The European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy, is an international, research-performing university for doctoral and post-doctoral studies within the EU system.
The Research Council of Norway has an agreement with the EUI under which the EUI may admit up to four new doctoral candidates each year with three-year doctoral fellowships granted by the Research Council in the following subject areas:
- History and Civilisation
- Law
- Political and Social Sciences
- Economics
Read more about: Information about the doctoral education at EUI.
Annual application deadline
The administration of the scheme is being revised and pending a permanent solution, there is a temporary halt in the admission of new research fellows. This means that you cannot apply from Norway this year, 2026. Admission of research fellows will continue at next year's call for proposals in 2027, and it will then be possible to apply.
The application deadline for EUI doctoral fellowships is normaly 31 January each year. The call for application will be launched on the EUI website on 1 November.
The admissions application must be sent directly to the EUI.
Fellowships
Candidates who are admitted to the EUI will receive a three-year doctoral fellowship. In the first year of study, they will also receive a grant that corresponds to the Research Council's rates for research stays abroad.
EUI doctoral fellows may apply directly to the EUI for funding for a fourth year, provided that satisfactory progress has been made on the doctoral thesis. If the EUI awards a grant for a fourth year, doctoral fellows may apply for a grant for research stay abroad for the fourth year.
For more information about the application requirements and other conditions, as well as access to the application form when it is made available, please see the EUI website.