The Department of Communication and Culture at BI Norwegian Business School is offering several PhD Scholarships in Communication for the August 2026 intake. Candidates are encouraged to propose their own research projects within the department’s broad research themes, including digital transformation, communication technologies, and creative industries.
The PhD program aims to train highly talented researchers for international academic careers. It emphasizes high-quality research, international publications, and strong academic supervision. The recruitment of PhD candidates is a key element of the department’s strategy to strengthen BI’s position as one of Europe’s leading business schools.
BI Norwegian Business School is one of Europe’s leading business schools, known for its strong focus on research, innovation, and international collaboration. Located in Oslo, Norway, BI offers a wide range of programs in business, economics, management, and communication and is recognized for its high academic standards, close industry links, and a globally oriented learning environment.
Established in 1943, Handelshøyskolen BI (BI Norwegian Business School) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Oslo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Bergen Trondheim, Stavanger. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norge (Ministry of Education, Norway), Handelshøyskolen BI (BI) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Handelshøyskolen BI (BI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 76 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades.