University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at -University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Seismology
The goal of this project is to develop and apply innovative seismological modelling and inversion techniques for global and regional seismology.
Travel time tomography, on regional and global scale, has been one of the main tools in determining the Earth’s velocity structure. Among other things, travel time tomography has been very successful in delineating large scale features such as subduction zones and mantle plumes. However, the resolution of these models is still relatively limited. It is important to increase the resolution of tomographic models as this should give better insights into the Earth’s dynamics and history.
Improving tomographic models requires innovative data processing and modelling tools. This PhD position aims to achieve to develop by the use of automatic picking, rather than manual, travel time picks, and the application of machine learning methods to reliably pick relevant seismic phases and use these in tomography using fast and accurate (an)isotropic modelling methods.
Deadline : 14th April 2026
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies at the Department of Foreign Languages
The primary objective of the PhD position is to lead to the successful completion of a doctoral degree (PhD) that qualifies for independent research and other roles requiring specific competencies.
The position is for a fixed term of four years:
- 2.5 years are allocated to work on the doctoral research project.
- 1 year is dedicated to career-promoting activities such as teaching, dissemination of research and administrative tasks. A plan for this part of the position will be developed upon appointment.
- As a PhD fellow, you will be admitted to the Faculty of Humanities’ PhD programme. The programme includes a training component of 30 ECTS, corresponding to six months of the employment period.
Deadline : 3rd May 2026
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Molecular Biology (Parasitology and Gene Editing)
- The project aims to develop gene editing methods for salmon lice. Salmon lice are parasites of Atlantic salmon and cause immense costs for the salmon farming industry every year. Effective and sustainable treatment methods are currently lacking. To develop such methods, a better understanding of salmon louse biology is crucial. To this end, we want to establish CRISPR-based gene editing in the salmon louse. The small size of its oocytes poses a challenge for the delivery of the gene editing compounds. Therefore, CRISPR is not available in this species, yet. To overcome this, we want to investigate the mechanism how nutrients are transported into the oocytes by the lice and then use this mechanism for transporting the gene editing compounds into the oocytes.
- The PhD research fellow will be part of the Sea Lice research group, composed of several researchers with extensive experience in salmon louse biology. The experiments entail molecular cloning, recombinant protein production and in situ hybridisation as well as CRISPR experiments in lice with subsequent analyses of genotypes and phenotypes. There might be the opportunity for a three-month stay at a partner research institute in Germany for performing cell culture experiments, depending on further funding. The project and position are planned to begin on 01.08.2026.
Deadline : 12th April 2026
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography
Prof. Dr. Yan Li’s research group seeks a highly motivated and exceptionally talented PhD research fellow in Physical Oceanography to lead a work package aiming to provide novel physical insights into the coupling between multiscale flows involving ocean surface waves, submesoscale current, turbulence, and wind actions at the air-sea interface. The focus is on the physical processes below the ocean surface.
Exceptional opportunities are offered by the position, such as to be engaged with theoretical experts and external collaborators, attend international conferences and workshops. The project will support research visits and joint activities with research tasks-related collaborators. Prof. Li, together with 2 additional collaborators including Prof. Alexander Babanin (University of Melbourne, Australia), will form a team of supervisors for the PhD fellow.
The research will involve running customized numerical scripts developed by group members, meaning team cooperation and spirit will be highlighted in daily works. The main work tasks are listed below.
Deadline : 20th April 2026
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Fluid Mechanics
Prof. Dr. Yan Li’s research group seeks a highly motivated and exceptionally talented PhD research fellow in fluid mechanics to lead research tasks aiming to develop novel theoretical frameworks for the coupling between multiscale flows involving ocean surface waves, submesoscale current, turbulence, and wind actions. The research aims to derive a highly accurate and efficient theoretical models by extending newly derived theoretical frameworks from the ‘OceanCoupling’ project and numerically implement the theoretical models. We are looking for candidates who can start as soon as possible.
The post is funded by a European Research Council – Starting grant held by Prof. Li. Research tasks and topics are planned due to the proposed project. For more details, please contact Prof. Li by email for the research description. For interested applicants, why and how your research background and experience would make you a great fit of the post must be addressed in a separate paragraph in the motivation or application letter.
Exceptional opportunities are offered by the position, such as to be engaged with experimental partners and external collaborators and attend international conferences and workshops. The project will support research visits and joint activities with research tasks-related collaborators. Prof. Li, together with 2 collaborators, will form a team of supervisors for the PhD fellow.
Deadline : 20th April 2026
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow on marine life history modelling
There is a vacancy for a PhD position in marine evolutionary ecology with a focus on zooplankton life history modelling at the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Bergen. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with career-promoting work (e.g. teaching at the Department). The position is associated with the Theoretical Ecology Group (http://bio.uib.no/te).
