Research Council of Norway · Norway

Public Sector PhD Project – Doctoral Project in the Public Sector 2026

Rolling — apply any time

Deadline: No fixed deadline
Grant amount: 109 million NOK total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
Funding rate: Set by the call (see the call text)
Likely applicant types: Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)
Reference: RCN Public Sector PhD Project – Doctoral Project in the Public Sector 2026
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

Programme overview

The call has been updated with earmarked funding for a new thematic area: Defense capability, security and preparedness The purpose of the Public Sector PhD Scheme is to strengthen research-based innovation and contribute to long-term competence-building in the public sector through the recruitment of doctoral candidates in public agencies. The projects must be based on needs and challenges and be included in the public agency's plans for development. At the same time, the scheme will contribute to closer collaboration between the public sector and research communities, so that research-based knowledge can be used more easily.

Who can apply

Scheme: Innovation Project. Project duration: 36-48 months

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Timing

Open-ended: applications can be submitted at any time.

How to apply

Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: The call has been updated with earmarked funding for a new thematic area: Defense capability, security and preparedness The purpose of the Public Sector PhD Scheme is to strengthen research-based innovation and contribute to long-term competence-building in the public sector through the recruitment of doctoral candidates in public agencies.
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	rolling (no fixed deadline) “Open-ended: applications can be submitted at any time.”	read from the official page	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Scheme: Innovation Project. Project duration: 36-48 months	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page · Call text (PDF)

Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.