Call for applications for research stays abroad scholarships

PhD candidates employed at the Faculty of Health Sciences and admitted to the PhD programme in Health Sciences or Behaviour Analysis.

You must ensure that there are no other funding opportunities for the stay and that the stay abroad is not double-funded. Funding from other sources will be deducted.

You cannot apply for the international mobility grant if:

• You have previously received an international mobility grant from OsloMet.
• You are eligible to apply for an international mobility grant from the Research Council of Norway; in that case, you must use their scheme.
• You will have fewer than three months remaining of your PhD employment at the end of the planned period abroad.

There are two application deadlines each year:

• 31 August for stays abroad starting between January and July of the following year
• 31 January for stays abroad starting between August and December of the same year

The purpose of the international mobility grant is to support research activities abroad that raise the quality of the doctoral project, help to establish and further develop collaboration with international research communities, and are of value to the candidate’s dissertation work.

The host institution and relevant research environment must be selected in consultation with your supervisor. The need for a stay abroad will normally be tied to academic development through research activities at a leading research environment abroad. You should, at an early stage, check whether there are active exchange agreements between OsloMet and the host institution. Some institutions charge tuition fees, which in many cases will be waived if an exchange agreement is in place.

The grant covers stays abroad lasting a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. Longer stays are possible, but must be funded through your own or other sources.

Expenses covered

• travel by the most economical means (one round-trip flight and public transport to and from the airport)
• documented additional living costs associated with the research stay abroad for the candidate, up to NOK 25,000 per month. No additional support is provided for accompanying family members.
• documented costs for visas and any tuition fees. If you apply for coverage of tuition fees, the amount must be clearly stated in the invitation letter from the host institution.

Expenses must be documented in the travel expense claim submitted after the stay.

Examples of expenses not covered

• costs for teaching activities carried out by the grant recipient (i.e., if you are to teach)
• course fees for participation in courses, including PhD courses/subjects
• costs related to data collection
• support for activities such as courses/conferences, etc., outside the host institution
• costs for academic activity that is not directly related to your ongoing research project

The application must be no longer than three pages and must include:

• name
• planned dates of the stay (from–to, dd.mm–dd.mm)
• host institution and country, with a justification for the choice of host institution. Briefly describe the research environment you will be affiliated with there.
• academic purpose and planned activities. Explain how these activities will strengthen your dissertation work.
• requested amount, with itemised specifications:
  • airfare
  • transport to/from the airport
  • support for living costs based on the Research Council of Norway’s rate for international mobility grants
  • additional support for tuition/visa, etc.
  • any other costs
  • total amount

Required attachments:

Letters of support from your supervisor and line manager, in addition to the invitation letter from the host institution.
If your study progression deviates from the timeline submitted with your PhD programme application, include an explanation.

Submit the application with attachments to phd-hv@oslomet.no by the stated deadlines.
 

For practical questions about submitting your application or undertaking your stay abroad, contact phd-hv@oslomet.no.