ethics guidelines at Nord University emphasize respect for the human dignity and rights of research participants. The welfare and integrity of participants are fundamental and take precedence over the interests of science and society. Research ethics regulations are an essential aspect of conducting academic research at universities. These regulations are in place to ensure that research studies are carried out in an ethical and responsible manner.

The National Research Course Portal provides an overview of PhD courses in the social science subjects offered at Norwegian universities. The website is the result of a national project on the coordination of PhD courses within the Social Sciences, initiated by the National Conference of Faculties of the Social Sciences.

Vitae (Researcher careers) is a global organisation that supports the professional development of researchers. They work with institutions to achieve research excellence, innovation, and impact. Vitae collaborates with researchers, higher education institutions, research organisations, research funders, and other stakeholders to realize the potential of researchers.

Nord Open Research Archive is the university's open digital repository. According to Nord's Open Access (OA) policy , all scientific journal articles should be made available in the repository through self-archiving.

If you have published in a subscription-based journal, archiving the accepted manuscript version (green OA) is a pathway to open publishing (open access) . The full text should be uploaded in the correct version in Cristin; the University Library (UB) checks the rights before making it accessible. Detailed information about article versions and self-archiving can be found on the UB's website.

According to the university's PhD regulations § 17-3 , all PhD theses should also be deposited in the research archive (read more about the publication of PhD theses ).

Cristin (Current Research Information System In Norway) is Norway's research information system. All scientific publications should be registered in Cristin, and other research-related activities (e.g., conference contributions, opinion pieces) can also be registered. In Cristin, you can also upload full-text scientific publications (articles, book chapters, books) and doctoral theses.

The files are then transferred to the university's research archive, Nord Open Research Archive . The University Library checks the publisher's self-archiving guidelines before making the publication available in the archive.

NDS Privacy Services ' main task is to assist institutions in fulfilling legal obligations related to internal control and quality assurance of their own research.

The General Data Protection Regulation requires that all processing of personal data should be documented. NDS offers:

• Preliminary assessment of research projects involving the processing of personal data
• Follow-up during project changes, expansions, and project completion
• Guidance, training, and informational materials for researchers, students, administration, and management
• Access to tools for managing and controlling the institution's processing of personal data, such as the Message Archive, to ensure internal control of research
• Guidance to research subjects regarding their rights
• Public overview of projects processing personal data.

The Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK) are authorized by the Research Ethics Act and the Health Research Act. REK assesses whether research is conducted in a responsible manner. This involves weighing the benefits and risks and assessing whether privacy is safeguarded.

REK must grant prior approval for:

• Medical and health research projects
• General research biobanks
• Waivers of confidentiality for other types of research

If you are unsure whether your project requires prior approval, you can submit a preliminary assessment. This provides REK with a basis for further guidance.

From Idea to Publication. The Research Handbook is a handbook for medical and health research developed by Oslo University Hospital in collaboration with Haukeland University Hospital, but it also provides advice and tips applicable to other disciplines.

Euraxess is an international researcher mobility portal for job and funding searches, career development, international partnerships, and general information about living and working as a researcher abroad.

Research Council of Norway's research programmes provide an overview of programs or activities that focus on targeted research efforts to generate new knowledge and innovation in a specific field. This can include a discipline, theme, and/or industry.

Research schools are networks for doctoral candidates that offer courses, subjects, seminars, and contribute to networking among the candidates. Nord University is a part of several research schools in various fields of study.

NRSH - The Norwegian Research School in History (NRSH)

DIGIT - The Norwegian Research School on Digitalization, Culture, and Society

PROFRES - The Research School for Practice-oriented and Profession-related Research

NORSI - The Norwegian Research School in Innovation

TBLR - The national research school Text, Image, Sound, Space

The Norwegian Graduate School in Mathematics and Science Education

The National Graduate School Photosyntech

MUNI-HEALTH-CARE

At Nord University, the academic and administrative responsibility for the PhD education is delegated to the faculties. Therefore, questions regarding the PhD program should be directed to the faculty that administers the program you are interested in.

The program coordinator, usually a professor, has overall responsibility for the program, while the administrative coordinator provides administrative support.

PhD in Aquatic Biosciences

Academic responsible:  Steinar Daae Johansen   Administrative coordinator:  Jeanett Stegen

Academic responsible:  Johans Tveit Sandvin Administrative coordinator:  Anneli Maria Watterud

Academic responsible:  Elena Dybtsyna

Academic responsible:  Anne Marit Valle Administrative coordinator (FLU):  Geir Øystein Fjeldavli Administrative coordinator (FSH):  Synnøve Dalmo Tollåli

Department of Research and Development

The Department of Research and Development assists the faculties with common administrative tasks.

Administrative contacts:

Sissel Marit Jensen Grete Ingemann Knudsen

If you wish to pursue a PhD at Nord University, you can apply for an advertised position. See available positions below.

The degree Dr. Philos. (doctor philosophiae) is awarded to academics who have qualified themselves for a doctoral degree without formal supervision. The degree has no normalised timeframe and candidates do not have a relationship with the institut​ion prior to having their doctoral examination approved.

Our PhD programmes

Phd handbook.

The handbook provides information about and regulations for the PhD education that are relevant for potential and current PhD candidates, supervisors and others involved in the PhD education at Nord University.

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Department of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Department of Nursing and Health Sciences is the third largest Bachelor's degree in nursing in Norway, spread across three campuses: Porsgrunn, Vestfold and Drammen. We educate nurses who will be well prepared for working on a daily basis in the health service of the future. The Department also has a wide range of Master’s degrees (clinical health work, advanced clinical nursing, midwifery, intensive care, aesthesia, health care nurses) and continuing education programmes such as health guidance and geriatric assessment expertise.

