Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Modular DC/DC converters for Battery Energy Storage and Fuel Cells for Marine Applications
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Electric Energy (IEL) at NTNU is seeking a highly motivated candidate for a full-time (100%) PhD position for 3 years as part of the project “Onboard Modular DC/DC Power Electronic Converters for Battery Energy Storage and Fuel Cells in Marine Vessels”. You will join the research group Power Electronic System and Components (PESC) at IEL, where we foster an open, inclusive, and collaborative working environment.
Application Deadline: 18th August 2025
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Political Science/Sociology/Media & Communication Research
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate which opens exciting career opportunities? As a PhD Candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia. The duration of the position is 3 years. If career promotion work, such as teaching, is added the position will be extended.
Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.
Application Deadline: 18th August 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cultural and Natural History
Summary of PhD Program:
These PhD positions are for three years for doctoral work, with the possibility of extending up to four years including career-promoting work. You will benefit from an international and interdisciplinary work environment. In addition to the well curated and accessible scientific collections, you will have access to high quality research infrastructures like laboratories for molecular biodiversity and isotopic studies including radiocarbon dating, advanced field equipment for terrestrial and marine studies, research vessels and long-term data-series in biology.
Application Deadline: 15th August 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Population Biology
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD position is associated with the Advanced Grant project “Eco-Evolutionary Rescue of Fragmented Populations” funded by the European Research Council and NTNU, with an overall aim of providing new understanding of factors affecting the viability of small populations in nature. The position is also expected to contribute to relevant research topics in the FME InterPlay (https://interplayresearch.no/), which aims to integrate energy system to reduce impact on biodiversity.
Application Deadline: 15th August 2025
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Marine Technology
Summary of PhD Program:
The focus for the PhD work will be probabilistic structural lifetime estimation of offshore dynamic riser and power cable systems by use of continuous measurements providing a basis for decision support and lifetime extension. This may be obtained by comparing existing design practice with results based on application of Bayesian updating to account for uncertainties in combination with multi-fidelity response models. The multi-fidelity models may include combinations of physics-based response models, Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and probabilistic methods.
Application Deadline: 15th August 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in condition assessment of medium voltage cables based on pulse detection and machine learning
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate and open up exciting career opportunities? Are you interested in cable technology and condition monitoring and do you have a strong competence in signal processing and machine learning? As a PhD candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia.
Application Deadline: 11th August 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Design for co-creation of sustainable pathways for the green energy transition
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Design has a vacancy for a PhD candidate within the field of Design for Sustainability. The Department is part of the Faculty of Architecture and Design, which also incorporates the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art. The department has staff both in Trondheim and Gjøvik, and offers design programs in fields such as industrial design, graphic design, interaction design, service design and web development. The department’s strategic research areas include design for sustainability, digitalisation and health, and it participates in various national and international projects, several of which are related to design for sustainable behaviour and practices.
Application Deadline: 3rd August 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Netnography-Driven User-Centered Design for the Green Energy Transition
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD student will be formally positioned at the Department of Design, but also have access to a co-located working space for all NOTRAP PhD students at the Department of Psychology. The NOTRAP project will be organized and coordinated in a way that secures cooperation between all involved PhD students and their supervisors. Travelling with respect to conferences, meetings, workshops will be
expected as part of the position.
Application Deadline: 3rd August 2025
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Disordered Optical Metasurfaces for Energy Applications
Summary of PhD Program:
We are searching for a creative, skilled and ambitious candidate for our activities on the optics of disordered resonant metasurfaces with applications in production of clean energy. The aim of the candidate is to design and characterize disordered optical metasurfaces. Main focus will be theoretical and experimental understanding of the complex optics of plasmonic disordered metasurfaces as well as optical characterization using advanced spectroscopic modules. We will investigate the potential of these structures in photocatalysis pushing towards green energy sources.
Application Deadline: 1st August 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Building Integration of Solar Cells
Summary of PhD Program:
The primary objective of the SolKit project is to facilitate the widespread adoption of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in the Norwegian built environment. The SolKit project entails overcoming barriers linked to Norwegian conditions while addressing societal needs, economic goals and sustainability challenges. Furthermore, SolKit aims to develop essential knowledge and tools specifically tailored to address the conditions hindering the broad acceptance and deployment of BIPV technologies in Norway.
Application Deadline: 1st August 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Geography of climate adaptation and sustainable development in the Himalayas
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you motivated to pursue a doctorate? Are you interested in mountain communities and issues surrounding societal development, natural resource management, and climate adaptation? Join us to examine the impacts of shrinking glaciers and snow cover on communities in the Himalayan region of Ladakh and contribute to sustainable, community-centered adaptation pathways!
Application Deadline: 31st July 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Marine Electrification – Smart Onboard Energy Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
The central objective is to develop smart onboard power systems enabling efficient electrification and decarbonization of marine vessels. Cutting-edge technologies are considered such as onboard power electronics, medium voltage DC (MVDC) grid architectures, and solid-state transformers, along with sustainable energy conversion systems such as fuel cells and batteries. Intelligent control and management systems will be designed to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and seamless integration.
Application Deadline: 31st July 2025
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Hydrological and Water Resource Modelling in the Himalayan region of Ladakh
Summary of PhD Program:
Are you interested in mountain communities and issues surrounding societal development, natural resource management, and climate adaptation? Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in the hydraulic engineering research group at the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Join us to examine the impacts of shrinking glaciers and snow cover on communities in the Himalayan region of Ladakh and contribute to sustainable, community-centered adaptation pathways.
Application Deadline: 31st July 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in molecular dynamics simulation in mineral processing
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Geosciences (IGV) are seeking a highly motivated and talented candidate for a 3-year PhD position in molecular dynamics simulation with a focus on mineral processing. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research aimed at advancing our understanding of mineral behaviour and interactions at the molecular level. Sustainable mineral processing is critical for the efficient and environmentally friendly extraction of critical raw materials, essential for the green shift and the development of renewable energy technologies.
Application Deadline: 20th July 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Marine Electrification – Smart Charging Infrastructure
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD project aims to develop smart, sustainable, and universal solutions for onshore/offshore power supply, enabling multi-vessel charging and scalable maritime electrification. Advanced control strategies and data-driven optimization methods will be considered to enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and integration of charging systems with onshore grid infrastructure.
Application Deadline: 20th July 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Architecture of Circularity
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Architecture and Technology’s vision is to develop architecture and the built environment where technology, aesthetics and ethics are integrated parts of a common field of knowledge. In a collaboration of four different academic groups within the department (Building preservation, Tectonics, Energy & Environment and Form), circularity is being discussed as a way of reformulating the potential of architecture as a discipline in an era of climate change, over-exploitation of resources and destruction of nature.
Application Deadline: 15th July 2025
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Scalable Model Predictive Control for the Space-Heating Flexibility of Buildings
Summary of PhD Program:
Buildings are energy-flexible in the sense that they can move their loads in time, typically to provide services to the electricity or district heating grids (also called demand response). For instance, one key objective can be to decrease energy use during peak hours of the grid while maintaining acceptable comfort for occupants. In cold climates, the space-heating is a dominant load, and advanced control can adapt this load by changing the indoor temperature in time. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is gaining increasing interest in performing this space-heating flexibility.
