Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is offering three-year PhD position at the Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences. The position is available related to the project “Life at high latitudes: evolution of cold acclimation and its role in the successful adaptation of the grass subfamily Pooideae to temperate regions”.
The main objective of the Faculty of Biosciences is to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture and food production systems through basic and applied research in plants, animals and fish (aquaculture).
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public university located in Ås, Norway. It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and at Adamstuen in Oslo and has around 5000 students.
The applicant must have a documented strong academic background from previous studies, and be able to document proficiency in both written and oral English.
Founded in 1859, Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the rural setting of the medium-sized town of Aas (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Akershus. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Oslo. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norge (Ministry of Education, Norway), Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet (NMBU) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 3,000-3,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet (NMBU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 160 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.