The Department of Nursing and Health Sciences conducts research in respect of our fields of study and the actual programmes that we run. The Department has the following research centres and established research groups:

• Advanced nursing practice
• Center for Care Research, South
• Center for Women's, Familiy and Child Health
• Science Centre Health and Technology
• USN Research Group on Older Persons’ Health
• Clinical expertise in nursing studies

Regional cooperation

The Department wishes to be a strong regional partner and is able to offer both course and research services.

Our study programmes

There is a great need to increase nursing competence in rural municipalities. We want to offer studies where people live and work. We have therefore developed this part-time study programme in nursing for those who live in certain municipalities in Telemark.

Where does the teaching take place?

We have a strong collaboration with the municipalities targeted by this study programme. Upon completion of your studies, you will therefore have nursing skills that are in demand for rural nurses. For Telemark, Notodden will be the main campus, but it may also be possible to use our campuses in Bø and Rauland.

To be eligible for admission, students require a residential address in one of the following municipalities: Drangedal, Fyresdal, Hjartdal, Kviteseid, Midt-Telemark, Nissedal, Nome, Notodden, Seljord, Tinn, Tokke or Vinje.

How does the teaching take place?

This study programme has a high degree of flexibility in terms of teaching and learning. We offer synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (recorded) online lectures and supervision in combination with local sessions. We focus on active and self-directed learning, collaborative learning and the use of digital resources (videos, podcasts, websites etc.) and digital tools.  

The flipped classroom is a teaching method that turns traditional learning on its head. In short, students work with various learning resources before a session, while the session is dedicated to active learning. Essentially, what traditionally takes place in the classroom is swapped around. This requires good self-directed learning skills. You will also be supervised as you progress and your work will be subject to a final assessment by teaching staff and fellow students. Many of the learning activities involve collaborative learning before, during and after the session. The purpose of the learning groups is to help create a learning community that fosters motivation and development through the in-depth study of literature, dialogue and the sharing of knowledge. 

Webinars and clinical practice in the part-time study programme

The study programme will have approximately three in-person sessions and 29 webinars per semester. This is set for the 1st semester but will be determined in closer consultation with the field of practice and eventually with you as well. You will be assigned to a learning group where advanced practice nurses in the municipality, who hold joint appointments at USN, have a specific responsibility for supervision along with other USN staff.

Clinical practice

Clinical practice and practical studies constitute half of the study programme in nursing. In clinical practice, you have the opportunity to apply theoretical and practical knowledge and practise the values of the profession. In the part-time programme, the clinical practice model has been developed in collaboration with the field of practice. To ensure maximum flexibility, clinical placements mainly take place in your home municipality or a nearby municipality.

To maintain the principle of part-time flexible studies, clinical placements can be carried out over an extended period of time.

What you will learn

A nurse works with people and focuses on how illness and treatment affect the patient’s life and quality of life. Topics such as health, vitality for life, coping and everyday rehabilitation are therefore an important part of nursing education. 

As a nurse, you need a solid theoretical knowledge base. Fifty per cent of the study programme is an introduction to nursing science, natural science and social science knowledge areas, including nursing, anatomy/physiology, pharmacology, pathology and microbiology, psychology, pedagogy, clinical communication, ethics, and leadership and administration. 

Great emphasis is placed on integrating and using theory from various knowledge areas in skills training and clinical practice. We have a strong collaboration with the local authorities targeted by this study programme. Upon completion of your studies, you will therefore have nursing skills that are in demand for rural nurses.

We are known for our close and effective dialogue with our students throughout the course of their studies. We will facilitate active and self-directed learning processes with a high degree of collaborative learning, and the use of digital resources (videos, podcasts, websites, etc.) and digital tools.

This part-time study programme is 75% of the full-time programme over 4 years, which means you should expect to dedicate approximately 30 hours per week to your studies. We therefore recommend that you do not work more than 50% alongside your studies.

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epigenetic data at birth and registry data. In addition, in collaboration with the PI, the postdoctoral fellow will organize and lead user involvement workshops with the health nurses as well as user

, the postdoctoral fellow will organize and lead user involvement workshops with the health nurses as well as user organizations. The appointment is a fulltime position for a period of three years. An extension of up

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programmes on all levels, including PhD . The faculty has about 6000 students and nearly 600 members of staff. Department of Nursing and Health Promotion is located at all three campus: Kjeller, Pilestredet and

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), financed by the Trond Mohn Foundation. CC.AGE is a part of the Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), led by Professor Bettina S. Husebø. SEFAS has 15 employees and is growing rapidly with

established Centre for Complex Conditions and Ageing (CC.AGE), financed by the Trond Mohn Foundation. CC.AGE is a part of the Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), led by Professor Bettina S

PhD Research Fellow in Psychology

31st August 2024 Languages English English English PhD Research Fellow in Psychology Apply for this job See advertisement About the position A 100 % position is available at the University of Agder

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multidisciplinary research group: The Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), which has several ongoing studies in which sensor data from wearables and radar installation are used to monitor symptoms

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NRSN works to make the best neuroscience PhD courses at all partner universities available to all PhD candidates in Norway. Our course portfolio includes ECTS accredited courses in a wide range of topics, based on the partners' expertise. Courses are adapted to facilitate student exchange  (e.g., through intensive or module based teaching), and NRSN offers travel and accommodation grants to external participants. 

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You have to apply to the institution that is offering the course to be accepted as an external participant. Please visit the PhD course webpage or click the link for registering as an external candidate below each course description. Note that it is your home institution which is responsible for the formal approval of the course into the educational component of your PhD degree.

Available PhD courses in 2024

February 2024.

