HySchool Travel Grants

A PhD-candidate admitted to HySchool can apply for a travel grant for attending a PhD course at a Norwegian university or university college, or at an international university.

The following requirements apply:

• HySchool will grant up to NOK 10 000 per student to cover documented travel expenses.

• HySchool will only reimburse documented costs AFTER the student has passed the course.

• The course must be part of the training component (mandatory course work) of the PhD project.

For application deadlines etc., see General Requirements below.

The application must include:

• The course code and the title of the course.

• The period the student intends to follow the course.

• A link to the website for the course description.

• Whether the PhD candidate has applied for funding from other sources.

• A letter of recommendation from the supervisor.     

Please fill out the application form here: HySchool travel grant application for attending a PhD course. If you have any questions, please contact hyschool@uib.no

A PhD-candidate admitted to HySchool can apply for a travel grant for attending an international conference where he or she will give a presentation, or an international summer school.

The following requirements apply:

• HySchool will grant up to NOK 20 000 per student to cover documented travel expenses.

• HySchool will only reimburse documented costs AFTER the student has completed the activity.

• The PhD candidate must commit to give a presentation at a HySchool webinar, (unless the application has already given a presentation at a HySchool webinar).

• For conferences, oral presentations will be prioritised over poster presentations.

• For summer schools, it is a requirement that the topic of event has relevance for the PhD project.

For application deadlines etc., see General Requirements below.

The application must include:

• For a conference, the title and a brief description/abstract of the presentation/paper/poster.

• For a summer school, the title of the summer school and a brief description of the activities.

• A link to the website for the conference or summer school.

• The estimated dates for the travel (departure and return).

• A confirmation of acceptance from the conference or summer school (if possible).

• Whether the PhD candidate has applied for funding from other sources.

• A letter of recommendation from the supervisor.

Please fill out the application form here: HySchool travel grant application. If you have any questions, please contact hyschool@uib.no

A PhD-candidate admitted to HySchool can apply for a study stay abroad.

The following requirements apply:

• HySchool will grant up to NOK 50 000 per student to cover documented travel expenses.

• HySchool will only reimburse documented costs AFTER the student has completed the activity.

• The duration of the stay should typically be 1-3 months.

• Shorter research stays can be considered, but the duration cannot be less than 1 week.
• For research stays shorter than 1 month the maximum amount stated above will be reduced.

• The PhD candidate must commit to present a travelogue from the research stay at a HySchool webinar and/or as an article in a HySchool Newsletter.

For application deadlines etc., see General Requirements below.

The application must include:

• A description of the purpose of the stay and the planned research activities.

• A preliminary budget for the costs the grant should cover.

• The period the student intends to stay abroad or at another organisation in Norway.

• A link to the website of the organisation or research group the student plans to visit.

• Whether the PhD candidate has applied for funding from other sources.

• An invitation letter from the organisation or research group the student plans to visit. 

• A letter of recommendation from the supervisor.

Please fill out the application form here: HySchool travel grant application for study stay abroad. If you have any questions, please contact hyschool@uib.no.