The ocean is a physical environment that is dynamic and variable in terms of e.g. light, temperature, and ocean currents. These provide constraints and opportunities for the organisms that live there, who have evolved adaptations in terms of physiology, behaviours, and life history strategies that make them succeed with surviving and producing offspring. In the Theoretical Ecology group, our approach to studying marine systems is therefore to focus on the individual in its environment and develop numerical models to study how physical influences and relationships with other species can explain the adaptations these organisms have. This requires a thorough understanding of marine ecology, the role of the environment, and the capabilities of marine organisms, but also good numerical literacy in developing computer code for simulation models and for data analysis and interpretation.
Deadline : 12th April 2026
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Paleoclimate tipping points
Geochemical analysis of sediments, fluids, and fossil remains provides a unique window into past climate variability. The facility for advanced isotopic research and monitoring of weather, climate, and biogeochemical cycling (FARLAB) is developing new isotopic approaches to study past and current climate, weather, ocean circulation, and the carbon cycle. We are seeking a candidate to aid in the development of these approaches and apply them to advance our understanding of outstanding questions in the field of past climate variability, with a focus on abrupt changes in Atlantic ocean circulation and their causes and consequences. Advances are being made on several fronts allowing some freedom for the study to be tailored to reflect the candidate’s interests and strengths. One key focus area will be the refinement and application of micro-analytical capabilities for oxygen and carbon isotope analysis on carbonates. This development can be used to fill critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of past climate and ocean circulation which have limited our ability to resolve how the ocean and climate are coupled and generate variability. Likewise, this method can be used to constrain how ocean ventilation varies on very short timescales, how intra- and interannual climate variability can be altered as the world warms into a greenhouse state, and how the hydrological cycle and ice sheet stability might be altered under such conditions. The exact application of the new methods will be co-designed with the candidate to best match their research interests.
Deadline : 30th April 2026
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in organic synthesis / medicinal chemistry
The subject area for the position is synthetic organic chemistry/medicinal chemistry. The aim of the project is to synthesize compounds with antimicrobial activity that can decompose under light into fragments that do not have antimicrobial activity. The project is a continuation of earlier work based on compounds containing our ethanolamine and oxazolidine chemistry. Method development and chemical analysis will also be a central part of the project to, among other things, map photochemical degradation products. The career-promoting work is linked to the National Research School ChemSchool – Norwegian Graduate School in Chemistry. For further information about ChemSchool see Kjemi 2025, 85 (6), 19-21 (in Norwegian).
Deadline : 19th April 2026
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD positions in Social Anthropology – ERC project In/visible women of the sea (GENMAR)
The GENMAR-project will advance empirical and theoretical knowledge about why and how women are continuously marginalized in the fishery sector.
Current research shows that fisherwomen’s roles and contributions are not only habitually underrecognized, but they are also often excluded from governance- and management processes and lack social and economic rights. However, we know little about how gender equality policies- and recommendations in fishery are negotiated through political- and advocacy systems. Further, in the face of increased attention to the issue, little is known of where and why it loses momentum in political systems. Moreover, women’s role and agency in fishery politics, advocacy and governance is an understudied field, offering limited knowledge of how and why their struggles are hindered.
GENMAR’s research objective is situated at the intersection of these three knowledge gaps. The project will develop a multi-sited, multi-scalar, comparative and theorized ethnography of gender inequality, gender advocacy and gender policies in fisheries in Spain, Brazil, Tanzania and Thailand, and a case study of fishery policy in the EU-commission and the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Theoretically, the project draws on the existing literature about the gendering of fisheries, in dialogue with gender studies, social science concept analysis, legal anthropology and anthropological approaches to the state, organizations, law and policy. Methodologically, the project draws on ethnographic fieldwork, extended interviews, focus groups, document- and media studies and law- and policy analysis.
Deadline : 26th May 2026
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Climate Dynamics and Prediction
Our ability to predict climate hinges on solid understanding and modelling of climate dynamics. The aim of this PhD position is to investigate fundamental aspects of climate dynamics that are key to predicting climate.
The PhD research project will be within the following areas: the role of external forcing versus internal dynamics in multi-decadal variability, factors shaping regional patterns of climate change, interactions over western boundary currents, and land-atmosphere-vegetation interactions. Depending on the chosen topic, the research may involve advanced statistical and diagnostic analysis, numerical experimentation with climate and prediction models, and developing conceptual models. It could also involve applying and further developing novel super- and hybrid AI-modelling approaches.
Deadline : 7th April 2026
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Climate and Health
Climate change impacts on health are a growing concern for public health bodies globally. While the direct acute effects are widely recognized, the indirect long-term effects are less obvious but potentially more devastating. The aim of this PhD research project is to investigate the impacts of climate change on respiratory disease in a longitudinal perspective. It will be based on data from a large cohort of individuals extending back to 1990 from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study, as well as meteorological data for the same time period. Advanced statistical techniques will be employed to discern potential influences of weather conditions and their variations with climate change on respiratory disease. The position is part of the Climate Health Initiative, which is a newly established interdisciplinary research collaboration in Bergen.