Human Brain Anatomy Course (in person)

Comprehensive introduction to human brain anatomy. Suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates in neuroscience, psychology and medicine.

• Covers topographic, functional, and MRI neuroanatomy
• Very clear and accessible delivery, assumes minimal prior knowledge
• Includes live neuroanatomy video demonstrations
• Opportunity to get 'hands-on' with preserved human brain specimens!
• Includes instant access to 8 high-quality ONLINE preparatory modules

Price: £395 (with instant access to 8 online preparatory modules).

Register here , and read more about our international training grants here . 

March - May 2024

Visualize your Science (4 ECTS)

The course Visualize your Science is tailor-made for PhD-students and Post. docs who want to improve your skills in drawing figures, making posters, and visually convey your research more effectively to mainly your peers but also the general audience. The course is an official PhD-course at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and SLU Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala.  The Spring course will be all  online,  the starting date is the 18th of March and ends on the 8th of May.

May - June 2024

NEVR8011 - Concepts in Data Analysis (7.5 ECTS)

Lectures in weeks 21, 22, and 23; final exam in week 25.

During this course we will introduce the most standard techniques for the analysis of neural data, starting from their principles and highlighting strengths and limitations of each of the approaches. The topics of the course can be divided into two main modules: 1) Non-parametric or exploratory data analysis and 2) Parametric data analysis or statistical learning with models. Module 1 includes dimensionality reduction techniques, such as PCA, and Information Theoretic methods. Module 2 includes the simple linear regression model (and GLMs), methods for model inference and validation, model selection and decoding, Bayesian inference. Each presented topic will be accompanied by exercises, which will be introduced and partly worked through in class. 

NRSN members from other universities must  register as an external candidate  at NTNU.

Spring 2024

PSY8005 - High-Density EEG Analysis (10 ECTS)

This is a 2-week intensive course from on the EEG methodology and its application in studies of human brain functions, with particular focus on the visual system. Participants will learn about EEG signal processing though lectures, practical exercises in the lab, statistical analyses, group discussions, and presentations.

The course is given by Prof. Audrey van der Meer and colleagues in the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at NTNU. At the end of the course, each student will write an individual report which forms the basis of the formal assessment (examination).

The course will only be run with a minimum of five PhD candidates and a maximum of fifteen candidates. 

NEVR8012 - Math for Biologists I: Linear Algebra (7.5 ECTS)

Many fields within the Biological Science are becoming increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary. This poses the double challenge of having a good understanding of the biological aspects of the problem under study, as well as of the mathematics used to analyze the acquired data and to develop models for it. The goal of this course is to introduce biologists to basic concepts in Linear Algebra that they will encounter in most of the analysis techniques and models they will employ in their research. The course will smoothly introduce the language of mathematics, with the aim of easing interdisciplinary communication. Each class will be divided into a lecture and a practical session. 

The course will be held in the fall semester 2024 (mid August to end of October).

NRSN members from other universities must  register as an external candidate  at NTNU. 

September 2024

Neuroscience data integration through use of digital brain atlases (2 ects).

Dates : September 16th-17th 2024

Where : Kavli Institute of Systems Neuroscience, NTNU, Trondheim

With a new generation of three-dimensional digital reference atlases, new solutions for integrating and disseminating brain data are being developed. This course contains an introduction to currently available reference atlases for mouse and rat brain. It will demonstrate how the 3D brain templates for the reference atlases are acquired, how they are used as a basis for delineating the structures of the brain, how they can be enriched by other data modalities, and how they can be used as a basis for assigning location (coordinate based or semantic) to a wide range of structural and functional data collected from the brain. The course will also outline examples of data system employed to organize neuroscience data collections in the context of reference atlases as well as analytical workflows applied to the data, with opportunities for hands-on exploration of selected tools.

This course is offered by the University in Oslo but will in 2024 be held in Trondheim as a satellite event to the NRSN 2024 PhD conference , arranged at Jegtvolden Fjordhotell on September 18th-20th. NRSN members can apply for accomodation and travel support to attend the course.

NRSN members from other universities must register as an external candidate at UiO. More information on this is available on the course website .

September - October 2024

Igsin913 - interdisciplinary neuroscience (6 ects).

The course is intended to give students a basic and integrated understanding of the interplay between neurobiological systems and cognition, affect and behaviour. Studenst will also receive an introduction to basic central methods in neuroscience.

Participants can obtain 3 ECTS points for attending the course during the two weeks (minimum 80 % attendance). An additional 3 ECTS points can be obtained by handing in a written assignment (with an integrative perspective on neuro-anatomical, physiological, chemical, and psychological aspects of mental diseases and normal behavioural functions).

Register here .

Deadline for application: August 20th

NRSN members from other universities must  register as an external candidate  at the University of Bergen (UiB). 

October 2024

ISGIN911 - Course in Functional Neuroimaging  (3 ECTS)

The course is intended to PhD students holding a Master degree in neuroscience, psychology, natural sciences or equivalent, as well as medical students, taking part in a research-training programme in medicine. The course will give an introduction to the field of neuroimaging. After finishing the course, students will have basic knowledge of neuroanatomy and functional neuroimaging approaches. 

October - December 2022

BT8121 - Transdisciplinary Biotechnology (7.5 ECTS)

The aim is to obtain a true transdisciplinary course where PhD students from different backgrounds (biotechnology/life sciences and bioinformatics/mathematics/computer science) work together in the context of modelling and/or data analysis, and also learn about data collection in biotechnology/life sciences. Responsible research and innovation (RRI) will be an integrated part of the course. 

Essentials of Neurophysiology: from neurons to circuits to behaviours (5 ECTS)

This course is offered by the University in Oslo and takes place in fall 2024. Dates to be announced in May 2024.

