Courses
The National Research School organizes a general course in gender research with teachers from the different centres for gender research in Norway. Every year, the Research School also organizes a gathering for PhD candidates.
In addition, the Research School hosts various workshops. The Research School also keeps all the Nordic universities informed about all the local PhD-courses focusing on gender.
The participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the methodological aspects of gender research, reflect on these and use them in their own theses. In addition, the participants meet other PhD students in gender research, and can exchange research-related experiences, as well as build useful networks for the future.
2026
General Course 2026
The Norwegian Research School in Gender Studies invites doctoral candidates to reflect on various conceptualisations of vulnerability in feminist, queer, gender and sexuality research, both theoretically and methodologically. Participants are encouraged to consider the pertinence of vulnerability in (parts of) their research projects, how it relates to other key categories, and how it is relevant to their research areas more broadly.
Programme details and practical information will be disseminated ahead of the summer seasons, when registration opens. Candidates affiliated with Norwegian institutions within gender studies will be prioritised.
The application deadline is Monday 31 August 2026.
Workshops
In addition to the General Course the Research School offers various workshops about writing, publishing and other topics relevant for young academics.
Local courses
The various Nordic universities offer other PhD courses that are not organised by the Research School which are also available for PhD studentss. The courses are mainly about feminist theory, gender studies and feminist research methods and includes specific themes within gender research.
The UiS Queer Research Group at The University of Stavanger is organizing several seminars where researchers based at Norwegian universities are presenting their exciting, ongoing projects. If you are interested in queer research you can sign up for news about these activities. Read more here. A Norwegian language website can be found here.