Deadline : 1st April 2026
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellowship in Arabic
The Department of Foreign Languages offers study programmes in Arabic, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German, Spanish, and Latin American Studies. The department has around 60 permanent academic staff, approximately 20 PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows, and eleven administrative staff members.
Arabic has two and a half permanent academic positions, in addition to a part-time permanent position linked to continuing education, and an externally funded postdoctoral position. The teaching portfolio ranges from introductory courses to doctoral-level studies, in collaboration with the Department of History. The Arabic section collaborates closely with the academic staff in Middle Eastern history at the neighbouring department AHKR, as well as at the University Library and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI).
The PhD position will be linked to the research group for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and with the Arabic section at the Department. The research group brings together scholars interested in the study of Islam, the Middle East, and the Muslim world. The researchers actively seek external funding. For this PhD call, we are particularly interested in projects that build on research related to the Arabian Peninsula and the western Indian Ocean, including the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, preferably in the period 1500–1800, with a focus on, for example, legal or historiographical sources in Arabic.
Deadline : 15th April 2026
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD-position (3 years) at the Centre for Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO), Department of Clinical Medicine
- (This project will investigate whether breast cancer cells form synapses with peripheral nerves and how this influence tumor behavior.
- The project combines advanced tissue analyses and experimental cell models.
- The main responsibilities of the position will be to generate and culture breast cancer organoids, and neurons using stem cell differentiation. The interaction between these cell types will be studied in co-culture and characterized using live-cell imaging, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling, immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy. Furthermore, synapse detection and electrophysiological measurements will be performed in co-cultures, and ultrastructure will be analyzed by electron microscopy.
- The position will also focus on developing 3D imaging technology for nerve and synapse detection in tissue samples from tumors.
- The candidate will study the presence of synapses between breast cancer cells and nerves, characterize their biology, and take part in testing synaptic inhibitors in the co-culture systems.
Deadline : 25th March 2026
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellow in Cryptography
Algebraic cryptanalysis examines the security of cryptographic algorithms through solving polynomial systems of equations. It is crucial for building confidence in quantum safe cryptography, as well as novel symmetric encryption algorithms designed for use with advanced protocols, such as fully homomorphic encryption, multi-party computation or zero-knowledge protocols. Specific research areas will be discussed with the successful applicant, but may include designing and improving general algorithms for algebraic cryptanalysis, or developing concrete attacks against proposed ciphers. This PhD position is an opportunity to explore and shape your own research project at the very forefront of research in cryptography.
The working environment for this position will be at the Selmer Center in Secure Communication. The Selmer Center is a top ICT research group with main research in areas of cryptography, Boolean functions, sequence design and coding theory. The successful applicant may also be affiliated with the Center for Space Communications Research, and some of the chosen research topics may focus on this domain.
Deadline : 6th April 2026
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD candidate at Department of Sociology
We welcome you as an applicant for a position as a PhD Candidate at the Department of Sociology. The position is for a fixed term of four years, with 25% of the total working hours to be spent at the department. The place of work for this position is Bergen.
The Department of Sociology belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences and is part of a large social science environment that also includes collaboration with other sociology environments nationally and internationally. The department has extensive teaching responsibilities, including a one-year program, a bachelor’s and master’s program, and a teacher-training program in sociology. The work at the department is based on long research traditions and today represents a broad research profile, including research on welfare, youth, family, life course, mobility, inequality, migration, gender, class, elites, and education.
Deadline : 30th April 2026
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Research Fellowship in post-1945 European History
The Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion invites applications for a PhD Research Fellowship in post-1945 European History commencing 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years. The position is affiliated with the Department’s Transnational History Research Group.
We invite candidates working on the history of modern Europe (broadly conceived) after 1945, with a particular focus on postwar justice and/or the memory of the Second World War. We are especially interested in projects that take a comparative or transnational approach, for example by examining the transnational circulation of narratives and exchanges of ideas about treason, collaboration, and justice, and/or the transnational coordination of memory practices. A project that covers both West and East Europe is desirable, but not required.
Deadline : 10th April 2026
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The University of Bergen (Norwegian: Universitetet i Bergen, Urban East Norwegian: [ʉnɪvæʂɪˈtèːtə ɪ ˈbæ̀rɡn̩]) is a research-intensive state university located in Bergen, Norway. The university today has over 4,000 employees and 18,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 1946 based on several older scientific institutions dating back to 1825, and is Norway’s second oldest university. It is considered one of Norway’s four “established universities” and has faculties and programmes in all the fields of a classical university including fields that are traditionally reserved by law for established universities, including medicine and law. It is also one of Norway’s leading universities in many natural sciences, including marine research and climate research. It is consistently ranked in the top one percentage among the world’s universities, usually among the best 200 universities[2] and among the best 10 or 50 universities worldwide in some fields such as earth and marine sciences. It is part of the Coimbra Group and of the U5 group of Norway’s oldest and highest ranked universities.
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