The course covers the basic principles of neuron signalling and interactions that underlie brain function.  Teaching includes lectures by top researchers in neuroscience, group discussions and practical hands-on sessions. A take-home examination will be given at the end of the course.

December 2024

MEDFL5246 – Biology of Ageing (5 ECTS)

Biology of Ageing’ covers evolutionary and mechanistic theories of ageing; comparative biology of ageing; the new model organism genetics of lifespan (eg C. elegans, Drosophila, mouse); methods in ageing research (eg functional genomic analysis); the biology of dietary restriction; cellular senescence and senotherapy, telomeres and cancer; ageing-related disease; the biology of insulin signalling, energy handling and associated diseases (eg diabetes and obesity); stem cell ageing; prospects for treatments for ageing; and social and ethical issues relating to research on ageing.

NRSN members from other universities must  register as an external candidate  at the University of Oslo (UiO). 

Past courses in 2023

March - may 2023.

The course Visualize your Science is tailor-made for PhD-students and Post. docs who want to improve your skills in drawing figures, making posters, and visually convey your research more effectively to mainly your peers but also the general audience. The course is an official PhD-course at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and SLU Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala.  The Spring course will be all  online,  the starting date is the 28th of February and ends on the 12th of May.

PSY8005 - High-Density EEG analysis (10 ECTS)

DT8122 - Probabilistic Artificial Intelligence (7.5 ECTS)

The Nordic Probabilistic AI School, also known as ProbAI school, is an annual ‘summer’ school supported by the Norwegian Open AI Lab (NAIL) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

The mission of ProbAI is to create an inclusive environment serving a state-of-the-art expertise in probabilistic machine learning. The school is considered to be of an intermediate to advanced level, covering topics such as probabilistic models, deep generative models, latent variable models, inference with sampling and variational approximations, normalizing flows, neural ODEs, probabilistic programming, and some of the latest research.

The next ProbAI will be held on June 12-16 in 2023, when the program will be back where it all started at NTNU in Trondheim. Applications will be opening in February 2023.

B322/01 Principles of Neural Organization (5 ECTS)

Time and date: 5th - 13th June 2023 (including weekends) at 09:00 - 15:00

Venue: Aarhus University

Course fee: 6,000.00 DKK

The course is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, 2023.

Criteria for participation: University degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or master’s degree in other fields and/or postgraduate research fellows (PhD students and research-year medical students).Aim: This course is interested in the following question: How can the brain be far smarter than a supercomputer yet consumes 100,000-fold less space and energy? Both brain and computer obey mathematical and physical laws and both deal with receiving, sending, processing, storing, and retrieving information. The course is supplemented with an introduction to the techniques that are (mainly) exclusive to neuroscience. This includes optogenetics, in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology, calcium imaging from behaving animals, and animal behavior. Students will visit the labs performing these experiments and will see these techniques in action.

The course will be held in the fall semester 2023 (mid August to end of October).

September 2023

FYS488 Computational Neuroscience (10 ECTS)

Selected topics related to mathematical modelling of (i) signal processing in nerve cells, (ii) neural coding and decoding, (iii) receptive fields in the visual system, (iv) information transmission in the nervous system, (v) biophysics of nerve cells, (vi) biological neural networks, and (vii) learning and memory.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the properties of neurobiological systems can be modelled mathematically and be able to navigate in the academic literature on computatiional neuroscience. Be able to formulate and solve simple models from computational neuroscience. Be able to navigate in and acquire knowledge from scientific literature in the subject field in order to be able to develop more complicated models. Understand that mathematical models are necessary in order to understand complex neurobiological processes.

NRSN members from other universities must  register as an external candidate  at NMBU.

PhD course in functional neuroimaging (fMRI) (3 ECTS)

The course is intended to PhD students holding a Master degree in neuroscience, psychology, natural sciences or equivalent, as well as medical students, taking part in a research-training programme in medicine. The course will give an introduction to the field of neuroimaging. The course is divided into twoparts.

The first part is a short theoretical introduction into neuroscience and neuroimaging, covering all relevant aspects on physiology, neuroanatomy, some of the most relevant functional networks, as well as the technical aspects behind structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging and related methods, such as DTI and perfusion measurements.

In the second part, the course will introduce the most relevant experimental techniques, used in functional neuroimaging, as well as the methods, used for analysing functional as well as structural MRI data.

Course in Interdiciplinary Neuroscience (6 ECTS)

Dates: 25th September - 6th October

Registration deadline: 25th August

The course is intended to give the students a basic and integrated understanding of the interplay between neurobiological systems and cognition, affect and behaviour. They will also receive an introduction to basic central methods in neuroscience. 

During the course the students will be introduced to the most important neurobiological systems (neuroanatomical and neurophysiological). They will be introduced to neuromolecular mechanisms and neuropharmacology. Important psychiatric and neuropsychological clinical conditions as well as normal psychological functions will be described and methods for measuring these will be demonstrated.

Past courses in 2022 

September 2022.

The course is intended to PhD students holding a Master degree in neuroscience, psychology, natural sciences or equivalent, as well as medical students, taking part in a research-training programme in medicine. The course will give an introduction to the field of neuroimaging. The course is divided into three parts.

September-October 2022

IGSIN913 - Integrated Neuroscience Course (6 ECTS)

October-November 2022

Nevr8015 - math for biologists ii: calculus and introduction to probability theory (7.5 ects).

The goal of this course is to introduce PhD students in the Life Sciences to concepts in Calculus and Probability Theory that they will encounter in most of the analysis techniques and models they will employ in their research. The course will smoothly introduce the language of mathematics, with the aim of easing interdisciplinary communication. No previous mathematical knowledge is required, as we will start from the basics. Each weekly class will be divided into a lecture and a practical session.

