# Nærings-ph.d. – doktorgradsprosjekt i bedrift 2025

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Budget:** Kr 123,000,000 (total pool)
**Duration:** 36-48 months
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/utlysninger/2025/narings-phd-doktorgradsprosjekt-bedrift/
**Last verified:** 20 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Industrial PhD scheme: companies recruit doctoral candidates to conduct R&D within the company. Applicants are Norwegian companies. Covers sectors including ocean, energy, transport, climate, AI. (Industrial PhD — company-based doctoral project 2025)

## Summary

The Nærings-Ph.D. (Industrial PhD) scheme funds doctoral research projects conducted within Norwegian companies, with a shared responsibility model where the Research Council of Norway and participating companies co-fund R&D. The scheme targets Norwegian firms in ocean, energy, transport, climate, and AI sectors seeking to develop their own talent through doctoral candidates. Projects run 36-48 months and are awarded annually.

## Who should apply

- Norwegian companies of any size actively engaged in R&D
- Firms in ocean, energy, transport, climate, or AI sectors
- Companies committed to recruiting and supervising a doctoral candidate
- Organizations with capacity to co-fund the doctoral project

## Key dates

- Annual deadline (2025 deadline was 12 March; verify current round status with Research Council of Norway)
- Project duration 36-48 months

## Tips for applicants

- The scheme is a bilateral partnership: credible co-funding from the company and a named host organisation (university or research institute) are non-negotiable.
- The doctoral candidate must be recruited by the company, not seconded; the scheme tests talent development and retention within industry.
- Proposals linking company R&D goals to national research priorities (ocean, climate, AI) score higher with the Council's panel.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the Nærings-Ph.D. scheme and who can apply?

The Industrial PhD scheme funds doctoral research projects run by Norwegian companies in collaboration with universities or research institutes. Norwegian companies in ocean, energy, transport, climate, and AI sectors are eligible to apply.

### How long does a Nærings-Ph.D. project run?

Projects last between 36 and 48 months.

### Does the company pay for the Nærings-Ph.D. or does the Research Council fund it entirely?

Funding is shared: the Research Council of Norway co-funds the project alongside the company's financial commitment.

### When is the Nærings-Ph.D. deadline?

The scheme runs annually; the 2025 deadline was 12 March. Check the Research Council of Norway website for the next round's deadline.

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