APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION
TO THE PH.D. PROGRAMME
An electronic version of this form must be filled out, printed and signed before being sent to the department with which you wish to be affiliated, within 2 months from the date of commencement of your employment agreement.
The writer of this document applies for admission to the Ph.D. Programme at (choose from the drop-down list):
Personal information:
Surname (all): / First name and middle name (all):Norwegian national identity number or date of birth: / Citizenship: / Gender:
Home address:
Postal code and town:
/ Country if not Norway: / Telephone:
E-mail address:
Duration of agreement:
The agreement is valid from (dd.mm.yyyy): / to (dd.mm.yyyy.):How many percent of the total study time is to be spent at UiO?
State both % and period
Work place:
Department/external institution (agreement with external part should be attached)Finance plan (choose from the drop-down list):
Finance source
/Period
from (dd.mm.yyyy) / to (dd.mm.yyyy)University scholarshipNFR scholarshipFinancing through the Quota programmeEU scholarshipScholarship from public administrative agencyScholarship from external organizations (not NFR)Scholarship from other international programmesScholarship from employer (not UiO/NFR)Scholarship from company (not employer)Salary from temporary position (not stipendiat)Salary from permanent position (not stipendiat)Self fundingOther, please specify:
University scholarshipNFR scholarshipFinancing through the Quota programmeEU scholarshipScholarship from public administrative agencyScholarship from external organizations (not NFR)Scholarship from other international programmesScholarship from employer (not UiO/NFR)Scholarship from company (not employer)Salary from temporary position (not stipendiat)Salary from permanent position (not stipendiat)Self fundingOther, please specify:
University scholarshipNFR scholarshipFinancing through the Quota programmeEU scholarshipScholarship from public administrative agencyScholarship from external organizations (not NFR)Scholarship from other international programmesScholarship from employer (not UiO/NFR)Scholarship from company (not employer)Salary from temporary position (not stipendiat)Salary from permanent position (not stipendiat)Self fundingOther, please specify:
Mandatory duties (choose from the drop-down list):
Mandatory duties / Percentof work time: / Possible obligatory duties
are to be carried out at:
TeachingResearch assistanceGuidance/TutorageLaboratory workWork with collectionAdministrationOther, please specify:
TeachingResearch assistanceGuidance/TutorageLaboratory workWork with collectionAdministrationOther, please specify:
TeachingResearch assistanceGuidance/TutorageLaboratory workWork with collectionAdministrationOther, please specify:
Educational background:
Title of degree:Components (field of education):
Place of education:
Examination semester and year:
Title of thesis:
Plans for the Ph.D. study:
The thesis:
Working title of the thesis:Will the thesis be a direct continuation of your master thesis? Yes No
If yes, please specify:
Area of academic specialisation/ field of study:
Supervision:
Principal supervisorSurname: / First name and middle name (all): / Date of birth:
Position: / Title of degree: / Gender:
Place of work/Department / Address, if not UiO: / Postal code and town: / Country, if not Norway:
Telephone (work): / E-mail address:
Subsidiary supervisor 1
Surname: / First name and middle name (all): / Date of birth:
Position: / Title of degree: / Gender:
Place of work/Department / Address, if not UiO: / Postal code and town: / Country, if not Norway:
Telephone (work): / E-mail address:
Subsidiary supervisor 2
Surname: / First name and middle name (all): / Date of birth:
Position: / Title of degree: / Gender:
Place of work/Department / Address, if not UiO: / Postal code and town: / Country, if not Norway:
Telephone (work): / E-mail address:
Subsidiary supervisor 3
Surname: / First name and middle name (all): / Date of birth:
Position: / Title of degree: / Gender:
Place of work/Department / Address, if not UiO: / Postal code and town: / Country, if not Norway:
Telephone (work): / E-mail address:
Subsidiary supervisor 4
Surname: / First name and middle name (all): / Date of birth:
Position: / Title of degree: / Gender:
Place of work/Department / Address, if not UiO: / Postal code and town: / Country, if not Norway:
Telephone (work): / E-mail address:
Will you be affiliated with a Centre? YES NO
If yes, which one:
Will you be affiliated with a Research School? YES NO
If yes, which one:
The educational component:
The educational component must contain no fewer than 30 and no more than 40 credits (in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)). The content must be of such a nature that it will in combination with the thesis impart academic breadth and depth. Up to 10 credits may be used on Master’s level courses with a pass grade of either A or B in the Norwegian educational system. At least 5 credits must be used on a course on research ethics, academic theories and methods. The educational component must generally include a minimum of 20 credits of academic/scientific courses. Courses and other scholarly activity completed more than 2 years prior to admission are not eligible for inclusion in the educational component.
Course code / Course title / Institutiongiving the course / Semester and year of examination / Number
of credits
MNSES9100 / Science, Ethics and Society / UiO / 5
The plan for research training
The plan for research training should clearly indicate specific research stages, e.g. when the individual elements such as laboratory tests, fieldwork and so forth are to be carried out, and also the time/period for analysis, sojourns abroad, presentations of articles and so forth. The plan for research training should be used in conjunction with progress reports.
Semester / Year / Activity(laboratory-/fieldwork, courses, publications, trial lecture, disputation etc.)
Statement from the principal supervisor:
The work basis:
Resources situation (travel expenses, residence abroad, laboratory facilities and similar):
Possible professional associates or research network which the applicant will be in contact with:
Date and signature, principal supervisor:
The following is to be filled out by the Department:
Does the Department recommend admission? YES NO
The Ph.D. committee’s statement. If the applicant does not meet the admission requirementsthe Department’s proposition must be justified by the use of pre-qualification form.
Date and signature, Ph.D. committee’s leader:
The parties in this agreement confirm their knowledge of the current regulations and the research ethical principles that prevail within the subject area.
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date and signature, Ph.D. candidate date and signature, principal supervisor
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date and signature, subsidiary supervisor 1 date and signature, subsidiary supervisor 2
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date and signature, subsidiary supervisor 3 date and signature, subsidiary supervisor 4
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date and signature, Department date and signature, MN-faculty
For the application to be processed, the following must be enclosed with the application:
1. Project description (including the list of references) which is specified for the applicant and that meets the demands given in point 5.1.6.2 in the Supplementary Regulations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences to the Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at the University of Oslo. The project description must be signed by the applicant and all supervisors
2. Copies of the original Bachelor's and Master's degree diploma
3. Copies of the original transcripts of records where all courses from your Bachelor's and Master's degree are
4. Curriculum vitae (CV)
The following must be enclosed with the application if it applies
(check off relevant boxes):
Copies of diplomas from other relevant schools/studies
Certified copy of the results from the TOEFL- or IELTS-test: see § 5.1.4 in the Supplementary Regulations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences to the Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at the University of Oslo
A description and official assessment of any courses taken that are to enter into the educational component
List of publications
For foreign education: an official description of the grading system of the institution where the education has been taken
Description of special syllabus
Agreement between a centre and the University
Agreement between an external party and the University
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