October-December 2022

December 2022.

MEDFL5245 – Biology of Ageing (4 ECTS)

Past courses in 2021

August 2021.

NEVR8012 - Concepts in data analysis (7.5 ECTS) 

During this course we will introduce the most standard techniques for analysis of neural data, as well as cutting edge techniques that are becoming very prominent in the analysis of big datasets. Each presented topic will be accompanied by exercises. Lecturers will encourage all attendees to try to implement the introduced techniques to their own data. Time will be allocated for discussions and to provide some guidance.

Find more information here! 

Registration deadline: April 15th

STKD6800 Neuro-insights: Data Science Approaches in Neuroscience I   (5 ECTS)

Stkd6810 neuro-insights: data science approaches in neuroscience ii  (10 ects).

Because most young researchers in life and health sciences do not have a solid quantitative background, they face difficulties when analyzing data independently. This difficulty represents a major drawback in research. Students waste time learning analytical methods by themselves that could be more quickly learned with proper instruction and support. Additionally, the lack of convention or standards in some fields is a source of confusion that slows the learning process. As consequence, the quality of insights and research productivity suffer. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to data science and big data applied to neuroscience research.

Its content is designed to train the participants in state-of-the-art techniques in data analysis and machine learning. This will enable the students to interact independently with the data and draw insights from them. The modules are organized so the participants have the opportunity to learn how to handle the most common data types (e.g., EEG, calcium imaging). Special attention is given to field-tested data management protocols, as they are critical for a fast transition from data acquisition to knowledge generation.

This is a hands-on course where the students will learn from implementing the analysis themselves with close supervision. The course will focus on case studies using data from real experiments; advanced students may choose to use their own data. The students will develop understanding through constant presentation of their work and dialectical reflection over their choices, results, and interpretations.

10th - 16th September

Janubet primate neurobiology school.

Venue: Kyoto and Inuyama Japan

There will be a limited number of stipends covering travel and accommodation from JANUBET and students can apply for support through the NRSN International Training grant program (tentative travel and accommodation costs will be around 3000 Euro)

Integrated Neuroscience (6 ECTS)

Registration deadline: 30th August

During the course the students will be introduced to the most important neurobiological systems (neuroanatomical and neurophysiological). They will be introduced to neuromolecular mechanisms and neuropharmacology. Important psychiatric and neuropsychological clinical conditions as well as normal psychological functions will be described and methods for measuring these will be demonstrated. Thirty hours of lectures, demonstrations and/or laboratory work, concentrated over a two week period. 

Past courses in 2020 

19th february - 30th april, math for biologists - linear algebra - digital (7.5 ects).

This course is offered by the Kavli Insittue and NTNU.

Many fields within the Biological Science are becoming increasingly quantitative and interdisciplinary. This poses the double challenge of having a good understanding of the biological aspects of the problem under study, as well as of the mathematics used to analyze the acquired data and to develop models for it. The goal of this course is to introduce biologists to basic concepts in Linear Algebra that they will encounter in most of the analysis techniques and models they will employ in their research.

NRSN members from other universities must register as an external candidate at NTNU. 

19th -26th April 

This course is offered by the University in Oslo and takes place in April 2021. The course covers the basic principles of neuron signalling and interactions that underlie brain function. Teaching includes lectures by top researchers in neuroscience, group discussions and demonstrations/lab work. A take-home examination will be given at the end of the course.

NRSN members from other universities must register as an external candidate at UiO. More information on this in the course website!

2nd - 5th March

Registration deadline: February 15th

PhD course in functional neuroimaging (fMRI)

The third part is the practical part, where an experiment will be developed, performed on the scanner, analysed, and the results will be discussed.

9th - 20th March

Human psychophysiology: high-density eeg analysis (10 ects).

This is a 2-week intensive course from on the EEG methodology and its application in studies of human brain functions, with particular focus on the visual system. Participants will learn about EEG signal processing though lectures, practical exercises in the lab, statistical analyses, group discussions and presentations.

The course is given by Prof. Audrey van der Meer and colleagues in the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at NTNU. At the end of the course, each student will write an individual report which forms the basis of the formal assessment (examination). 

Information about how to apply as an external candidate at NTNU can be found here.

Past courses in 2019 

11th - 22nd march.

Registration deadline: February 1st

Information about how to apply as an external candidate at NTNU can be fund here.

8th-13th May 

Registration deadline: 25 March

Hands-on course in comparative neuroanatomy, Sendi Japan

This course aims to provide a concise introduction in comparative neuroanatomy. Teaching includes lectures in the morning covering the development and overall anatomical organization of the brain and the functional organization of main systems in the brain, such as motor, visual as example of sensory systems, basal ganglia and cerebellum, learning and memory and emotion, planning attention and decision making. The afternoons are dedicated to anatomical dissections ranging from fish, frogs, reptiles and mammals, including non-human primate and human primate brains. The dissections will be partially hands on and partially demonstrations.

NRSN members who wish to attend can apply for an NRSN international training grant for this purpose. Maximum number of participants for the course is 15. Accommodation and food during the stay is covered by the NFR funded project JANUBET (Japan and Norway United in Brain Education and Therapeutics).

Find the program for the course here  

Register here

6th-13th May 

This course is offered by the University in Oslo and takes place in May 2019. The course covers the basic principles of neuron signalling and interactions that underlie brain function. Teaching includes lectures by top researchers in neuroscience, group discussions and demonstrations/lab work. A take-home examination will be given at the end of the course.

17th - 18th June

Imb9345 neuroscience data integration through use of digital brain atlases .

