Industrial PhD Scheme: Doctoral Projects in Industry
Funds Norwegian companies that employ a PhD candidate to run an industry research project through the Industrial PhD Scheme.
The Research Council of Norway runs the Industrial PhD Scheme as an Innovation Project grant. The company employs the PhD candidate for the whole project, so the doctoral research happens inside the business instead of only at a university.
For the 2026 call for doctoral projects in industry, the Research Council has set aside NOK 145,800,000 in total. The call earmarks that money for five theme …
Money for company-run PhD research. This 2026 call sets aside funds for five themes: defense capability, security and preparedness; deep technologies; quantum technology; circular economy; and maritime research.
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