PhD Research Fellowship in Water, Cultural Heritage, and Sustainability in Kindergartens
A three-year PhD position focusing on early childhood education, sustainable futures, and water-related cultural heritage.
Best for:Best for early-career researchers in education, social sciences, or humanities with an interest in sustainability and early childhood pedagogy.
Overview
The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) is seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join the KINDknow research centre in Bergen. This position focuses on the intersection of early childhood education, sustainable development, and the role of water and intangible cultural heritage in local communities. The successful applicant will conduct original research, participate in the NORCHILD Research School, and contribute to the university's long-term strategic research goals. The role offers the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary work, including practice-based research and community-oriented projects.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute an original, feasible PhD research project within the specified thematic areas.
- Complete a doctoral thesis based on publishable scholarly articles within the three-year timeframe.
- Participate actively in the KINDknow research environment and the NORCHILD Research School.
- Engage in academic dissemination through seminars, workshops, and international conferences.
- Collaborate with the supervisory team to refine the research project and career development plan.
- Contribute to the university's research excellence goals through collegial and intellectual engagement.
Requirements
Degree required: Master's degree in early childhood education, pedagogy, educational science, cultural studies, communication, or related social science/humanities fields.
Degree offered: PhD
Language: English (high proficiency required).
Instruction: English
- Strong academic background with excellent grades (equivalent to ECTS grade B or better).
- Ability to formulate a high-quality, original research project outline.
- Proficiency in English for international research collaboration.
- Demonstrated capacity for independent, structured, and creative research work.
- Strong collaborative and communication skills.
- Must meet formal admission requirements for the PhD programme 'Studies of Bildung and Pedagogical Practices'.
- Applicants with a master's degree completed within the last 5 years are preferred.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-11-01
Applicants must submit a project outline of no more than five pages detailing the research problem, theoretical grounding, methods, and work plan. Applications should be submitted through the official university portal. Following appointment, the candidate will work with supervisors to formally apply for enrolment in the PhD programme.
- Project outline
- CV
- Master's degree transcripts
- Master's thesis
Contact
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