Anatomical reference atlases of the brain are important tools for assigning location to data captured with the many methods and instruments used to study the brain. With a new generation of three-dimensional digital reference atlases, new solutions for integrating and disseminating brain data are being developed. This course will provide a theoretical background and hands on experience with tools for integrating experimental data from rodent brains in reference atlas space. The development and use of novel 3D brain templates for rodent brains for assigning location to a wide range of structural and functional data will be demonstrated. The course will outline examples of data system employed to organize neuroscience data collections in the context of reference atlases as well as analytical workflows applied to the data.

19th-30th August 

Sleep regulation: neural circuitry, pharmacology and physiology.

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge in the basis of sleep regulation, on the neuronal, physio-logical and pharmacological level. Through a series of readings, active learning exercises and class-room assessments, students will learn the biological basis for circadian regulation of sleep, phenomena and functions of sleep. 

14th - 26th October

Registration deadline: 1 September

October - November 2019

National master and phd courses in computational neuroscience at ås.

As in the three previous years the participation of students from all over Norway will be facilitated by having the teaching arranged as two intensive periods with lectures and exercises at Ås: The first teaching block will be from  Monday September 30th to Friday October 4th. The second teaching block will be from  Monday November 11th to Friday November 15th.The exam will be sometime in mid-December. The course requires a working knowledge of mathematics and basic programming.

The course will cover selected topics related to biophysics of nerve cells biophysical modeling of signal processing in nerve cells and neural networks modeling learning and memory biophysical modeling of recorded electrical signals. The course will also give practical experience in using key neuroscience simulation tools like  NEURON  NEST LFPy   Most material in the course will be taken from the book   “Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience”  by Sterratt et al.

The course, which will give 10 ECTS credits (study points), will be come in two versions:  a  Masters Course FYS388 , and a  PhD course FYS488 , which in addition to the Masters Course curriculum will involve a project (to be presented at the end of the course)

NOTE: ALL external students, that is, students who are not already registered NMBU-students, MUST apply to become an “enkeltemnestudent” here: https://www.nmbu.no/studier/opptak/soke_enkeltemner  If you apply to take the Masters  course, the course code is: FYS388 If you apply to take the PhD course, the course code is: FYS488

For administrative questions about how to apply for “enkeltemne" at NMBU, contact Sigrun Vedø Lien at NMBU ([email protected]), ph. 67231509. For other questions, contact [email protected] .

Past courses 2018

26th - 29th november, igsin phd course in functional neuroimaging (fmri).

Application deadline: October 30th 

The course is intended to PhD students in neuroscience, and will give an introduction to the field of neuroimaging. The course is divided into three parts. The first part is a short theoretical introduction into neuroscience and neuroimaging, covering all relevant aspects on physiology, neuroanatomy, some of the most relevant functional networks, as well as the technical aspects behind structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging and related methods, such as DTI and perfusion measurements. In the second part, the course will introduce the most relevant experimental techniques, used in functional neuroimaging, as well as the methods, used for analysing functional as well as structural MRI data. The third part is the practical part, where an experiment will be developed, performed on the scanner, analysed, and the results will be discussed.

