How to apply and admission
How to apply and admission
How to apply and admission
Admission PHKUNST
Admission PHKUNST
Acceptance to a PhD-programme at NTNU is regulated by Section 6 of the PhD-regulations. To be accepted you must have a funding plan and you must have completed a Master's degree or other equivalent education in accordance with the descriptions in the national qualifications framework. For the PhD-programme in artistic research, candidates without a master's degree may be considered for admission if they can document equivalent artistic competence.
Admission requirements
In order to be admitted to the PhD-programme you should generally have a Master's degree of 120 ECTS credits within one of the subject areas covered by the programme. Candidates with another background may be admitted to the programme based on a complete assessment of the project, topic, research proposal, and artistic background. Shorter Master's degrees from other countries will be assessed in accordance with the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills' guidelines for recognition of foreign higher education.
Read more on recognition of foreign higher education
We require a strong academic record from previous studies and candidates must have a weighted average grade for the last two years of their master’s or equivalent education equivalent to a B or higher in terms of NTNU’s grading scale. Applicants without letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic and artistic foundation. Applications must be supported by the main supervisor, Head of Department and Head of PhD-programme before the home Faculty makes its final decision.
Funding
In order to be admitted to the PhD-programme you must also document that you have funding for the entirety of the PhD-period (three-years net time). PhD-candidates are not considered students in Norway and PhD-candidates are usually employees at the institution where they receive funding.
There are two main types of funding:
- You can be employed as a PhD-candidate at NTNU
- You have external funding from another employer for instance a PhD position at a different university/university college or research time amounting to three years net time
PhD-position at NTNU
PhD-positions at NTNU are announced through NTNU's own web site and through the jobbnorge portal.
PhD-positions are announced throughout the year, both open positions and positions connected to particular research projects. As a research fellow at NTNU you will receive both regular wages and access to some research funds to cover expenses related to the research project, such as participating at conferences, equipment and books.
Employment as a PhD is dependent upon being accepted to a PhD-programme within three months of starting the position. The candidates are themselves responsible for applying within the deadline.
External funding
You must be able to document employment with three years net time set aside to complete a doctoral degree. In addition to regular wages, funding must include sufficient research funds to complete the project.
Private funding is generally not accepted. Educational stipends will be assessed in accordance with Rector's guidelines for PhDs with their own funding. The Research Council of Norway have separate schemes for employers who wish to facilitate for employees to complete doctoral projects that are relevant for the business.
Supervision
It is important to get in touch with the relevant research group and find a possible main supervisor early on in the process. By going through the departments' web pages you can find information on what different staff work on and who may be relevant for you and your project. If you are affiliated with a larger research project, the supervisor is generally part of the project group.
As a PhD-candidate you must have at least two supervisors, and the main supervisor must be established when you apply for admission. The main supervisor must be part of the academic staff at the home Faculty. This also applies for applicants with external funding.
Supervisors must hold a doctoral degree or have been assessed for equivalent competence, usually within artistic research, and be active in their field. At least one of the supervisors, usually the main supervisor, must have experience supervising at the PhD-level, normally until completion of the doctoral degree.
The application process
You must use NTNU's application form when applying for admission. The application should be prepared in cooperation with your main supervisor.
You must include the following attachments:
- Documentation of previous education
- Documentation of funding
- Research proposal of up to 10 pages, using the Faculty's template
- Assessment of any legal or ethical issues
- Applicants who have not had their artistic competence assessed in connection with employment at NTNU, must include documentation of artistic competence as well
Go to template for research proposal
Applications for admission are assessed throughout the year, and the deadline is three months after starting the PhD-position. If you have any questions concerning admission requirements and the admission process, please get in touch with the programme's administrative contacts.