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There is conflicting advice and lots of disagreement. Sciencenorway.no has compiled different proposals: We asked seven experts to share their solutions for reducing sickness absence. Measure 1: Review the sickness benefit scheme One of the possibilities is to look at the benefit scheme for sick leave, say some of the experts sciencenorway.no spoke with. However, most of the changes that can be made to the sickness benefit scheme are very controversial, according to economist Simen Markussen. He is the director of the Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research. “The least controversial change might be to adjust the employer's financial responsibility,” he says. Currently, the employer only pays for the first 16 days of sickness absence, after which the state takes over. The employment committee, which includes labour market representatives and experts, discussed a new financing model in 2021 to reduce long-term absenteeism. The model suggested reducing the employer's period to 12 days, while requiring the employer would cover 10 per cent of sick pay after the employee has been on sick leave for three months. This would give employers more incentive to get employees on long-term sick leave back to work. The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions has opened the door “At the time, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) blocked this proposal. Now they have turned around and opened the door slightly,” says Markussen. He believes there is now some chance this might go forward.  “I also think it's a measure that would have an impact,” he says. Ulf Andersen, head of statistics at the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), also believes it would be wise to give businesses an incentive to get people back to work. In Norway, it is the long-term absences that matter most; the months-long absences, not just a few days. “We know that the longer you are on sick leave, the higher the risk of dropping out of the workforce," he says.  Measure 2: Lower pay during sickness absence Another measure that Markussen believes would be effective is to do something about Norway’s generous benefit schemes during sickness absence. Today, Norwegians are paid their full salary when they are on sick leave. According to Markussen, few, if any, other countries offer this. In contrast, many employees still get full pay during illness because it is part of their collective agreements. Some countries, like Sweden, have introduced qualifying days. There, employees must cover the first day's lost income themselves. Then, from day 2 to 14, they receive sick leave benefits from their employer corresponding to 80 per cent of their salary – regardless of how much they earn. Many argue that Norway should introduce a similar measure to reduce sickness absence rates. Andersen does not agree. “Researchers who have looked at the effect of qualifying days find that it's almost zero. We reduce short-term absences, but people end up staying home longer. Once you've taken an unpaid sick day, you stay home until you're absolutely sure you're well because you don't want to trigger another unpaid day,” he says. The net effect will therefore be approximately zero. Too controversial Markussen suggests reducing pay to 90 per cent during sickness absence, though he doubts this will happen now, as it is too controversial. However, he believes research indicates it could help reduce sickness absence. “There are a number of studies from other countries that have made these changes. While the results vary, many show a positive effect. I would guess that if you cut sick pay from 100 to 90 per cent, sick leave would decrease by somewhere between 6 and 7 per cent,” he says. Most viewed Are Norwegians really the sickest in the world? Are we really running out of helium? Report claims that the Covid-19 vaccines may have made people chronically ill:"Not possible to conclude," says researcher Researchers have discovered a previously unknown fish in the waters off Antarctica. What do we really know about the ice-covered continent? Will affect people disproportionately. Solveig Osborg Ose is a senior researcher at SINTEF and studies sickness absence. She believes that cutting sickness benefits would disproportionately affect some employees. “Those who use the sickness benefits scheme the most will face the biggest consequences. These are employees in the nursing and care services and kindergartens. They have fairly low salaries and would struggle financially if they lost income due to illness,” she says.  There is a risk that employees will go to work while sick because they cannot afford to lose income. “This could result in them having to take longer sick leave than if they had stayed at home and recovered,” she says. “I believe we can reduce sickness absence, especially in the municipal sector where it's high, by finding solutions that provide employees with better working conditions and a lower workload,” she says. Measure 3: Work environment – “low-hanging fruit" Cathrine Haugene Ljoså is department director at STAMI, the National Institute of Occupational Health in Norway. She also believes there is great potential for reducing sickness absence by tackling the work environment. “You need to investigate what challenges exist in the work environment of each sector and address them systematically. It’s important for this to come from the leadership,” she says. Ljoså believes it is also important to have a clear understanding of what makes a healthy work environment, which is closely tied to the nature of the job. For example, hairdressers score high on motivation and job satisfaction. However, there are many challenges in their work environment.  “They stand all day, work with their arms above shoulder height, are exposed to chemicals, and do a lot of wet work, which exposes them to skin issues,” she says. One in three people who have been on sick leave report that their leave was work-related, according to Statistics Norway's living conditions survey. “People get sick for various reasons, and it's not always easy to address. But work-related sick leave is essentially a low-hanging fruit,” she says. Doctors are not effective gatekeepers GPs grant most sick leave. But they are not effective gatekeepers. It pays for them to have short consultations and perform many procedures, researcher Arnstein Mykletun recently wrote in an op-ed in the national newspaper Aftenposten . It’s not worth a doctor’s time to follow up patients on sick leave. Marte Kvittum Tangen, head of the Norwegian Association for General Practice, believes that the issue of sickness absence is not solely the responsibility of GPs. “At the same time, we're keen to increase our competence in managing sick leave and strengthening the gatekeeper role that GPs are supposed to have. Patients shouldn't come to their GP with the expectation of receiving something as a given," she says.  Tangen says that the Norwegian Association for General Practice would welcome more support on how to strengthen their gatekeeper role. She mentions that they are eager to continue working on the ‘Sustainability at the Doctor's Office’ project, to develop courses led by the Centre for Quality in General Practice, and to collaborate more with advisory doctors at NAV. People actually do get sick Reducing sick leave will require evaluating a number of measures, according to Tangen.  “We must look at workplaces, management, whether we are educating people in accordance with the needs of society, and analyse the causes of sickness absence in more detail,” she says. “We will always have some sick leave. I sometimes miss that perspective. People talk about sick leave as if it's entirely unnecessary. But I know that people get seriously ill. Sometimes, you're too ill to go to work,” she says. Measure 4: Less sick leave for mental health problems Over the last five years, sick leave due to mental health problems has increased by 44 per cent. Håkon Kongsrud Skard, president of the Norwegian Psychological Association, believes it is possible for politicians to reduce this type of sickness absence. “Of course, some people need sick leave, and there are certainly cases where individuals can’t work because of their mental health, whether temporarily or permanently. But for far too long, we’ve assumed that if you’re sick and struggling, the best solution is to rest and avoid work stress,” he says. However, for mental health problems, activity, mastery, and social engagement are essential, he points out. “Maintaining and utilising the healthy, functioning part of yourself is incredibly important in the recovery process. What we need is treatment and work participation to be deployed in parallel,” he says. Skard believes that we need accessible, interdisciplinary mental health services in municipalities that can collaborate with NAV and GPs. “This infrastructure has not been developed,” he says. Measure 5: Better help for those with mental health problems For 12 years, since the Coordination Reform in 2012, there has been talk about increasing the workforce in primary healthcare at twice the rate of specialist healthcare. Skard notes that the exact opposite has happened. “It’s not that mental health services don’t exist, but the variation between municipalities is too large. The mix of expertise is inconsistent. There’s great potential for improvement and greater efficiency, both for individuals and society, if health services and NAV collaborate more effectively,” he says. He adds that several projects have examined these initiatives and proven their effectiveness. “We already know enough to scale them up significantly. This would provide faster,  more effective help to more people,” he says.  Measure 6: Sick leave days to care for elderly parents Researcher Heidi Gautun at OsloMet has found that people take sick leave to care for elderly parents .  The researchers found a clear increase in absenteeism among those caring for their elderly parents. A significant portion of these absences happen through the sickness benefits scheme: Use of sick leave days to provide care accounted for nearly 40 per cent of the absenteeism covered by sickness benefits, even though sick pay is only meant to be used when it is the employee who is sick. Researchers say the findings suggest a mismatch between current sick leave policies and the needs people actually have. Gautun believes it is urgent to establish a system for the many who have to balance work with caring for elderly parents. “We propose that short-term leave similar to the arrangement for parents with children under the age of 12,” she says. Forced into early retirement? It’s not realistic f to expect relatives to take on more caregiving responsibilities than they do today, according to Gautun. “We've already reached a limit. Half of those we asked say it's difficult to combine caregiving with work. What will happen? These people are also expected to work more, according to the authorities. It could be that people retire earlier because it becomes too heart-wrenching to balance work and caregiving,” she says. “It's very unwise to try to save money in the healthcare sector. We should have been much better prepared for what's coming. The large increase in the elderly population is still ahead of us,” Gautun reminds us. Recently, the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) also noted that relatives must take on more caregiving duties. Municipalities cannot handle this responsibility alone, according to KS. 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The answers emerged when craftsmen carved a replica Parents make different choices when burying their stillborn child What people used to believe about the northern lights Skip to main menu Skip to user menu PhD Candidate in Generative Deep Learning for calorimeter simulation About the job We have a vacancy for a joint NTNU-CERN PhD position in Generative Deep Learning for calorimeter simulation at the  Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, NTNU, as well as at the  Experimental Physics - Software Development for Experiments (EP-SFT) group  at CERN. Through a collaboration agreement between CERN and NorCC (Norwegian Centre for CERN-related Research), this position is one of a number of jointly-funded NTNU-CERN PhD vacancies in the field of the technological sciences. The successful candidate will spend 18 months at NTNU in Gjøvik followed by 18 months at the EP-SFT group at CERN, while remaining active in the PhD Programme at NTNU for the full 36 months. The candidate will be supervised by a main supervisor from NTNU together with co-supervisors from EP-SFT. For the position of PhD Candidate, the goal is the completion of doctoral education at NTNU and CERN, including an obtained doctoral degree from NTNU. Deep learning is currently used, or planned to be used, in almost all aspects of CERN experiments, including online selection or triggering, track and calorimeter reconstruction, physics analyses, and simulation. For simulation in particular, a special focus has lately been on the fast simulation of calorimeter showers. Generating events for these detector sub-systems is expected to take up a significant fraction of the computational efforts in future experiments as well as in upgrades of current CERN experiments, and novel, fast approaches are needed to provide the community with enough simulated data, needed for physics analysis.  The goal of this project is to implement novel generative models such as Normalizing Flows and Diffusion Models based on transformers for calorimeter simulations and compare their physics performance and the computing evaluation time to more traditional deep learning generative approaches and the traditional Geant4-based simulation. Another important objective is to integrate and validate these new novel models in the fast simulation of existing LHC detectors, such as ATLAS and LHCb, so they can be used in simulation event production.  For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.  Your immediate leader is the Head of the Department.  Duties of the position setting up a simulated calorimeter detector geometry for a future CERN experiment (e.g. the FCC) and generating particle showers using Geant4, which is to be used as a baseline implementing and testing novel generative deep learning algorithms for simulation, comparing accuracy and speed to more traditional deep learning algorithms as well as to the Geant4 baseline studying the performance and adaptability of the models when training on different geometries (for LHC and future experiments) and integrating their evaluation in the LHC experiments code documenting and releasing the novel generative model for public usage and writing publications in journal papers Required selection criteria you must be a citizen of a CERN member state or associated member state as listed in  Careers at CERN (smartrecruiters.com) you must have a professionally relevant background in physics, computer science, or a related field such as computational materials science or technology your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master's level you must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education. you must meet the requirements for admission to the  Doctoral Programme at the Faculty of Engineering at NTNU . good written and oral English language skills The appointment is to be made in accordance with  Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate  and  Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant  Preferred selection criteria scientific publications are an advantage experience in research project works good knowledge and experience in the use of simulation software Personal characteristics team player inventive and creative proactive and initiative taker  self-driven achieving results Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment an open and  inclusive work environment  with dedicated colleagues favourable terms in the  Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund employee benefits Salary and conditions The PhD candidacy begins with a contract of employment at NTNU for a duration of 18 months, followed by a contract of association and corresponding stipend at CERN for a duration of 18 months. You will remain active in the PhD Programme at NTNU for the full 36 months. Your NTNU supervisor will assist you with your applications to the NTNU and the CERN PhD Programme. A travel allowance is available when travel between NTNU and CERN is deemed appropriate by your supervisors. Contract of employment at NTNU During the 18-month period at NTNU, you will have a contract of employment as a PhD candidate (code 1017). PhD Candidates are normally paid NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the  PhD programme in Engineering  within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning  State Employees and Civil Servants , and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis. Contract of association at CERN: During the 18-month period at CERN, you will have a contract of association and will be a member of the CERN Doctoral Students Programme, the conditions of which, including details of the monthly stipend, are described in  CERN Doctoral Student Programme | SmartRecruiters . You will not be employed by NTNU during this time. About the application The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.  Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above. The application must include:  CV and certificates transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's and master's degrees (original official documents with English translation) your research plan (or research proposal) for the position (maximum one page) Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment Name and contact information of three referees If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found  here . If you already have a statement from  Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills , please attach this as well. We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation. In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.  NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to  The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. General information Working at NTNU NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs. The city of Gjøvik  has a population of 30 000 and is a town known for its rich music and cultural life. The beautiful nature surrounding the city is ideal for an active outdoor life! The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with  current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Are Strandlie, email [email protected] . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Linn-Cecilie Felle Brattheim, e-mail: [email protected] If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.   Application deadline: 11.11.2024 NTNU - knowledge for a better world The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life. Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering Our profile of expertise can help to solve the world’s most important societal challenge: the development of sustainable solutions in industry and society. This profile includes research on modern industrial processes, use of new and recycled materials, new technological solutions and the application of new forms of organization and business models. The  Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering  is one of eight departments in the  Faculty of Engineering. Questions about the position Are Strandlie Professor 41000699 [email protected] Deadline  11th November 202 Employer  NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology Municipality  Gjøvik Scope  Fulltime Duration Temporary Place of service  B-bygget, Teknologiveien 22, 2815 Gjøvik Share this job Get job alerts Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox. Before you apply - Turn on alerts for jobs like this! We'll send them straight to your inbox : When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. 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